Trail Street
Trail Street

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Trail Street

1947
Movie
84 min
English

Bat Masterson's old friend Billy Burns convinces him to become marshal of Liberal, Kansas and help the residents fight drought and a destructive range war.

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IMDb6.4/10
Director: William CastleGenres: Western

Plot Summary

Marshal Cole Harding arrives in the rough-and-tumble frontier town of "Trail City" to bring law and order. He soon finds himself caught between the corrupt town boss, who controls the town with an iron fist, and a group of honest ranchers struggling to survive. Harding must navigate a dangerous path of double-dealing and gunfights to establish justice.

Critical Reception

Trail Street was a solid B-western for its time, benefiting from the star power of Randolph Scott and the reliable presence of George 'Gabby' Hayes. While not groundbreaking, it delivered a standard but engaging Western narrative that appealed to fans of the genre. Critics generally found it to be a competent and entertaining entry in the Western canon.

What Reviewers Say

  • A dependable Randolph Scott Western offering familiar genre elements.

  • Features strong performances from its lead actors in a classic Western setup.

  • Competently directed and edited, providing straightforward entertainment.

Google audience: Audience reviews are limited for this classic Western, but it is generally appreciated for its straightforward plot and the familiar appeal of its lead actors.

Fun Fact

This film was one of the last major Westerns to feature George 'Gabby' Hayes in a significant role before his retirement from acting.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Liberal is a town in Kansas that is rapidly descending into lawlessness. That is until local "Billy Jones" (Gabby Hayes) gets his pal "Bat Masterson" (Randolph Scott), a federal marshal, to come and try to sort things out. With the help of ...

John Chard

John Chard

Every citizen is a peace officer when the peace is violated. This is a free country by statute. Trail Street is directed by Ray Enright and adapted to screenplay by Norman Houston and Gene Lewis from the novel of the same name written by...