The Lonesome Trail (1955 film)

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The Lonesome Trail
Directed by Richard Bartlett
Starring Wayne Morris
John Agar
Edgar Buchanan
Music by Leon Klatzkin (as Leo Klatzkin)
Distributed by Lippert Pictures
Release date
  • July 1, 1955 (1955-07-01)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Lonesome Trail is a 1955 American Western film starring Wayne Morris and John Agar.

Contents

It was made for Lippert Pictures.

Plot

A recently demobilized soldier's property and girl are taken from him by a greedy rancher whose henchmen have control over the town, but the ex-soldier plans a decisive showdown with his tormentors to right the wrongs.

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