Western · United States of America · 1951 · 1h 0m

Overland Telegraph

Overland Telegraph poster
Director
Lesley Selander
Cast
Tim Holt as Tim Holt Gail Davis as Terry Muldoon Hugh Beaumont as Brad Roberts Mari Blanchard as Stella George Nader as Paul Manning Robert J. Wilke as Bellew - Henchman (as Robert Wilke)
Crew
J. Roy Hunt — Director of Photography Samuel E. Beetley — Editor Paul Sawtell — Original Music Composer Carroll Young — Screenplay Adele Buffington — Screenplay Herman Schlom — Producer
Tagline

Tim HOLT...RIDING THE RANGE WITH ROARING SIX-GUNS!

Synopsis

Not to be confused with the 1929 film The Overland Telegraph, this Western from director Lesley Selander stars Tim Holt as a cowboy appropriately named Tim Holt. In order to hinder the construction of a new telegraph line for his own financial gain, scheming shopkeeper Paul Manning (George Nader) enlists the assistance of a gang of outlaws led by Brad Roberts (Hugh Beaumont in one of his many pre-Leave it to Beaver roles). Unfortunately for the bad guys, Holt and his cohort Chito Rafferty (Richard Martin) sense that there's foul play afoot and embark on an investigation.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Lesley Selander Director J. Roy Hunt Director of Photography Samuel E. Beetley Editor Paul Sawtell Original Music Composer Carroll Young Screenplay Adele Buffington Screenplay Herman Schlom Producer
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