"A new Ladd thrills the Old West !"

1948

1h 29m

6.5(21 votes)

Western

Overview

Smith is an iron-willed railroad detective. When his friend Murray is fired from the railroad and begins helping Rebstock wreck trains, Smith must go after him. He also seems to have an interest in Murray's wife (and vice versa).

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55 members

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Alan Ladd

Whispering Smith

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Robert Preston

Murray Sinclair

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Brenda Marshall

Marian Sinclair

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Donald Crisp

Barney Rebstock

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William Demarest

Bill Dansing

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Fay Holden

Emmy Dansing

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Murvyn Vye

Blake Barton

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Frank Faylen

Whitey Du Sang

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John Eldredge

George McCloud

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Ward Wood

Leroy Barton

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J. Farrell MacDonald

Bill Baggs

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Will Wright

Sheriff McSwiggin

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Don Barclay

Dr. Sawbuck

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Eddy Waller

Conductor

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Ashley Cowan

Brakeman

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Jimmie Dundee

Karg

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Ray Teal

Seagrue

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Bob Kortman

Gabby Barton

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Eric Alden

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Irving Bacon

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George Barton

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Hank Bell

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Danny Borzage

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John Bose

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George Bruggeman

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Paul E. Burns

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Nora Bush

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Ann Cameron

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Noble 'Kid' Chissell

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Tom Coleman

Waiter (uncredited)

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James Davies

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Mike Donovan

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Lester Dorr

Woody, Train Brakeman (uncredited)

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Clint Dorrington

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Tom Fadden

Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited)

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Budd Fine

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Terry Frost

Wrecking Crew Member (uncredited)

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Gary Gray

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Frank Hagney

Frank - Wrecking Crew Member (uncredited)

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Earle Hodgins

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Perry Ivins

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Roberta Jonay

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Jack Kenny

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Milton Kibbee

Train Engineer (uncredited)

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Ethan Laidlaw

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Pat Lane

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Don Lynch

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William Meader

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Anton Northpole

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Broderick O'Farrell

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Ed Randolph

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Robert St. Angelo

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Chalky Williams

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Hank Worden

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Fred Zendar

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