Back Trail_
".45 COLT COMBAT! Against ruthless payroll bandits!"
Back Trail is one of the livelier entries in Monogram's Johnny Mack Brown western series. Brown rides into a small town where he becomes embroiled in a blackmail scheme. The town's banker (Ted Adams), a pillar of respectability, once served a jail term. Outlaw leader Pierce Lyden threatens to reveal Adams' secret if the banker doesn't let him know in advance when the gold shipments are going through. Adams tearfully tells Brown the whole story, whereupon Johnny rides shotgun on the next shipment himself. Back Trail was one of the last films directed by workhorse Christy Cabanne, whose career stretched all the way back to the D.W. Griffith days.
Starring
Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Mildred Coles
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Back Trail was released 78 years ago in 1948.
Overview
Back Trail is one of the livelier entries in Monogram's Johnny Mack Brown western series. Brown rides into a small town where he becomes embroiled in a black...
Back Trail is a Western film with a runtime of 0h 57m.
CAST (20)
Johnny Mack Brown
Johnny Mack
Raymond Hatton
Cahoose
Mildred Coles
Helen Frazer
Marshall Reed
Henchman Lacey
JH
James Horne Jr.
Terry Dugan (as James Horne)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Goofy (as Snub Pollard)
Ted Adams
Bob Frazer
Pierce Lyden
Frank Gilmore
George Holmes
Henchman Rocky
Bob Woodward
Henchman Turk
Carol Henry
Henchman Peco
William Bailey
Sheriff (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Deputy (uncredited)
Martin Cichy
Bartender (uncredited)
George Morrell
Larry (uncredited)
Artie Ortego
Art (uncredited)
BM
Bob McElroy
Barfly (uncredited)
AF
Art Felix
Townsman (uncredited)
GH
George Huggins
Townsman (uncredited)
CF
Clem Fuller
Townsman (uncredited)
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What is Back Trail about?
Back Trail is one of the livelier entries in Monogram's Johnny Mack Brown western series. Brown rides into a small town where he becomes embroiled in a blackmail scheme. The town's banker (Ted Adams), a pillar of respectability, once served a jail term. Outlaw leader Pierce Lyden threatens to reveal Adams' secret if the banker doesn't let him know in advance when the gold shipments are going through. Adams tearfully tells Brown the whole story, whereupon Johnny rides shotgun on the next shipment himself. Back Trail was one of the last films directed by workhorse Christy Cabanne, whose career stretched all the way back to the D.W. Griffith days.
How long is Back Trail?
Back Trail has a runtime of 57 minutes (0h 57m).
Who stars in Back Trail?
The cast of Back Trail includes Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Mildred Coles, Marshall Reed, James Horne Jr..
GENRES (1)
Western