"The Lonesome Trail" was an independent "B" western produced by the Lyons/Bartlett Company for release by Lippert pictures.
Johnny Rush (John Agar) returns home to find his home burned to the ground. He suspects rival rancher Hal Brecker Jr. (Earle Lyons) of the deed since Rush had spotted survey markers with Brecker's name on them. Rush goes to fellow rancher Charley Bonesteel (Douglas Fowley) to enlist his support but Charley is planning to leave and go to live in the hills.
Next Rush goes to the Wells Ranch where he learns that Dan Wells (Edgar Buchanan) has offered up his daughter Pat (Margia Dean) in marriage to Drecker in return for allowing him to keep his ranch.
In town Rush meets with Drecker and learns that Drecker has had the land re-surveyed and now owns Rush's spread. He fights Drecker's man Sheriff Baker (Richard Barlett) and throws him into the street. Listening to the advice of bartender Dandy Dayton (Wayne Morris), Rush decides that without allies, his fight is hopeless and opts to leave the area.
Baker however, follows him and ambushes Rush and leaves him for dead. An Apache chief, Goriaja (Ian MacDonald) finds him and brings him to Charley's new cabin to recover. While recovering, Charley teaches Johnny how to use a bow and arrow. Meanwhile, Dan Wells has a change of heart and heads to town to inform Drecker that their arrangement is off. On his way to town Wells is murdered. After learning of this and armed with his new weapon, Johnny goes to town and........................................
Producers Lyon and Bartlett as was their habit, cast themselves in prominent roles in their films. The best that can be said about their acting talents is that as actors they made so so producers. Bartlett by the way, also directed. They employed several once popular actors in supporting roles mostly for their name values.
Wayne Morris for example, whose career was on the decline, was given top billing for what amounted to a inconsequential supporting role. Once popular Republic Pictures star Adele Jergens appears as Lyon's girl friend, saloon girl Mae. Edgar Buchanan apparently was a personal friend of the producers and appeared in most of their films. Veteran character actor Ian MacDonald, who served as Associate Producer and co-wrote the script also appeared as the Apache Chief Goroaja.
Forgettable western.
Johnny Rush (John Agar) returns home to find his home burned to the ground. He suspects rival rancher Hal Brecker Jr. (Earle Lyons) of the deed since Rush had spotted survey markers with Brecker's name on them. Rush goes to fellow rancher Charley Bonesteel (Douglas Fowley) to enlist his support but Charley is planning to leave and go to live in the hills.
Next Rush goes to the Wells Ranch where he learns that Dan Wells (Edgar Buchanan) has offered up his daughter Pat (Margia Dean) in marriage to Drecker in return for allowing him to keep his ranch.
In town Rush meets with Drecker and learns that Drecker has had the land re-surveyed and now owns Rush's spread. He fights Drecker's man Sheriff Baker (Richard Barlett) and throws him into the street. Listening to the advice of bartender Dandy Dayton (Wayne Morris), Rush decides that without allies, his fight is hopeless and opts to leave the area.
Baker however, follows him and ambushes Rush and leaves him for dead. An Apache chief, Goriaja (Ian MacDonald) finds him and brings him to Charley's new cabin to recover. While recovering, Charley teaches Johnny how to use a bow and arrow. Meanwhile, Dan Wells has a change of heart and heads to town to inform Drecker that their arrangement is off. On his way to town Wells is murdered. After learning of this and armed with his new weapon, Johnny goes to town and........................................
Producers Lyon and Bartlett as was their habit, cast themselves in prominent roles in their films. The best that can be said about their acting talents is that as actors they made so so producers. Bartlett by the way, also directed. They employed several once popular actors in supporting roles mostly for their name values.
Wayne Morris for example, whose career was on the decline, was given top billing for what amounted to a inconsequential supporting role. Once popular Republic Pictures star Adele Jergens appears as Lyon's girl friend, saloon girl Mae. Edgar Buchanan apparently was a personal friend of the producers and appeared in most of their films. Veteran character actor Ian MacDonald, who served as Associate Producer and co-wrote the script also appeared as the Apache Chief Goroaja.
Forgettable western.