Cast
Johnny Mack Brown
as Johnny Murdock
Raymond Hatton
as Dusty Hanover
Virginia Belmont
as Marcia Brandon
Bill Kennedy
as Carter Morgan
Virginia Carroll
as Mary Cramer
Mike Ragan
as Rex Hillman - Henchman (as Holly Bane)
Ted Adams
as Matt Cramer
Steve Darrell
as Marc Brandon
Lanny Rees
as Bud Cramer (as Sonny Rees)
Carl Mathews
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1948
Runtime0h 58m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes1
DirectorLambert Hillyer
WritersAdele Buffington
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOverland Trails
About Overland Trails
Johnny Mack Brown stars in this above-average B-Western from Monogram, penned under the pseudonym of Jess Bowers by veteran genre specialist Adele Buffington. Mack Brown plays Johnny Murdoch, a drifter arriving in Gold Flats in search of his prospector father. From old-timer Dusty Hanover (Raymond Hatton), Johnny learns that Old Man Murdoch was murdered for his claim by Rex Hillman (Holly Bane), a hireling of Carter Morgan (Bill Kennedy).
Directed by Lambert Hillyer, Overland Trails leans on a strong ensemble — Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Virginia Belmont — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1948.
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