"The saga of the man who blazed the trail for the iron horse across the wide frontier !"

1954

1h 21m

6.3(11 votes)

Western

Overview

A federal agent arrives in Laramie to try to find out who is behind the efforts to stop the construction of a new railroad track.

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35 members

Acting

John Payne

Jefferson Harder

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Mari Blanchard

Lou Carter

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Dan Duryea

Jim Shanessy

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Joyce Mackenzie

Helen Shanessy

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Barton MacLane

Lee Graham

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Ralph Dumke

Frank Logan

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Harry Shannon

Judge Pierce

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James Griffith

Orrie Sommers

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Lee Van Cleef

Ace Winton

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Myron Healey

Con Winton

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Charles Horvath

Pike Murphy

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George Chandler

Grimes

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Douglas Kennedy

Telegraph Operator

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Alexander Campbell

Higby

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Stephen Chase

Gen. Augur

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Paul Brinegar

Bandleader (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Townsman

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Roy Butler

Unknown Role

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Tim Graham

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Kenneth MacDonald

Unknown Role

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Frank Mills

Cheyenne Bartender (uncredited)

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Ric Roman

Unknown Role

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Frank J. Scannell

Jonesy (uncredited)

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Ferris Taylor

Unknown Role

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Forrest Taylor

Unknown Role

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Gayne Whitman

Unknown Role

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Jack Curtis

Townsman (uncredited)

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Russell Custer

Bartender (uncredited)

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Dean Fredericks

Townsman (uncredited)

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Jack Gargan

(uncredited)

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Sol Gorss

Saloon Bouncer (uncredited)

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Herschel Graham

Juror (uncredited)

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John Harmon

Dealer (uncredited)

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Charles Sherlock

Townsman (uncredited)

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Dale Van Sickel

Railroad Thug (uncredited)

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