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Trailing Danger
“OUTPOSTS OF THE LAW...where daring Marshals fought the west's worst killers!”
9.0 / 10• 1947• 58m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
Convicted killer Jim Holden is rescued from the sheriff by his gang, led by Mason and Riley. He is out to get the Hathaway Stage superintendent George Bannister, who was responsible for his conviction and learns the Bannister, his niece (Kay) and Hal Hathaway, son of the stage line owner, are on a cross-country stage. Johnny, a rancher, and Waco, local stage representative head for the stage to warn the passengers, including entertainer Paradise Flo and coffin salesman Pennypacker. Hal takes the stage into Holdin. Johnny and Waco rescue Hal and Bannister before the gang succeeds in hanging the pair.
Cast & Crew
Johnny Mack Brown
Johnny
Lead
Raymond Hatton
Waco
Peggy Wynne
Kay Bannister
Marshall Reed
Jim Holden
PD
Patrick Desmond
Hal Hathaway
Steve Darrell
George Bannister
Eddie Parker
Riley - Henchman (as Edwin Parker)
BJ
Bonnie Jean Hartley
Paradise Flo
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lambert Hillyer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Trailing Danger is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
