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Overland Trails

Name: Overland Trails
Genre: Western
Released: 1948-01-31
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Virginia Belmont, Bill Kennedy, Virginia Carroll

1948 | 58 min | Western

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for most people.
The mood: Easygoing.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 58 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1948: an older pace and style.

Johnny Mack Brown stars in this above-average B-Western from Monogram, penned under the pseudonym of Jess Bowers by veteran genre specialist Adele Buffington. Mack Brown plays Johnny Murdoch, a drifter arriving in Gold Flats in search of his prospector father. From old-timer Dusty Hanover (Raymond Hatton), Johnny learns that Old Man Murdoch was murdered for his claim by Rex Hillman (Holly Bane), a hireling of Carter Morgan (Bill Kennedy).

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 273 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Lambert Hillyer

Johnny Mack BrownJohnny Murdock
Raymond HattonDusty Hanover
Virginia BelmontMarcia Brandon
Bill KennedyCarter Morgan
Virginia CarrollMary Cramer
Mike RaganRex Hillman - Henchman (as Holly Bane)
Ted AdamsMatt Cramer
Steve DarrellMarc Brandon
Lanny ReesBud Cramer (as Sonny Rees)
Carl MathewsSteve Tully