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. The film was released on May 18, 1950, by

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Plot

As the boss of the Rock Island Trail Company a contractor of the US government which builds railroad tracks for the expanding railway Reed Loomis has to enter into rivalry with stagecoach and riverboat companies like the one who is led by Kirby Morrow. Morrow does not hesitate to embark on sabotage to stop competitors. After a sabotage attempt where a riverboat was deliberately driven into the pile of a railroad bridge which was severely damaged, the matter goes on trial. A lawyer Abraham Lincoln is hired by Loomis to defend the case on court, Lincoln who has found a child as a witness and consultant manages to win the trial. The Riverboat company has to rebuild the bridge. Loomis is engaged to Constance Strong the rich and beautiful daughter of David Strong a banker, although Constance wants to marry him as soon as possible, he refuses to do so before he has not become a rich man himself. In another attempt to stop Loomis and his men, Morrow convinces the chief of an indian tribe to attack a train with Loomis and his crew on board. The attack fails, Morrow is captured and killed. Finally the Rock Island Trail Company achieves its goals and Loomis marries Constance in a train.

Cast

* Forrest Tucker as Reed Loomis * Adele Mara as Constance Strong * Lorna Gray as Aleeta *

as Kirby Morrow *

as Hogger McCoy *

as Annabelle Marsh * Grant Withers as David Strong *

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as Abe Lincoln * Roy Barcroft as Barnes *

Pierre Watkin Pierre Frank Watkin (December 29, 1887 – February 3, 1960) was an American character actor best known for playing distinguished authority figures throughout the Golden Age of Hollywood. He is best remembered for his roles of Mr. Skinner the b ...

as Major *Valentine Perkins as Annette * Jimmy Hunt as Stinky Tanner * Olin Howland as Saloonkeeper * Noble Johnson as Bent Creek *John Holland as Maj. Porter *Kate Drain Lawson as Mrs. McCoy * Dick Elliott as Martin * Emory Parnell as Sen. Wells *Billy Wilkerson as Lakin

References

External links

* 1950 films American Western (genre) films 1950 Western (genre) films Republic Pictures films Films directed by Joseph Kane Trucolor films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films {{1950s-Western-film-stub