Back Trail (1948)
Back Trail is one of the livelier entries in Monogram's Johnny Mack Brown western series. Brown rides into a small town where he becomes embroiled in a blackmail scheme. The town's banker (Ted Adams), a pillar of respectability, once served a jail term. Outlaw leader Pierce Lyden threatens to reveal Adams' secret if the banker doesn't let him know in advance when the gold shipments are going through. Adams tearfully tells Brown the whole story, whereupon Johnny rides shotgun on the next shipment himself. Back Trail was one of the last films directed by workhorse Christy Cabanne, whose career stretched all the way back to the D.W. Griffith days.
Director:
Christy Cabanne
Writer:
J. Benton Cheney
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Johnny Mack Brown as Johnny Mack |
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Raymond Hatton as Cahoose |
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Mildred Coles as Helen Frazer |
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Marshall Reed as Henchman Lacey |
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James Horne Jr. as Terry Dugan (as James Horne) |
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Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Goofy (as Snub Pollard) |
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Ted Adams as Bob Frazer |
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Pierce Lyden as Frank Gilmore |
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George Holmes as Henchman Rocky |
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Bob Woodward as Henchman Turk |
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Carol Henry as Henchman Peco |
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William Bailey as Sheriff (uncredited) |
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Herman Hack as Deputy (uncredited) |
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Martin Cichy as Bartender (uncredited) |
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George Morrell as Larry (uncredited) |
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Artie Ortego as Art (uncredited) |
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Bob McElroy as Barfly (uncredited) |
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Art Felix as Townsman (uncredited) |
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George Huggins as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Clem Fuller as Townsman (uncredited) |
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John Bose as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Augie Gomez as Townsman (uncredited) |
| Writing | J. Benton Cheney | Screenplay |
| Directing | Christy Cabanne | Director |
| Camera | Harry Lewis | Grip |
