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Back Trail

1948-07-18 · 57 min · ★ 8.0

Western

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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Directors
Christy Cabanne
Production companies
Monogram Pictures, Great Western Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top 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)
George HugginsGeorge HugginsTownsman (uncredited)
Clem FullerTownsman (uncredited)

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