Whip Wilson rides again in the Monogram western Abilene Trail. Wilson and his grizzled sidekick Andy Clyde are accused of horse stealing, a hangin' offense around these here parts. Eluding the authorities, the boys take jobs at a ranch where the real crook is hiding out.
Acting
Andy Clyde's grizzled sidekick energy steals every scene.
Practical Effects
Real horses, real dust, real中国制造 backlot standing in for Kansas.
Director
Lewis D. Collins
Whip Wilson
Dave Hill aka The Kansas Kid
Andy Clyde
Sagebrush Charlie
Tommy Farrell
Ed Dawson
Steve Clark
Old Man Dawson
Noel Neill
Mary Dawson
Dennis Moore
Brandon
Marshall Reed
Jack Slavens
Lee Roberts
Red
Milburn Morante
Cowhand Chuck
Ted Adams
Town Sheriff
Bill Kennedy
Rancher Colter
Stanley Price
Sheriff Warner
Lyle Talbot
Dr. Martin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of eight Whip Wilson westerns Monogram cranked out in 1951 alone—assembly line cinema at its finest.
Andy Clyde's 'Sagebrush Charlie' became the template for the comedic old-timer sidekick that plagued/satired westerns for decades.
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