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Singing on the Trail
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Singing on the Trail

1946-09-01 · 60 min · ★ 7.0

Music · Western

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.

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Directors
Ray Nazarro
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ken CurtisKen CurtisCurt Stanton
Jeff DonnellJeff DonnellCindy Brown
Guy KibbeeGuy KibbeeDusty Wyatt
Dusty AndersonDusty AndersonHelen Wyatt
Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsGuinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsBig Boy Webster
Four Chicks and a ChuckSpeciality Act
Paul TrietschHezzie (of The Hoosier Hot Shots)
Ken TrietschKen (of The Hoosier Hot Shots)
Gil TaylorGil (of The Hoosier Hot Shots)
Charles WardGabe (of The Hoosier Hot Shots)
Ian KeithIan KeithJerry Easton
Matt WillisMatt WillisDan Prichard
Sam FlintSam FlintTerrence Mallory
Joe HaworthPete - Gunman
Eddy WallerEddy WallerLem
Chuck GoldsteinMember - Four Chicks and a Chuck
Deuce SprigginsDeuce Spriggins - Bandleader
Carolina CottonCarolina CottonCarolina - Band Singer (uncredited)
Jody GilbertJody GilbertCasey (uncredited)
Coulter IrwinCoulter IrwinHotel Clerk (uncredited)

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