Old Overland Trail

Old Overland Trail

60 mins | Action, Adventure, Music, Western | Feb. 25, 1953

Anchor is building a railroad and to get cheap labor he gets Black Hawk's Indians to attack and burn the incoming wagon train. This forces the settlers to work for Anchor and he pays them in devalued scrip. When Rex figures out Anchor's swindle, Anchor gets Black Hawk to capture him. When Anchor turns on Black Hawk and shoots him, Black Hawk gets a chance to repay a debt to Rex.

Old Overland Trail

60 mins | Action, Adventure, Music, Western | Feb. 25, 1953

Old Overland Trail
Anchor is building a railroad and to get cheap labor he gets Black Hawk's Indians to attack and burn the incoming wagon train. This forces the settlers to work for Anchor and he pays them in devalued scrip. When Rex figures out Anchor's swindle, Anchor gets Black Hawk to capture him. When Anchor turns on Black Hawk and shoots him, Black Hawk gets a chance to repay a debt to Rex.
Producers Republic Pictures
Original title Old Overland Trail
Directors William Witney
Writers Milton Raison

Cast

Rex Allen

as Rex Allen

Koko

as Rex's Horse

Slim Pickens

as Slim Pickens

Roy Barcroft

as John Anchor

Virginia Hall

as Mary Peterson

Gil Herman

as Jim Allen

Leonard Nimoy

as Chief Black Hawk

Wade Crosby

as Draftsman

Zon Murray

as Mack, Henchman

Harry Harvey

as Storekeeper