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Oregon Trail (1945)

APPROVED 55 min  -  Western  -   14 July 1945 (USA)
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Escaping the law, Jim Parker arrives in a town that is controlled by Higgins and his crony Judge. When he stands up to Higgins he is made Sheriff only to be shot in the back... See full summary »

Director:

Thomas Carr

Writers:

Frank Gruber (novel), Betty Burbridge (screenplay)

Stars:

Sunset Carson, Peggy Stewart and Frank Jaquet
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Cast

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Sunset Carson Sunset Carson ...
Peggy Stewart Peggy Stewart ...
Frank Jaquet Frank Jaquet ...
John Merton John Merton ...
Mary Carr Mary Carr ...
Si Jenks Si Jenks ...
Andy Kline (as Si 'Rawhide' Jenks)
Bud Geary Bud Geary ...
Kenne Duncan Kenne Duncan ...
Steve Winston Steve Winston ...
Lee Shumway Lee Shumway ...
Earle Hodgins Earle Hodgins ...
Tom London Tom London ...
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Escaping the law, Jim Parker arrives in a town that is controlled by Higgins and his crony Judge. When he stands up to Higgins he is made Sheriff only to be shot in the back, After recovering he returns to get the man that shot him. When the gang attacks, he fights back from the newspaper office. When a stray bullet nicks the printing press plate he sees that it is solid gold and its not long before the masquerades on both sides of the law are revealed. Written by Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net>  

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Remake | Shot In The Back | Oregon | Sheriff | Captain  | See more »

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TWO-FISTED, TWO-GUN ACTION! See more »

Genres:

Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Republic Pictures (I) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Quotes

[first lines]
[the conductor reads about a train robbery in Jim's newspaper]
Train conductor: I'm glad it didn't happen on my run. That Dawson gang is plenty tough.
Jim Parker: So I've heard!
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