Civil War veteran and former newspaperman Ned Britt returns to Fort Worth after the war is over and finds himself fighting an old friend who's grown ambitious.Civil War veteran and former newspaperman Ned Britt returns to Fort Worth after the war is over and finds himself fighting an old friend who's grown ambitious.Civil War veteran and former newspaperman Ned Britt returns to Fort Worth after the war is over and finds himself fighting an old friend who's grown ambitious.
Dickie Jones
- Luther Wicks
- (as Dick Jones)
Michael Tolan
- Mort Springer
- (as Lawrence Tolan)
James Adamson
- Barman
- (uncredited)
Victor Adamson
- Wagon Train Member
- (uncredited)
Carl Andre
- Drover
- (uncredited)
Gregg Barton
- Clevenger's Man
- (uncredited)
George Bell
- Wagon Train Member
- (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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Storyline
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- TriviaThree train scenes are taken directly from Dodge City (1939) - the race with the horse-drawn stagecoach along the tracks; the burning carriage and subsequent escape on horseback; the triumphal arrival of the train in town at the end.
- GoofsWhen the train is attacked, the attackers come from the right of the train. But the bullet holes in the woodwork inside the train show that the shots came from the left.
- Quotes
Luther Wicks: [Seeing a rider approach from the distance] Whoever that be?
Ned Britt: Somebody with a taste for solitude. Texas Trail makes lonely riding for a man alone.
- SoundtracksI've Been Workin' on the Railroad
(uncredited)
American folk song first published in 1894
Heard on soundtrack during parade sequence.
Featured review
Superior Scott Oater
Fort Worth is fast-moving, well cast, well acted, and well executed all the way around. Scott actually has two different mentors, one Phyllis Thaxter's late father and the other a high-minded newspaperman who is knifed by a thug. He uses both of them to build and transition his character in a more layered performance than typical of the normally stoic Scott. Thaxter is terrific in every scene she's in, but better still is Brian as the magnate who persuades former boyhood friend Scott to stay in Fort Worth. He is part-villain and part-hero and extremely interesting and credible throughout. The plot is atypically complex with many threads all woven together well and wrapped up in a satisfying manner. Dick Moore (former child actor Dickie) is terrific as Scott's newspaperman who helps Scott keep alive the spirit of Ben, their mentor publisher. The thugs are all convincingly ruthless and interesting, including Ray Teal as the leader, supported by Bob Steele, Paul Picerni, and Michael TOlan among others. The color cinematography and production values are also first-rate and the pacing is perfect.
If you enjoy Randolph Scott westerns, don't miss this superior entry.
If you enjoy Randolph Scott westerns, don't miss this superior entry.
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- Budget
- $689,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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