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The Bandit Trail

  • 1941
  • Approved
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Tim Holt and Janet Waldo in The Bandit Trail (1941)
DramaWestern

A rancher dies in a gunfight between his brother and the sheriff. His son joins his uncle in bank robbery, then becomes marshal for intel but falls for a banker's daughter, forcing him to ch... Read allA rancher dies in a gunfight between his brother and the sheriff. His son joins his uncle in bank robbery, then becomes marshal for intel but falls for a banker's daughter, forcing him to choose between duty and family.A rancher dies in a gunfight between his brother and the sheriff. His son joins his uncle in bank robbery, then becomes marshal for intel but falls for a banker's daughter, forcing him to choose between duty and family.

  • Director
    • Edward Killy
  • Writers
    • Norton S. Parker
    • Arthur T. Horman
  • Stars
    • Tim Holt
    • Ray Whitley
    • Janet Waldo
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    227
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Edward Killy
    • Writers
      • Norton S. Parker
      • Arthur T. Horman
    • Stars
      • Tim Holt
      • Ray Whitley
      • Janet Waldo
    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tim Holt
    Tim Holt
    • Steve Haggerty
    Ray Whitley
    Ray Whitley
    • Smokey
    Janet Waldo
    Janet Waldo
    • Ellen Grant
    Lee 'Lasses' White
    Lee 'Lasses' White
    • Whopper
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Red Haggerty
    Roy Barcroft
    Roy Barcroft
    • Joel Nesbitt
    Jack Holmes
    • Sheriff Saunders
    • (as J. Merrill Holmes)
    Eddy Waller
    Eddy Waller
    • Tom Haggerty
    • (as Eddie Waller)
    Glenn Strange
    Glenn Strange
    • Idaho
    Frank Ellis
    Frank Ellis
    • Al
    Joseph Eggenton
    • Banker Andrew Grant
    Guy Usher
    Guy Usher
    • Mayor Blake
    Jack Rube Clifford
    Jack Rube Clifford
    • Kurt Halliday
    • (as Jack Clifford)
    Bud Osborne
    Bud Osborne
    • Bartender Tiny
    John Bose
    John Bose
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Burns
    Bob Burns
    • Marshal of Remington
    • (uncredited)
    Mike Donovan
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Duke
    • Steve's Horse
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward Killy
    • Writers
      • Norton S. Parker
      • Arthur T. Horman
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    dougdoepke

    Complex Plot and Characters

    Complex Holt western with lots of hard riding and fast shooting, but no flying fists. Locations are mainly from familiar LA area scrublands. The plot's a layered one, involving several gangs and different degrees of bad-good guys. Holt starts out as bank robber stealing what he and brother Ankrum believe is their money defrauded from them by a bank. This leads to a series of encounters whose shifting details I leave to other reviewers.

    Though Lasses White supplies humorous episodes, there's not the lighter tone of the later Chito- Holt entries. It's a fine cast of baddies, including toughie Roy Barcroft in a suit no less, and commanding Morris Ankrum who later saves the universe in 50's sci-fi. But pity poor Janet Waldo of radio fame. When not standing around nicely dressed, she gets all of one close-up, at movie's end. Oh well, there was always Corliss Archer on the radio dial.

    All in all, having hero Holt undergo some value changes is unusual for an oater, and is the hour's main point of interest. (And see if you agree, Holt looks like a young Roy Rogers here.) Anyway, it's a well-cast and acted western if a somewhat complicated plot.
    6SnoopyStyle

    playing both sides

    The Sheriff has come to foreclose on Red Haggerty's ranch on banker Andrew Grant's behalf. Red's brother Tom Haggerty steps in to stop the gunfight and dies in the process. Red pushes Tom's son Steve Haggerty (Tim Holt) into robbing the bank for revenge. Steve goes to deposit some $20k in order to infiltrate the next town. Banker's daughter Ellen Grant (Janet Waldo) takes a liking to him. He becomes so respected that he becomes the town's new marshal. Saloon owner Joel Nesbitt turns out to be the big crook.

    This is a fine B-western. The story is interesting. There are some bits that are a little confused. Playing both sides will do that sometimes. Whopper doing comedy does not always fit the tone. At least, I'm drawn to the story.
    7ksf-2

    tim holt western from 1941

    Stars tim holt as... a cowboy! Although in this one, he's not playing himself. Kind of an overly-complicated plot. Steve's family has been fighting the bank to avoid losing their land. Somehow, steve's dad has just been shot. Steve gets caught up in the drama of fighting for his land, and his own family politics. Now throw in a love for the banker's daughter (janet waldo). Singing cowboys. Ray whitley was musician, cowboy, manager, band leader. Whitley had written the song back in the saddle again, the song used by gene autrey for years. And appeared in thirteen of tim holt's films. Lots of horse galloping chases. Bank robberies. Gun fights. It's pretty good. All the elements of a good western. The weak link was the corny comedy of lee white, as steve's goofy sidekick; a lot of his jokes fall flat, and take away some the seriousness of the film. Directed by ed killy. Nominated for best assistant director, 1934. No film listed. Story by art horman. Wrote many stories and screenplays in the 1930s, 40s, 50s.
    7Panamint

    Solid Western

    If you are a western fan, be sure to see this one. It has a good story, is well-directed at a good pace. At this point in his career, Tim Holt had charisma and was a perfect choice for western movies. He is into what he is doing here and doesn't appear to approach this as just another formula production to be cranked out (sometimes later in his career he approached his endless series of western roles in a formula manner).

    Roy Barcroft is fine of course as a rotten businessman. Versatile movie veteran Morris Ankrum is excellent as Holt's uncle "Red", who keeps applying the tension to an underlying storyline throughout the entire movie. In fact the whole movie is better written and more layered than you might expect for an ordinary B western of this era.

    Perfect casting of female lead, sidekick, the Sheriffs, and all characters contribute to this watchable, solidly made yarn.
    6bkoganbing

    A Solid And Prosperous Citizen

    The Bandit Trail casts Tim Holt as a young man who loses his father Eddy Waller to a gun battle between his family and the law representing the town banker who has taken over the family ranch. When Holt arrives from the east, his uncle Morris Ankrum persuades him to join in robbing that selfsame bank.

    After they flee the territory the newly minted outlaws decide to rob this other town where boss Roy Barcroft rules. The plan is for Tim to take the loot from the previous robbery and deposit it in this town bank to win the confidence of the people in the town that he is has the makings of a solid and prosperous citizen as he surveys the lay of the land.

    Unfortunately Tim does become a solid and prosperous citizen, so much so that he gets made town marshal after helping out the original marshal in a blazing gun battle with road agents. Holt also starts falling for Janet Waldo, daughter of the new town banker.

    The Bandit Trail which Tim Holt is trying not to be on is a nice well played western with believable characters and a good story.

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      On the Outlaw Trail
      Written by Ray Whitley and Fred Rose

      Performed by Ray Whitley (uncredited) and his Band

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    • Release date
      • October 10, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Outlaw Trail
    • Filming locations
      • Burro Flats, Simi Hills, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $45,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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