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Back Trail

Back Trail

.45 COLT COMBAT! Against ruthless payroll bandits!

1948 57mWestern

Back Trail is one of the livelier entries in Monogram's Johnny Mack Brown western series. Brown rides into a small town where he becomes embroiled in a blackmail scheme. The town's banker (Ted Adams), a pillar of respectability, once served a jail term. Outlaw leader Pierce Lyden threatens to reveal Adams' secret if the banker doesn't let him know in advance when the gold shipments are going through. Adams tearfully tells Brown the whole story, whereupon Johnny rides shotgun on the next shipment himself. Back Trail was one of the last films directed by workhorse Christy Cabanne, whose career stretched all the way back to the D.W. Griffith days.

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Synopsis

Back Trail is one of the livelier entries in Monogram's Johnny Mack Brown western series. Brown rides into a small town where he becomes embroiled in a blackmail scheme. The town's banker (Ted Adams), a pillar of respectability, once served a jail term. Outlaw leader Pierce Lyden threatens to reveal Adams' secret if the banker doesn't let him know in advance when the gold shipments are going through. Adams tearfully tells Brown the whole story, whereupon Johnny rides shotgun on the next shipment himself. Back Trail was one of the last films directed by workhorse Christy Cabanne, whose career stretched all the way back to the D.W. Griffith days.

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Behind it

Christy CabanneChristy CabanneDirectorJ. Benton CheneyScreenplay

Cast

Johnny Mack BrownJohnny Mack BrownJohnny Mack
Raymond HattonRaymond HattonCahoose
Mildred ColesMildred ColesHelen Frazer
Marshall ReedMarshall ReedHenchman Lacey
James Horne Jr.Terry Dugan (as James Horne)
Harry 'Snub' PollardHarry 'Snub' PollardGoofy (as Snub Pollard)
Ted AdamsTed AdamsBob Frazer
Pierce LydenPierce LydenFrank Gilmore
George HolmesGeorge HolmesHenchman Rocky
Bob WoodwardBob WoodwardHenchman Turk
Carol HenryCarol HenryHenchman Peco
William BaileyWilliam BaileySheriff (uncredited)
Herman HackHerman HackDeputy (uncredited)
Martin CichyMartin CichyBartender (uncredited)
George MorrellGeorge MorrellLarry (uncredited)
Artie OrtegoArtie OrtegoArt (uncredited)
Bob McElroyBarfly (uncredited)
Art FelixTownsman (uncredited)

Director

Christy Cabanne

Writer

J. Benton Cheney

Release date

18 Jul 1948

Runtime

57m

Studio

Monogram Pictures, Great Western Productions

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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