The Devil's Trail
TWO STARS IN A TUNEFUL THRILLER!
1942 | 61m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Lambert Hillyer |
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| Writer: | Robert Lee Johnson, Philip Ketchum |
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| Our heroes head to a wide-open town in search of a gang of desperadoes, headed by swarthy Noah Beery Jr. Along the way, Elliot and Ritter find time to pitch woo to leading lady Eileen O'Hearn. The Devil's Trail was based on a story with the more intriguing title "The Town in Hell's Backyard." | |
| Release Date: | May 14, 1942 |
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| Director: | Lambert Hillyer |
| Writer: | Robert Lee Johnson, Philip Ketchum |
| Genres: | Western |
| Keywords | kansas, usa |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 07, 2024 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Bill Elliott | 'Wild' Bill Hickok |
| Tex Ritter | Marshal Tex Martin |
| Eileen O'Hearn | Myra Willoughby |
| Frank Mitchell | Cannonball |
| Noah Beery | Bull McQuade |
| Ruth Ford | Ella |
| Joel Friedkin | Doc Willoughby |
| Joe McGuinn | Henchman Jim Randall |
| Edmund Cobb | Henchman Sid Howland |
| Tris Coffin | Henchman Ed Scott |
| Paul Newlan | Blacksmith Ed Dawson |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lambert Hillyer | Director |
| Robert Lee Johnson | Screenplay |
| Philip Ketchum | Story |
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This is one of those stories set around the formation of the United States - where vested interests, in this case "McQuade" (Noah Beery), try to thwart the wishes of the ordinary folks to join the union. He is a bit of a bully, in a town where the law is whatever he decides it is. The arrival of mar ... shal "Tex" (Tex Ritter) who is chasing "Bill Kickok" (Bill Elliott) throws a spanner in his works, though, as the two decide to join forces and bring "McQuade" to justice. This is quite a quickly paced western, but the production standards are very basic, with the acting not a great deal better. An effort has been made to create a sense movement with the production, there is some action now and again but for the most part it's all really quite drab and predictable.