''The Timber Trail'' is a 1948 American

western film The Western is a film genre defined by the American Film Institute as films which are "set in the American West that mbodythe spirit, the struggle, and the demise of the new frontier." Generally set in the American frontier between the Calif ...

directed by Philip Ford, written by Robert Creighton Williams, and starring

Monte Hale Monte Hale (born Samuel Buren Ely June 8, 1919 – March 29, 2009) was an American B-Western film star and country musician. Biography Sometimes reported to have been born in San Angelo, Texas, Hale was actually born in Ada, Oklahoma but grew ...

, Lynne Roberts, James Burke,

Roy Barcroft Roy Barcroft (born Howard Harold Ravenscroft; September 7, 1902 – November 28, 1969) was an American character actor famous for playing villains in B-Westerns and other genres. From 1937 to 1957, he appeared in more than 300 films for Republi ...

, Francis Ford, and

Robert Emmett Keane Robert Emmett Keane (March 4, 1883 – July 2, 1981) was an American actor of both the stage and screen. Biography Keane began on stage in the 1910s, his first Broadway appearance being in the production of '' The Passing Show of 1914''. He con ...

. It was released on June 15, 1948, by

Republic Pictures Republic Pictures is currently an acquisition-only label owned by Paramount Pictures. Its history dates back to Republic Pictures Corporation, an American film studio that originally operated from 1935 to 1967, based in Los Angeles, California ...

Plot

Bart plans to frame Jed for a double-murder and then kill him.

Cast

as Monte Hale * Lynne Roberts as Alice Baker * James Burke as Jed Baker *

as Big Bart * Francis Ford as Ralph Baker *

as Jordon Weatherbee *

Steve Darrell Steve Darrell (born Darrell Eugene Horsfall, November 19, 1904 – August 14, 1970) was an American actor, also known as Stevan Darrell or Steven Darrell.Vazzana, Eugene Michael (2001). Silent Film Necrology'. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. ...

as Sheriff * Fred Graham as Henchman Frank * Wade Crosby as Henchman Walt *

Eddie Acuff Edward DeKalb Acuff (June 3, 1903 – December 17, 1956) was an American stage and film actor. He frequently was cast as a droll comic relief, in the support of the star. His best-known recurring role is that of Mr. Beasley, the postman, in ...

as Telegraph Operator *

Foy Willing Foy Willing (May 14, 1914 – July 24, 1978) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and bandleader, who performed Western music and appeared in Western movies. He formed the band Riders of the Purple Sage. Early years Foy Lopez Willingh ...

as Guitar Player Foy * Riders of the Purple Sage as Stageline Workers

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* 1948 films American Western (genre) films 1948 Western (genre) films Republic Pictures films Films directed by Philip Ford Trucolor films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films English-language Western (genre) films Films scored by Mort Glickman {{1940s-US-Western-film-stub