Oregon Trail (1945) [N/A]

Featuring:
Sunset Carson, Peggy Stewart, Frank Jaquet

Written by:
Frank Gruber
Betty Burbridge

Directed by:
Thomas Carr


Release Date:
July 14, 1945

Original Title:
Oregon Trail

Genres:
Western

Production Companies:
Republic Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 55

TWO-FISTED, TWO-GUN ACTION!

Escaping the law, Jim Parker arrives in a town that is controlled by Dalt Higgins and his crony judge. When he stands up to Higgins, he's made sheriff only to be shot in the back. After recovering he returns to get the man that shot him. When the gang attacks, he fights back from the newspaper office. When a stray bullet nicks the printing press plate, Jim sees that it's solid gold and it's not long before the masquerades on both sides of the law are revealed.

Escaping the law, Jim Parker arrives in a town that is controlled by Higgins and his crony Judge. When he stands up to Higgins he is made Sheriff only to be shot in the back, After recovering he returns to get the man that shot him. When the gang attacks, he fights back from the newspaper office. When a stray bullet nicks the printing press plate he sees that it is solid gold and its not long before the masquerades on both sides of the law are revealed.

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Rankings and Honors

Oregon Trail (1945) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.3/10

Art Direction:
Gano Chittenden

Assistant Director:
Donald Verk

Associate Producer:
Bennett Cohen

Director:
Thomas Carr

Director of Photography:
Bud Thackery

Editor:
Richard L. Van Enger

Music Director:
Richard Cherwin

Novel:
Frank Gruber

Screenplay:
Betty Burbridge

Sound:
Fred Stahl

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