''Ridin' the Trail'' is a 1940 American

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film directed by Raymond K. Johnson and written by Phil Dunham. The film stars Fred Scott,

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, John Ward,

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, Iris Lancaster and

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. The film was released on July 27, 1940, by Arthur Ziehm. This the last of Fred Scott's thirteen

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movies. After this, Scott had supporting roles in several films, including 1942's ''

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'', and then he left the film industry to pursue a career in real estate.

Plot

Cast

* Fred Scott as Fred Martin *

as Fuzzy Jones *John Ward as Pa Bailey *

as Tex Walters *Iris Lancaster as Carmencita Sanchez *

as Sheriff Bradford *

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as Blackie *Gene Howard as Joe Simmons *Billy Lenhart as Butch *James 'Buddy' Kelly as Buddy

References

External links

* {{Raymond K. Johnson 1940 films American Western (genre) films 1940 Western (genre) films Films directed by Raymond K. Johnson American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films