Blazing the Western Trail

Sep 8, 1945

1h 0m

★ 5.6

The BLAST Of Six-Guns Across The Range!

Overview

Stage line owner Brent has his men robbing Halliday stages and when his manager Waring learns of it, Brent has him killed. Jeff Waring arrives and takes his uncle's job. He soon learns what's happening and the Durango Kid goes into action. This keeps Halliday going and gives them a chance to get the mail contract by winning the stagecoach race.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Jeff Waring / The Durango Kid

Charles Starrett

Tex Harding

Cannonball

Dub Taylor

Mary Halliday

Carole Mathews

Bob

Bob Wills

Nellie

Virginia Sale

Postal Inspector Spencer

Frank LaRue

Sheriff Turner

Edmund Cobb

Arrests McMasters

Dee Cooper

Bill Halliday

Nolan Leary

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