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  • The Trail Blazers (1940)
  • Approved
    58 min | Western
The Trail Blazers (1940)
Approved
58 min | Western

The Continental Telegraph Co. is putting a telegraph line to the town and the fort. They know that the telegraph is needed to stop the activities of the outlaws, but only the outlaws can see the importance of the telegraph. They steal the ...See moreThe Continental Telegraph Co. is putting a telegraph line to the town and the fort. They know that the telegraph is needed to stop the activities of the outlaws, but only the outlaws can see the importance of the telegraph. They steal the supply wagons form the boys, which leaves only enough supplies to run a 30 mile line between Fort Dodd and Fort Jackson. But the outlaws attack the camp, killing everyone including Tom and Emily. The boys get more money and a new engineer to build the line between the fort's. This time, they are not going to let the outlaws stop them and they will find the head outlaw. Written by Tony Fontana See less
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Director
Writers
Barry Shipman (screenplay) | Earle Snell (original story) | William Colt MacDonald (based on characters created by)
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Updated Sep 25, 1940

Release date
Nov 11, 1940 (United States)

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37 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Livingston
Stony Brooke Stony Brooke   See fewer
Bob Steele
Tucson Smith Tucson Smith   See fewer
Rufe Davis
Lullaby Joslin Lullaby Joslin   See fewer
Pauline Moore
Marcia Kelton Marcia Kelton   See fewer
Weldon Heyburn
Jeff Bradley Jeff Bradley   See fewer
Carroll Nye
Jim Chapman Jim Chapman   See fewer
Tom Chatterton
Major R.C. Kelton Major R.C. Kelton   See fewer
Si Jenks
T.L. Johnson T.L. Johnson   See fewer
Mary Field
Alice Chapman Alice Chapman   See fewer
John Merton
Henchman Mason Henchman Mason   See fewer
Rex Lease
Engineer Reynolds Engineer Reynolds   See fewer
Robert Blair
Stagecoach Passenger Stagecoach Passenger   See fewer
Chuck Baldra
Henchman / Telegraph Worker (uncredited) Henchman / Telegraph Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Brandon Beach
Official (uncredited) Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Bucko
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Horace B. Carpenter
Walters (uncredited) Walters (uncredited)   See fewer
Curley Dresden
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Gibson
Woman at Ceremony (uncredited) Woman at Ceremony (uncredited)   See fewer
Harrison Greene
Rogers (uncredited) Rogers (uncredited)   See fewer
Herman Hack
Telegraph Worker (uncredited) Telegraph Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Chick Hannan
Telegraph Worker (uncredited) Telegraph Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Hendricks
Outlaw (uncredited) Outlaw (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kirk
Wagon Driver George (uncredited) Wagon Driver George (uncredited)   See fewer
Cactus Mack
Soldier / Henchman (uncredited) Soldier / Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Merrill McCormick
Telegraph Worker (uncredited) Telegraph Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Troy Melton
Telegraph Worker (uncredited) Telegraph Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Nestell
Telegraph Line Worker (uncredited) Telegraph Line Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Osborne
Sentry (uncredited) Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Post Park
Stagecoach Driver (uncredited) Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Pascale Perry
Henchman Milligan (uncredited) Henchman Milligan (uncredited)   See fewer
Barry Regan
Talbot, the Printer (uncredited) Talbot, the Printer (uncredited)   See fewer
Matty Roubert
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Smith
Worker / Henchman (uncredited) Worker / Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Strang
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Taylor
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Forrest Taylor
Graves (uncredited) Graves (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Teal
Recognizes Emergency Code (uncredited) Recognizes Emergency Code (uncredited)   See fewer
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