Preparation of layered type semiconductor Mo 0.5 W 0.5 S 2 -thin films has been successfully done by using chemical bath deposition method. Objective of the studies are related to structural, optical, morphological and electrical properties of the thin films. The preparation method is based on the reaction between tartarate complex of Mo and W with thiourea in an aqueous alkaline medium at 363 K. X-Ray diffraction reveals a polycrystalline film composed of both MoS 2 and WS 2 phases. The optical study shows that the band gap of the film is 1.6 eV. Electrical conductivity is high which is in the order of 10 -3 -10 -2 (9X cm) -1 .