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Ridin' Down the Trail
“SWINGING FISTS...SWINGING LEAD!”
9.0 / 10• 1947• 53m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
Jimmy finds a dying Ranger Braden who asks him to give his money belt to his sister. When he rides into town he finds another man claiming to be Ranger Braden. When the money belt is found in Jimmy's saddle bag, the fake Marshal tries to arrest him. But Jimmy escapes and hopes a telegram to Ranger headquarters will clear him.
Cast & Crew
Jimmy Wakely
Jimmy Wakely
Lead
Dub Taylor
Cannonball
Douglas Fowley
Mark Butler
John James
Dakota - Henchman
DA
Douglas Aylesworth
Ed Lancer
Beverly Jons
Mary Bradon
Charles King
Brown
Buster Slaven
Silton
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Howard Bretherton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ridin' Down the Trail is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
