Rails Into Laramie
Rails Into Laramie
Rails Into Laramie
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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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Universal International Pictures

Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

John Payne

Jefferson Harder

John Payne
Acting

Mari Blanchard

Lou Carter

Mari Blanchard
Acting

Dan Duryea

Jim Shanessy

Dan Duryea
Acting

Joyce Mackenzie

Helen Shanessy

Joyce Mackenzie
Acting

Barton MacLane

Lee Graham

Barton MacLane
Acting

Ralph Dumke

Frank Logan

Ralph Dumke
Acting

Harry Shannon

Judge Pierce

Harry Shannon
Acting

James Griffith

Orrie Sommers

James Griffith
Acting

Lee Van Cleef

Ace Winton

Lee Van Cleef
Acting

Myron Healey

Con Winton

Myron Healey
Acting

Charles Horvath

Pike Murphy

Charles Horvath
Acting

George Chandler

Grimes

George Chandler
Acting

Douglas Kennedy

Telegraph Operator

Douglas Kennedy
Acting

Alexander Campbell

Higby

No Image
Acting

Stephen Chase

Gen. Augur

Stephen Chase
Acting

Paul Brinegar

Bandleader (uncredited)

Paul Brinegar
Acting

Kenner G. Kemp

Townsman

Kenner G. Kemp
Acting

Roy Butler

Unknown Role

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Tim Graham

Unknown Role

No Image
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Kenneth MacDonald

Unknown Role

Kenneth MacDonald
Acting

Frank Mills

Cheyenne Bartender (uncredited)

Frank Mills
Acting

Ric Roman

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Frank J. Scannell

Jonesy (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell
Acting

Ferris Taylor

Unknown Role

Ferris Taylor
Acting

Forrest Taylor

Unknown Role

Forrest Taylor
Acting

Gayne Whitman

Unknown Role

Gayne Whitman
Acting

Jack Curtis

Townsman (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Russell Custer

Bartender (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Dean Fredericks

Townsman (uncredited)

Dean Fredericks
Acting

Jack Gargan

(uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Sol Gorss

Saloon Bouncer (uncredited)

Sol Gorss
Acting

Herschel Graham

Juror (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

John Harmon

Dealer (uncredited)

John Harmon
Acting

Charles Sherlock

Townsman (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
Acting

Dale Van Sickel

Railroad Thug (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

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