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The Dawn Trail

"FAST RIDING! HARD HITTING! STRAIGHT SHOOTING!"

Dissension arises between cattlemen in Osage County, Texas, and sheepherders who have settled there and use the same watering stream. Mart Dalton, son of a wealthy cattleman, quarrels with and kills one of the settlers, thus placing sheriff Larry Williams in a delicate position; for he is Mart's best friend and is engaged to Mart's sister June. However, sworn to do his duty, he arrests Mart, incensing the cattlemen, who help Mart escape, leaving Larry wounded.

Top Cast

  • Buck Jones

    Buck Jones

    Sheriff Larry Williams

  • Miriam Seegar

    Miriam Seegar

    June Denton

  • Charles Morton

    Charles Morton

    Mart Denton

  • Erville Alderson

    Erville Alderson

    Jeff Denton

  • Charles King

    Charles King

    Skeets

  • Edward LeSaint

    Edward LeSaint

    Amos

  • Inez Gomez

    Inez Gomez

    Housekeeper Maria

  • Hank Mann

    Hank Mann

    Cock-Eye

Overview

Dissension arises between cattlemen in Osage County, Texas, and sheepherders who have settled there and use the same watering stream. Mart Dalton, son of a wealthy cattleman, quarrels with and kills one of the settlers, thus placing sheriff Larry Williams in a delicate position; for he is Mart's best friend and is engaged to Mart's sister June. However, sworn to do his duty, he arrests Mart, incensing the cattlemen, who help Mart escape, leaving Larry wounded.

Rating

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