Buck Roberts is leading a wagon train of railroad supplies and Jim Corkle and his henchman Loder are out to stop them by using white men dressed as Indians for the attacks.
Buck Roberts
Sadie Rand
Sandy Hopkins
Terry Wallace
Jack Carson
Sarah Harkins
Mary Harkins - Sarah's Daughter
Mrs. Elmira Corkle
Judge John Corkle
Jim Corkle - Judge's Brother
Matt Rand (as Tris Coffin)
Joe Wallace - Railroad Official
Chuck Loder
Alex Kirby - Carson's Messenger
Buck's Horse
Barfly
Townsman
Indian
Fiddler
Quite a busy little throwaway western most notable, for me, for the significant amount of outdoor action photography. The plot is a bit too complex - but basically revolves around a series of train robberies that lead to three US Marshals (Buck Jones, Rex Bell and Raymond Hatton) being detailed to escort the latest shipment of supplies and investigate the lethal shenanigans. Quite soon the men realise that the supposed Indian attacks are a blind, and that there are unscrupulous plans afoot led by Harry Woods. The three leads do have a bit of chemistry between them, and it's a well paced little auctioner - but there are too many distracting sub-plots, some blackmail and a baby to muddy the waters. I did quite enjoy the hour, but it needed a more focussed narrative.
December 18, 1942
Buck Roberts
Sadie Rand
Sandy Hopkins
Terry Wallace
Jack Carson
Sarah Harkins
Mary Harkins - Sarah's Daughter
Mrs. Elmira Corkle
Judge John Corkle
Jim Corkle - Judge's Brother
Matt Rand (as Tris Coffin)
Joe Wallace - Railroad Official
Chuck Loder
Alex Kirby - Carson's Messenger
Buck's Horse
Barfly
Townsman
Indian
Fiddler
Quite a busy little throwaway western most notable, for me, for the significant amount of outdoor action photography. The plot is a bit too complex - but basically revolves around a series of train robberies that lead to three US Marshals (Buck Jones, Rex Bell and Raymond Hatton) being detailed to escort the latest shipment of supplies and investigate the lethal shenanigans. Quite soon the men realise that the supposed Indian attacks are a blind, and that there are unscrupulous plans afoot led by Harry Woods. The three leads do have a bit of chemistry between them, and it's a well paced little auctioner - but there are too many distracting sub-plots, some blackmail and a baby to muddy the waters. I did quite enjoy the hour, but it needed a more focussed narrative.