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| The Utah Trail | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Albert Herman |
| Written by | Edmond Kelso (story and screenplay) Lindsley Parsons (story) |
| Produced by | Edward Finney (producer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Francis Corby |
| Edited by | Frederick Bain |
| Distributed by | Grand National Films |
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Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Utah Trail is a 1938 AmericanWestern film directed byAlbert Herman. It wasTex Ritter's final film forGrand National Films. Despite the song and title, the film takes place on the Arizona/Mexico border and notUtah. The film is based on a short story that appeared inRanch Romances magazine.
Tex is asked by the owner of a railroad to investigate aghost train. Upon his arrival with his friends Ananias and Pee Wee, they find the railroad is run by the owner's daughter Sally after the owner's murder. Sally wants no part of Tex, posing as "The Pecos Kid", but Tex and his friends track down the train being used by rustlers.
