Ambush Trail
Seen it?1946 | 60 min | Action, Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at action fans and western fans. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have. Fans of Silverado should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 1 hr. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1946: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
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.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 582 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harry L. Fraser
- Bob SteeleCurley Thompson
- Syd SaylorSam Hawkins
- I. Stanford JolleyHatch Bolton
- Lorraine MillerAlice Rhodes
- Charles KingHenchman Al Craig
- John CasonHenchman Ed Blaine
- Budd BusterMiner Zeke
- Kermit MaynardDeputy Walter Gordon
- Frank EllisHenchman Owens
- Ed CassidyMarshal Dawes