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Rails Into Laramie
Rails Into Laramie

Rails Into Laramie

The saga of the man who blazed the trail for the iron horse across the wide frontier !

Genres

Western

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A federal agent arrives in Laramie to try to find out who is behind the efforts to stop the construction of a new railroad track.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

14 April 1954

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Payne

John Payne

Jefferson Harder

Mari Blanchard

Mari Blanchard

Lou Carter

Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

Jim Shanessy

Joyce Mackenzie

Joyce Mackenzie

Helen Shanessy

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Lee Graham

Ralph Dumke

Ralph Dumke

Frank Logan

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Judge Pierce

James Griffith

James Griffith

Orrie Sommers

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Ace Winton

Myron Healey

Myron Healey

Con Winton

Charles Horvath

Charles Horvath

Pike Murphy

George Chandler

George Chandler

Grimes

Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Kennedy

Telegraph Operator

Alexander Campbell

Alexander Campbell

Higby

Stephen Chase

Stephen Chase

Gen. Augur

Paul Brinegar

Paul Brinegar

Bandleader (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Townsman

Roy Butler

Roy Butler

Tim Graham

Tim Graham

Kenneth MacDonald

Kenneth MacDonald

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Cheyenne Bartender (uncredited)

Ric Roman

Ric Roman

Frank J. Scannell

Frank J. Scannell

Jonesy (uncredited)

Ferris Taylor

Ferris Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Gayne Whitman

Gayne Whitman

Jack Curtis

Jack Curtis

Townsman (uncredited)

Russell Custer

Russell Custer

Bartender (uncredited)

Dean Fredericks

Dean Fredericks

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

(uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Saloon Bouncer (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Juror (uncredited)

John Harmon

John Harmon

Dealer (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Townsman (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Railroad Thug (uncredited)

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