Riding the Sunset Trail (1941)
A THRILLING NEW ADVENTURE
Before changing his name to Richard Powers, cowboy hero Tom Keene spent the waning days of his stardom at Monogram, churning out westerns like Riding the Sunset Trail. When ingenue Betty Dawson (Betty Miles) and her kid sister Sugar (Sugar Dawn) are cheated out of their cattle ranch, Tom Sterling (Keene) and his sidekick Mendoza (Frank Yaconelli) vow to get the ranch back for the girls. This requires Sterling to cross six-guns with Pecos Dean (Gene Alcase), a former friend who'd turned bad.
Director: Robert Emmett Tansey
Genre: Western
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: October 31, 1941
Cast
- Tom Keene - Tom Sterling
- Frank Yaconelli - Lopez Mendoza
- Betty Miles - Betty Dawson
- Slim Andrews - Lawyer Jasper Raines
- Sugar Dawn - Sugar Dawson
- Kenne Duncan - Jay Lynch
- Tom Seidel - Henchman Bronco West
- James Sheridan - Henchman Rip Carson
- Earl Douglas - Henchman Drifter Smith
- Tom London - Sheriff Hays
Screenplay
- Robert Emmett Tansey (Story)
- Robert Emmett Tansey (Screenplay)
- Frances Kavanaugh (Story)
- Frances Kavanaugh (Screenplay)
Production: Monogram Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Classic Western Stories
Keywords
sheriff, ranch, scheme
More Films by Director: Robert Emmett Tansey
More Films in Genre: Western
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Riding the Sunset Trail about?
- Before changing his name to Richard Powers, cowboy hero Tom Keene spent the waning days of his stardom at Monogram, churning out westerns like Riding the Sunset Trail. When ingenue Betty Dawson (Betty Miles) and her kid sister Sugar (Sugar Dawn) are cheated out of their cattle ranch, Tom Sterling (Keene) and his sidekick Mendoza (Frank Yaconelli) vow to get the ranch back for the girls. This requires Sterling to cross six-guns with Pecos Dean (Gene Alcase), a former friend who'd turned bad.
- Who directed Riding the Sunset Trail?
- Riding the Sunset Trail was directed by Robert Emmett Tansey.
- Who stars in Riding the Sunset Trail?
- Riding the Sunset Trail stars Tom Keene, Frank Yaconelli, Betty Miles, Slim Andrews, Sugar Dawn, Kenne Duncan.
- How long is Riding the Sunset Trail?
- Riding the Sunset Trail has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Riding the Sunset Trail?
- Riding the Sunset Trail is a Western film.
- Where was Riding the Sunset Trail produced?
- Riding the Sunset Trail was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Riding the Sunset Trail?
- The themes of Riding the Sunset Trail include: Classic Western Stories.