Singing on the Trail

Overview

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.

Directed by Ray Nazarro

Top cast

Ken Curtis

Curt Stanton

Jeff Donnell

Cindy Brown

Guy Kibbee

Dusty Wyatt

Dusty Anderson

Helen Wyatt

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Big Boy Webster

F

Four Chicks and a Chuck

Speciality Act

P

Paul Trietsch

Hezzie (of The Hoosier Hot Shots)

K

Ken Trietsch

Ken (of The Hoosier Hot Shots)

G

Gil Taylor

Gil (of The Hoosier Hot Shots)

C

Charles Ward

Gabe (of The Hoosier Hot Shots)

Ian Keith

Jerry Easton

Matt Willis

Dan Prichard

Sam Flint

Terrence Mallory

J

Joe Haworth

Pete - Gunman

Eddy Waller

Lem

C

Chuck Goldstein

Member - Four Chicks and a Chuck

D

Deuce Spriggins

Deuce Spriggins - Bandleader

Carolina Cotton

Carolina - Band Singer (uncredited)

Jody Gilbert

Casey (uncredited)

Coulter Irwin

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Details