Covered Wagon Raid (1950)

Under the leadership of a cutthroat named Grif (Dick Curtis), a band of outlaws has systematically been robbing and murdering settlers bound for the large Chandler ranch which has been cut ... See full summary »

Director:

R.G. Springsteen

Writer:

M. Coates Webster

Stars:

Allan Lane, Eddy Waller, Alex Gerry

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Allan Lane	...	'Rocky' Lane (as Allan 'Rocky' Lane)
Eddy Waller	...	Nugget Clark
Alex Gerry	...	Deacon Harvey Grimes
Lyn Thomas	...	Gail Warren
Byron Barr	...	Roy Chandler
Dick Curtis	...	Henchman Grif
Pierce Lyden	...	Henchman Brag
Sherry Jackson	...	Susie Davis
Rex Lease	...	Bob Davis
Lester Dorr	...	Bartender Pete
Lee Roberts	...	Henchman Steve
Black Jack	...	Black Jack

Storyline

Under the leadership of a cutthroat named Grif (Dick Curtis), a band of outlaws has systematically been robbing and murdering settlers bound for the large Chandler ranch which has been cut up into small parcels of land for purchase. The postmaster, and operator of the Three Monkeys Saloon, Harvey Grimes (Alex Gerry) opens all mail addressed to Nugget Clark (Eddy Waller), foreman of the Chandler ranch, and is able to tell who is coming to buy land. He passes the information along to the outlaws and they bring their hauls back to him. Some of the settlers are clients of the Mohican Insurance Company, which sends their ace agent, Rocky Lane (Allan Lane) to investigate. Rocky finds a piece of a watch fob that links Brag (Pierce Lyden), one of Grif's men, to the recent killing of a settler. When Brag becomes unduly nervous, Grif shoots him and lays the blame on Rocky, posing as an itinerant cowhand. Roy Chandler (Byron Barr), heir to the Chandler ranch, is a witness and is kidnapped and ...

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Plot Keywords:

settler | outlaw | killing | heir | scheme | 

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Taglines:

WAGONS WESTWARD...INTO DANGER! (original print ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Action | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 June 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

O Segredo das Cartas

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (1976)

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