Ambush Trail (1946)
One of four western films made for PRC by bantam-weight Bob Steele, Ambush Trail stars Steele as cowpoke Curley Thompson. The villain of the piece intends to bankrupt all the local ranchers and grab up the surrounding property for himself. But with Curley involved, the bad guy and his minions don't have a chance. The screenplay, by D. W. Griffith alumnus Elmer Clifton, is a medley of western cliches, pausing every so often for a first-rate action sequence. Perennial sagebrush sidekick Sid Saylor provides negligible comedy relief.
Director:
Harry L. Fraser
Writer:
Harry L. Fraser
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Bob Steele as Curley Thompson |
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Syd Saylor as Sam Hawkins |
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I. Stanford Jolley as Hatch Bolton |
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Lorraine Miller as Alice Rhodes |
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Charles King as Henchman Al Craig |
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John Cason as Henchman Ed Blaine |
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Budd Buster as Miner Zeke |
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Kermit Maynard as Deputy Walter Gordon |
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Frank Ellis as Henchman Owens |
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Ed Cassidy as Marshal Dawes |
| Directing | Harry L. Fraser | Director |
| Writing | Harry L. Fraser | Screenplay |
