Rock Island Trail

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Rock Island Trail

1950

1h 30m

6.0(5 votes)

Western

Overview

A greedy businessman tries to block the building of a new railroad in his area.

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59 members

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Forrest Tucker

Reed Loomis

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Bruce Cabot

Kirby Morrow

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Adele Mara

Constance Strong

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Lorna Gray

Aleeta

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Chill Wills

Hogger McCoy

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Grant Withers

David Strong

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Jeff Corey

Abraham Lincoln

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Jimmy Hunt

Stinky Tanner

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Roy Barcroft

Barnes

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Pierre Watkin

Major

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Valentine Perkins

Annette

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Olin Howland

Saloonkeeper

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Noble Johnson

Bent Creek

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John Holland

Maj. Porter

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Kate Drain Lawson

Mrs. McCoy

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Dick Elliott

Martin, Railroad Conductor

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Emory Parnell

Sen. Wells

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Billy Wilkerson

Lakin, Indian Chief

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Richard Alexander

Morrow's Henchman

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Stanley Andrews

Businessman

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George Barton

Fireman

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Clarence Brooks

Butler

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Bill Clark

Railroad Workman

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Edward Clark

Old Man

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John Compton

Trooper

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Charles J. Conrad

Bailiff

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Victor Cox

Railroad Workman

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Dick Curtis

Barton - Railroad Agitator

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Steve Darrell

Stagecoach Driver

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James Flavin

Railroad Workman

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Sam Flint

Lieutenant

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Alex Gerry

Masters, Morrow's Lawyer

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Everett Glass

Judge

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William Haade

Morrow's Henchman

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Frank Jaquet

Mr. Smith

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I. Stanford Jolley

Card Player

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Kenner G. Kemp

Tavern Patron

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Jack Low

Railroad Workman

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Emmett Lynn

Old Timer

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Frank McFarland

Gentleman

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John McGuire

Army Lieutenant

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Jerry Miley

Surveyor

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Billy Mitchell

Carriage Driver

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Monte Montague

Yard Boss

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Jack Montgomery

Barfly

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Ralph Moody

Keokuk

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Charles Morton

McCarthy

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Frank O'Connor

Army Lieutenant

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Jack Pennick

Sergeant

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Norman Rainey

Minister

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Marshall Reed

Stagecoach Passenger

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Kathryn Sheldon

Old Woman

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Emil Sitka

Railroad Fireman in Bar

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Larry Steers

Colonel Cavenport, Board Member

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Harmon Stevens

Worker

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Don Summers

Mail Carrier

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George Taylor

Employee

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Tex Terry

McIntyre

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Barbra Fuller

Annabelle Marsh

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