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.
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Ambush Trail Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Syd Saylor
He was 50, 67 years old when he died
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as Sam Hawkins |
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John L. Cason
He was 27, 42 years old when he died
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as Henchman Ed Blaine (as Bob Cason) |
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I. Stanford Jolley
He was 45, 78 years old when he died
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as Hatch Bolton |
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Bob Steele
He was 39, 81 years old when he died
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as Curley Thompson |
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Ed Cassidy
He was 22, 89 years old when he died
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as Marshal Dawes (as Edward Cassidy) |
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Budd Buster
He was 54, 76 years old when he died
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as Miner Zeke (Jim Haley in credits) |
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Lorraine Miller
She was 6, now 71 years old
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as Alice Rhodes |
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Frank Ellis
He was 48, 71 years old when he died
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as Henchman Owens |
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Charles King
He was 50, 62 years old when he died
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as Henchman Al Craig |
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Kermit Maynard
He was 48, 73 years old when he died
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as Deputy Walter Gordon |
Ambush Trail Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Harry L. Fraser as Director. He was 56 (85) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Harry L. Fraser as Screenplay. He was 56 (85) years old when He died
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Writing |
