Dead Man's Trail

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Dead Man's Trail
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Directed by Lewis D. Collins
Written by Joseph F. Poland
Produced by Vincent M. Fennelly
Starring Johnny Mack Brown
James Ellison
Barbara Woodell
Cinematography Ernest Miller
Edited by Sam Fields
Music by Raoul Kraushaar
Production
company
Silvermine Productions
Distributed by Monogram Pictures
Release date
  • July 20, 1952 (1952-07-20)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dead Man's Trail is a 1952 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Johnny Mack Brown, James Ellison and Barbara Woodell. [1] It was distributed as a second feature by Monogram Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Martin Obzina.

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Plot

Texas Ranger Johnny Mack Brown is sent to capture escaped convict Walt Winslow, who had been imprisoned for a $100,000 express robbery. The loot from the robbery was never recovered. When Brown finds him, Winslow has been fatally wounded by his ex-gang members in a stagecoach holdup and is only able to give the ranger a one-word clue to the stolen loot's hiding place before he dies. Brown finally discovers the money is hidden in a painting in a place called Silvertown.

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References

  1. Drew, Bernard A. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge, 2013. p. 179. ISBN   0415726654.