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Singing on the Trail

"A WALLOP-ALOOZA OF AN ACTION MUSICAL!"

In this Western, Ken Curtis, Columbia Pictures' low-budget answer to Gene Autry, romanced one of the studio's most beautiful starlets, Rita Hayworth-lookalike Dusty Anderson. She played Helen Wyatt, whose father (the rotund Guy Kibbee) loses his ranch to the hayseed singing group the Hoosier Hot Shots. Unbeknownst to Wyatt, the Hot Shots have been swindled by a couple of Eastern crooks (Ian Keith and Matt Willis) and consider themselves the lawful owners. Chased by the irascible Wyatt, the band members seek protection from aspiring singer Curt Stanton (Curtis), who they mistake for a gunslinger.

Top Cast

  • Ken Curtis

    Ken Curtis

    Curt Stanton

  • Jeff Donnell

    Jeff Donnell

    Cindy Brown

  • Guy Kibbee

    Guy Kibbee

    Dusty Wyatt

  • Dusty Anderson

    Dusty Anderson

    Helen Wyatt

  • Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

    Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

    Big Boy Webster

  • Four Chicks and a Chuck

    Four Chicks and a Chuck

    Speciality Act

  • Paul Trietsch

    Paul Trietsch

    Hezzie (of The Hoosier Hot Shots)

  • Ken Trietsch

    Ken Trietsch

    Ken (of The Hoosier Hot Shots)

  • Gil Taylor

    Gil Taylor

    Gil (of The Hoosier Hot Shots)

Overview

In this Western, Ken Curtis, Columbia Pictures' low-budget answer to Gene Autry, romanced one of the studio's most beautiful starlets, Rita Hayworth-lookalike Dusty Anderson. She played Helen Wyatt, whose father (the rotund Guy Kibbee) loses his ranch to the hayseed singing group the Hoosier Hot Shots. Unbeknownst to Wyatt, the Hot Shots have been swindled by a couple of Eastern crooks (Ian Keith and Matt Willis) and consider themselves the lawful owners. Chased by the irascible Wyatt, the band members seek protection from aspiring singer Curt Stanton (Curtis), who they mistake for a gunslinger.

Rating

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