Wagon Train (film)
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Director Edward Killy Music director Paul Sawtell Duration Country United States | 5.8/10 IMDb Genre Comedy, Drama, History Cinematography Harry J. Wild Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Bernard McConville , Morton Grant Release date October 4, 1940 Cast Tim Holt (Zack Sibley), Martha O\'Driscoll (Helen Lee), Ray Whitley (Ned), Emmett Lynn (Whopper), Glenn Strange (Stagecoach driver)Similar movies Related Edward Killy movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wagon Train is a 1940 American film directed by Edward Killy and starring Tim Holt. It was this film that really started Holt's series of B Westerns for RKO, replacing those made by George O'Brien.
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Plot summary
Pecos businessman Matt Gardner is buying up freighters, or wagon trains of food supplies, at cheap prices through intimidation, and charging high prices by deliberately causing phony food shortages at his trading posts. The only one refusing to sell his supplies is Zack Sibley, who is dead set on maintaining his freighter business as well as tracking down his father's murderer, his ex-business partner. Gardner plans on eliminating any competition Sibley presents by sending his thugs to kill him and raid his wagon train.
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Production
The film was the first in a series of six Westerns RKO planned with Holt. Martha O'Driscoll was signed to appear in the first two.
The films proved so popular the series continued until the early 1950s.
O'Driscoll and Holt were meant to reteam in Sir Piegan Passes but it was not made.