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Western Pacific Agent (1950)

STOP . . . killer on a rampage! LOOK . . . violence rides the rails! LISTEN . . . guns blast the night!

Genre : Crime, Western, Drama

Runtime : 1H 5M

Director : Sam Newfield
Writer : Fred Myton

Synopsis

An agent searches for a psychopath guilty of robbery and murder, and falls in love with a murder victim's sister.

Actors

Kent Taylor
Kent Taylor
Rod Kendall
Sheila Ryan
Sheila Ryan
Martha Stuart
Mickey Knox
Mickey Knox
Frank Wickens
Morris Carnovsky
Morris Carnovsky
Joe 'Pop' Wickens
Robert Lowery
Robert Lowery
Bill Stuart
Sid Melton
Sid Melton
Elmer
Frank Richards
Frank Richards
Keystone
Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
Sheriff
Ted Jacques
Ted Jacques
Omaha Red
Anthony Jochim
Anthony Jochim
Pop Michaels
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Chief of Police
Carla Martin
Carla Martin
Blonde Hobo
Margia Dean
Margia Dean
Brunette Hobo
Vera Marshe
Vera Marshe
Train Passenger
Gloria Grey
Gloria Grey
Train Guide (as Gloria Gray)
Jason Robards Sr.
Jason Robards Sr.
Train Passenger (uncredited)

Crews

Sam Newfield
Sam Newfield
Director
Milton Raison
Milton Raison
Story
Fred Myton
Fred Myton
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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