Coffin salesman on a stagecoach with a vengeful killer? That's just good planning.
Convicted killer Jim Holden is rescued from the sheriff by his gang, led by Mason and Riley. He is out to get the Hathaway Stage superintendent George Bannister, who was responsible for his conviction and learns the Bannister, his niece (Kay) and Hal Hathaway, son of the stage line owner, are on a cross-country stage. Johnny, a rancher, and Waco, local stage representative head for the stage to warn the passengers, including entertainer Paradise Flo and coffin salesman Pennypacker. Hal takes the stage into Holdin. Johnny and Waco rescue Hal and Bannister before the gang succeeds in hanging the pair.
Practical Effects
Real stagecoach stunts before insurance lawyers ruined everything.
Acting
Raymond Hatton's Waco steals every scene with grizzled charm.
Director
Lambert Hillyer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lambert Hillyer directed over 160 films, mostly B-pictures, and somehow made this in 1947 while also cranking out three other westerns that same year.
Johnny Mack Brown was a former Alabama football star who became a western icon after talkies killed his chances as a dramatic lead—proving failure is just rebranding.
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