Overland Trails (1948)
GOLDTOWN GUNFIGHTERS! Battling the outlaw curse that haunted the west's richest gold mines!
Johnny Mack Brown stars in this above-average B-Western from Monogram, penned under the pseudonym of Jess Bowers by veteran genre specialist Adele Buffington. Mack Brown plays Johnny Murdoch, a drifter arriving in Gold Flats in search of his prospector father. From old-timer Dusty Hanover (Raymond Hatton), Johnny learns that Old Man Murdoch was murdered for his claim by Rex Hillman (Holly Bane), a hireling of Carter Morgan (Bill Kennedy).
Director: Lambert Hillyer
Genre: Western
Runtime: 58 min
Release Date: January 31, 1948
Cast
- Johnny Mack Brown - Johnny Murdock
- Raymond Hatton - Dusty Hanover
- Virginia Belmont - Marcia Brandon
- Bill Kennedy - Carter Morgan
- Virginia Carroll - Mary Cramer
- Mike Ragan - Rex Hillman - Henchman (as Holly Bane)
- Ted Adams - Matt Cramer
- Steve Darrell - Marc Brandon
- Lanny Rees - Bud Cramer (as Sonny Rees)
- Carl Mathews - Steve Tully
Screenplay
- Adele Buffington (Screenplay)
Production: Monogram Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
wanted poster, wagon train
More Films by Director: Lambert Hillyer
More Films in Genre: Western
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Overland Trails about?
- Johnny Mack Brown stars in this above-average B-Western from Monogram, penned under the pseudonym of Jess Bowers by veteran genre specialist Adele Buffington. Mack Brown plays Johnny Murdoch, a drifter arriving in Gold Flats in search of his prospector father. From old-timer Dusty Hanover (Raymond Hatton), Johnny learns that Old Man Murdoch was murdered for his claim by Rex Hillman (Holly Bane), a hireling of Carter Morgan (Bill Kennedy).
- Who directed Overland Trails?
- Overland Trails was directed by Lambert Hillyer.
- Who stars in Overland Trails?
- Overland Trails stars Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Virginia Belmont, Bill Kennedy, Virginia Carroll, Mike Ragan.
- How long is Overland Trails?
- Overland Trails has a runtime of 58m (58 minutes).
- What genre is Overland Trails?
- Overland Trails is a Western film.
- Where was Overland Trails produced?
- Overland Trails was produced in United States of America.