Rock Island Trail
Genres
Overview
A greedy businessman tries to block the building of a new railroad in his area.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1950-05-18
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
6
Forrest Tucker
Reed Loomis
Bruce Cabot
Kirby Morrow
Adele Mara
Constance Strong
Lorna Gray
Aleeta
Chill Wills
Hogger McCoy
Grant Withers
David Strong
Jeff Corey
Abraham Lincoln
Jimmy Hunt
Stinky Tanner
Roy Barcroft
Barnes
Pierre Watkin
Major
Valentine Perkins
Annette
Olin Howland
Saloonkeeper
Noble Johnson
Bent Creek
John Holland
Maj. Porter
Kate Drain Lawson
Mrs. McCoy
Dick Elliott
Martin, Railroad Conductor
Emory Parnell
Sen. Wells
Billy Wilkerson
Lakin, Indian Chief
Richard Alexander
Morrow's Henchman
Stanley Andrews
Businessman
George Barton
Fireman
Clarence Brooks
Butler
Bill Clark
Railroad Workman
Edward Clark
Old Man
John Compton
Trooper
Charles J. Conrad
Bailiff
Victor Cox
Railroad Workman
Dick Curtis
Barton - Railroad Agitator
Steve Darrell
Stagecoach Driver
James Flavin
Railroad Workman
Sam Flint
Lieutenant
Alex Gerry
Masters, Morrow's Lawyer
Everett Glass
Judge
William Haade
Morrow's Henchman
Frank Jaquet
Mr. Smith
I. Stanford Jolley
Card Player
Kenner G. Kemp
Tavern Patron
Jack Low
Railroad Workman
Emmett Lynn
Old Timer
Frank McFarland
Gentleman
John McGuire
Army Lieutenant
Jerry Miley
Surveyor
Billy Mitchell
Carriage Driver
Monte Montague
Yard Boss
Jack Montgomery
Barfly
Ralph Moody
Keokuk
Charles Morton
McCarthy
Frank O'Connor
Army Lieutenant
Jack Pennick
Sergeant
Norman Rainey
Minister
Marshall Reed
Stagecoach Passenger
Kathryn Sheldon
Old Woman
Emil Sitka
Railroad Fireman in Bar
Larry Steers
Colonel Cavenport, Board Member
Harmon Stevens
Worker
Don Summers
Mail Carrier
George Taylor
Employee
Tex Terry
McIntyre
Barbra Fuller
Annabelle Marsh
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