Prairie Express (1947)
SCOUTIN' A SUICIDE STRIP!
Johnny Mack Brown comes to the aid of a beleaguered female freight line operator in this standard Monogram oater directed by veteran Lambert Hillyer. Having saved his old friend Faro Jenkins and young Dave Porter from marauding outlaws, Ranger Johnny Hudson learns that the attack may be part of a concerted effort by bandits to drive Dave's sister Peggy out of the freight business. Unbeknownst to Johnny and the Porters, the crimes are committed on behalf of local banker Gordon Gregg who wants to bankrupt the freight business in order to take over the valuable Porter ranch.
- Date of release
- 1947-10-24
- TMDB
- 0.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 55m
- Genres
- Western
- Director
- Lambert Hillyer
Casting
- Johnny Mack Brown — Johnny Hudson
- Raymond Hatton — Faro Jenkins
- Virginia Belmont — Peggy Porter
- Marshall Reed — Burke, Gang Leader
- William Ruhl — Gordon Gregg
- Robert Winkler — Dave Porter
- Frank LaRue — Jarrett
- Ted Adams — Henchman Lem
- Steve Darrell — Sheriff Bill
- Craig Duncan — Henchman Pete
- Gary Garrett — Henchman Kent
- Hank Worden — Deputy Clint
Interesting facts
Prairie Express is a 1947 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Anthony Coldeway and J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Virginia Belmont, Marshall Reed, William Ruhl and Robert Winkler. The film was released on October 25, 1947, by Monogram Pictures.
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