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18 May 1950 (USA)
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Loumas, president of the Rock Island Trail company, tries to expand his rails into the Midwest but finds...
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Solid action, with a few wrinkles
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Forrest Tucker | ... | Reed Loomis |
 | Adele Mara | ... | Constance Strong |
| Lorna Gray | ... | Aleeta (Indian princess) (as Adrian Booth) |
 | Bruce Cabot | ... | Kirby Morrow |
 | Chill Wills | ... | Hogger McCoy |
| Barbra Fuller | ... | Annabelle Marsh |
| Grant Withers | ... | David Strong |
 | Jeff Corey | ... | Abe Lincoln |
| Roy Barcroft | ... | Barnes |
| Pierre Watkin | ... | Major |
| Valentine Perkins | ... | Annette (Aleeta's French maid) |
| Jimmy Hunt | ... | Stinky Tanner |
| Olin Howland | ... | Saloonkeeper (as Olin Howlin) |
| John Holland | ... | Maj. Porter |
| Kate Drain Lawson | ... | Mrs. McCoy |
| Dick Elliott | ... | Martin, Railroad Conductor |
| Emory Parnell | ... | Sen. Wells |
| Billy Wilkerson | ... | Lakin, Indian chief |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Richard Alexander | ... | Morrow's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Stanley Andrews | ... | Businessman (uncredited) |
| George Barton | ... | Fireman (uncredited) |
| Clarence Brooks | ... | Butler (uncredited) |
| Edward Clark | ... | Old Man (uncredited) |
| John Compton | ... | Trooper (uncredited) |
| Charles J. Conrad | ... | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Victor Cox | ... | Railroad Workman (uncredited) |
| Dick Curtis | ... | Barton - Railroad Agitator (uncredited) |
| Steve Darrell | ... | Stagecoach Driver (uncredited) |
| James Flavin | ... | Railroad Workman / Card Player (uncredited) |
| Sam Flint | ... | Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Alex Gerry | ... | Masters, Morrow's Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Everett Glass | ... | Judge (uncredited) |
| William Haade | ... | Morrow's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Frank Jaquet | ... | Mr. Smith (uncredited) |
| Noble Johnson | ... | Bent Creek (uncredited) |
 | I. Stanford Jolley | ... | Card Player (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | ... | Extra (uncredited) |
| Emmett Lynn | ... | Old Timer (uncredited) |
| Frank McFarland | ... | Gentleman (uncredited) |
| John McGuire | ... | Army Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Jerry Miley | ... | Surveyor (uncredited) |
| Billy Mitchell | ... | Carriage Driver (uncredited) |
| Monte Montague | ... | Yard Boss (uncredited) |
| Ralph Moody | ... | Keokuk, Indian Chief (uncredited) |
| Charles Morton | ... | McCarthy (uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | ... | Army Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Jack Pennick | ... | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Norman Rainey | ... | Minister (uncredited) |
| Marshall Reed | ... | Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited) |
| Kathryn Sheldon | ... | Old Woman (uncredited) |
| Emil Sitka | ... | Railroad Fireman in Bar (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | ... | Colonel Cavenport, Board Member (uncredited) |
| Harmon Stevens | ... | Bit Role (uncredited) |
| Don Summers | ... | Mail Carrier (uncredited) |
| George Taylor | ... | Employee (uncredited) |
| Tex Terry | ... | McIntyre (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Joseph Kane | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Frank J. Nevins | (story) | |
| James Edward Grant | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Paul Malvern | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| R. Dale Butts | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Jack A. Marta | (as Jack Marta) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Arthur Roberts | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Frank Arrigo | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| John McCarthy Jr. | |||
| George Milo | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Adele Palmer | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Peggy Gray | .... | hair stylist | |
| Bob Mark | .... | makeup supervisor | |
Production Management | |||
| Nate H. Edwards | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Dick Moder | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| T.A. Carman | .... | sound | |
| Howard Wilson | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Howard Lydecker | .... | special effects | |
| Theodore Lydecker | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Charles Vernon David Cypert | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| William Monroe Cypert | .... | stunt performer (uncredited) | |
| Ted Mapes | .... | stunt double: Forest Tucker (uncredited) | |
| Harvey Parry | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Austin Herrick | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
| Ira Hoke | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Garry Lambrecht | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Joe Novak | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Jerry Roberts | .... | musical director (uncredited) | |
| Stanley Wilson | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| William E. Hayes | .... | technical advisor: Rock Island Railroad | |
| Harvey Parry | .... | assistant to associate producer | |
| Herbert J. Yates | .... | presenter | |
| James Yarborough | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Republic Pictures (I) (1950) (USA) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures (I) (1956) (USA) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Gloria Filmverleih AG (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- M.P.E.A. (1951) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Comet Video (????) (USA) (DVD)
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company period trains and equipment (as Baltimore and Ohio Railroad)
- Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) optical effects
- The Railroad and Locomotive Historical Society Inc. period trains and equipment
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90 min
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Color (Trucolor)
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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"'Rock Island Trail' tells a story of the building of the first bridge and railroad over the Mississippi River from Rock Island, Illinois, to Davenport, Iowa. The World Premier of the film was in the Quad Cities, USA, on April 27th, 1950. Republic stars took part in a pre-show promotional parade which extended from Silvis, Illinois, the Home Yard of the mighty Rock Island Lines, at the time the largest rail yard in the world, to the theater in Rock Island, Illinois, and included John Wayne, Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Rock Island Railroad employees.See more »
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Forrest Tucker had numerous leading-man opportunities following his breakthrough role in SANDS OF IWO JIMA. This was his first and arguably best. As Reed Loomis, he is persuasive as he attempts to raise money for his railroad expansion but is a worthy man of action as well, great with a gun, his fists and, as he demonstrates in a memorable scene with Bruce Cabot, even a mop dipped in boiling soup (you have to see it). Adele Mara makes an appealing leading lady as always, Bruce Cabot is a sturdy villain, and there's great support from erstwhile Republic leading lady Adrian Booth and perennial sidekick Chill Wills.
As action-packed as just about any Republic western, with one of the studio's strongest overall casts. Fast-paced and well handled by Joseph Kane. Turns up frequently these days on Encore's Western Channel. Recommended.