Rails Into Laramie (1954)

A railroad sends an agent to Laramie to try to find out who is behind the efforts to stop the railroad from building its line into the area.

Director:

Jesse Hibbs

Writers:

D.D. Beauchamp, Joseph Hoffman,

Stars:

John Payne, Mari Blanchard, Dan Duryea

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Payne	...	Jefferson Harder
Mari Blanchard	...	Lou Carter
Dan Duryea	...	Jim Shanessy
Joyce Mackenzie	...	Helen Shanessy
Barton MacLane	...	Lee Graham
Ralph Dumke	...	Mayor Frank Logan
Harry Shannon	...	Judge Pierce
James Griffith	...	Marshal Orrie Sommers
Lee Van Cleef	...	Ace Winton
Myron Healey	...	Con Winton
Douglas Kennedy	...	Telegraph Operator
George Chandler	...	Grimes
Alexander Campbell	...	Higby, Town Councilman
Charles Horvath	...	Pike Murphy
Stephen Chase	...	General Augur (as Steve Chase)

Storyline

An army officer is sent to Laramie to find out why all progress on the railroad has stopped. He finds drink plentiful not only in town but at the railhead, with an old pal of his behind it all. It become obvious the two will tangle, but the soldier unexpectedly finds an ally in the ex-dance hall girl until now involved with the no-good booze peddler.

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Plot Keywords:

railroad | soldier | gunfight | violence | u.s. army | 

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 1954 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Fort Laramie

Filming Locations:

Between Lone Pine & Mojave, Southern Pacific Railroad spur, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Laramie"
Lyrics by Frederick Herbert
Music by Arnold Schwarzwald (as Arnold Hughes)
Performed by Rex Allen

User Reviews

Ridin' the rails .......

John Payne stars in this 1954 sagebrush saga, which also features several western favorites as co-stars. The railroad sends a representative to get to the bottom of a gang's attempts to disrupt the rail-lines.

The film is well-paced and Payne is a good choice to play the lead role. Dan Duryea steals many of the scenes he appears in and the great Lee Van Cleef was fine in his all too brief supporting role.

Payne appeared in a number of Westerns in the '40's and '50's, but was never able to reach the same success as John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart or Glenn Ford had in the genre. This film was a good example of his work and should be enjoyed by die-hard Western movie fans........