The tale of Clint Farrell, an aspiring lawyer who must use both his wits and his brawn to save his town from being taken over by a villainous railroad financier.
Acting
Rod Cameron's jawline does heavy lifting; Fuzzy Knight steals scenes.
Production
Monogram Pictures efficiency: entire railroad conflict in under an hour.
Director
Lewis D. Collins
Rod Cameron
Clint Farrel
Fuzzy Knight
Echo
Eddie Dew
Sheriff Bob Reynolds
Vivian Austin
Ann Cattlet
Ray Whitley
Gilroy
Lane Chandler
Slade
George Eldredge
Rance Hudson
Robert "Buzz" Henry
Chip Kincaid (as 'Buzz' Henry)
Davison Clark
Silas Farrel
Michael Vallon
Bender
Richard Alexander
Henchman Waco (as Dick Alexander)
Jack Rockwell
Joe Kincaid
Budd Buster
Tug Cattlet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rod Cameron made over 50 westerns in the 1940s; this was one of five he released in 1944 alone.
The 'evil railroad baron' trope peaked here—by 1944, audiences expected exactly this villain with zero subversion.
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