Movielogr
Tumbleweed Trail (1946)
Directed by Robert Emmett Tansey
Overview
Eddie Dean’s assignment is to thwart the efforts of a crooked gambler, Brad Barton, to take over the property of his half-brother Bill Ryan. In order to secure the ranch, which is believed to hold large silver deposits, the scheming relative contracts to have Ryan killed. He then presents a forged will to the court naming himself as the sole heir. Shocked by the tide of events, Ryan’s two rightful heirs, his grown daughter Robin and young son “Freckles” are determined to remain on their father’s property. Eddie and his sidekick, Soapy Jones, arrive on the scene in time to enter the fight on the side of Robin and “Freckles.”
Rated PG | Length 57 minutes
Actors
Eddie Dean | Roscoe Ates | Shirley Patterson | Johnny McGovern | Flash | Bob Duncan | Ted Adams | Jack O'Shea | Kermit Maynard | William Fawcett