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Wagon Train (1940)

NR · 1940-10-04 · 59m · EN
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A New MAN of ACTION Rides the Range!

In his first starring Western for RKO, young Tim Holt must not only carry on his father's freight business but also hunt down his murderer. A certain Matt Gardner wants to corner the freight business to Pecos and persuades young Zack Sibley's wagon master to switch sides. Zack also earns the enmity of Gardner's son Coe, who takes umbrage to the youngster's flirtation with pretty Helen Lee. It all comes to a head during a food shortage in Pecos, a near-disaster that persuades the wagon master to switch sides once again. When the dust settles, Zack learns that old man Gardner is actually Carl Anderson, the man who murdered his father.

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Edward KillyDirector

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Tim HoltTim HoltZack SibleyMartha O'DriscollMartha O'DriscollHelen LeeRay WhitleyRay WhitleyNedEmmett LynnEmmett LynnWhopperGlenn StrangeGlenn StrangeStagecoach driverMalcolm 'Bud' McTaggartMalcolm 'Bud' McTaggartCoe GardnerCliff ClarkCliff ClarkMatt GardnerEllen LoweEllen LoweAmanthyWade CrosbyWade CrosbyO'FollardEthan LaidlawEthan LaidlawHenchman Pat HaysMonte MontagueMonte MontagueHenchman KurtCarl StockdaleCarl StockdaleLuke Wilkes

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Genre affinityWesternTheme affinityWagon TrainPacingShortDirector preference310379Actor preference174451 · 197027 · 163171Country preferenceUs

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What is Wagon Train about?

In his first starring Western for RKO, young Tim Holt must not only carry on his father's freight business but also hunt down his murderer. A certain Matt Gardner wants to corner the freight business to Pecos and persuades young Zack Sibley's wagon master to switch sides. Zack also earns the enmity of Gardner's son Coe, who takes umbrage to the youngster's flirtation with pretty Helen Lee. It all comes to a head during a food shortage in Pecos, a near-disaster that persuades the wagon master to switch sides once again. When the dust settles, Zack learns that old man Gardner is actually Carl Anderson, the man who murdered his father.

How long is Wagon Train?

Wagon Train has a runtime of 59 minutes.