Overland Telegraph (1951)
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.
- Released
- 1951-12-15
- Genres
- Western
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Carroll Young, Lesley Selander, Adele Buffington
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 from 5 votes
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)
- Cliff Clark as Terence Muldoon
- Russell Hicks as Col. Marvin
- Robert Bray as Steve - Henchman
- Fred Graham as Joe - Henchman
- Richard Martin as Chito Rafferty