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Ambush Trail

Ambush Trail

Action, Western

1h

February 17, 1946 (79 years ago)

Overview

One of four western films made for PRC by bantam-weight Bob Steele, Ambush Trail stars Steele as cowpoke Curley Thompson. The villain of the piece intends to bankrupt all the local ranchers and grab up the surrounding property for himself. But with Curley involved, the bad guy and his minions don't have a chance. The screenplay, by D. W. Griffith alumnus Elmer Clifton, is a medley of western cliches, pausing every so often for a first-rate action sequence. Perennial sagebrush sidekick Sid Saylor provides negligible comedy relief.

ActorAge thenAge now
Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Curley Thompson

Birthday: January 23, 1907

39 December 21, 1988 (81)
Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Sam Hawkins

Birthday: March 24, 1895

50 December 21, 1962 (67)
I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Hatch Bolton

Birthday: October 23, 1900

45 December 7, 1978 (78)
Lorraine Miller

Lorraine Miller

Alice Rhodes

Birthday: January 5, 1922

24 February 6, 1978 (56)
Charles King

Charles King

Henchman Al Craig

Birthday: February 20, 1895

50 May 7, 1957 (62)
John Cason

John Cason

Henchman Ed Blaine

Birthday: June 29, 1918

27 July 7, 1961 (43)
Budd Buster

Budd Buster

Miner Zeke

Birthday: June 13, 1891

54 December 22, 1967 (76)
Kermit Maynard

Kermit Maynard

Deputy Walter Gordon

Birthday: September 20, 1897

48 January 16, 1971 (73)
Frank Ellis

Frank Ellis

Henchman Owens

Birthday: February 26, 1897

48 February 23, 1969 (71)
Ed Cassidy

Ed Cassidy

Marshal Dawes

Birthday: March 21, 1893

52 January 19, 1968 (74)