Road Agent
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Cast & Crew
Charles Lamont
Dick Foran
Leo Carrillo
Andy Devine Andy
Anne Gwynne
Samuel S. Hinds
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Synopsis
After a stagecoach robbery, cowboys Duke Masters, Pancho and Andy steal the strongbox from the bandits. In Calliope, the local ranchers complain to banker president Sam Leavitt about the recent rash of hold-ups and threaten to take their money to another town. The robbed stagecoach then arrives, with the town's murdered sheriff and deputies aboard. Later, Duke and his men return the strongbox, less their "ten percent commission," to the bank, and the townspeople accuse them of the murder. After saloon singer Lola stands up for Duke, he visits her and learns that she is now married to Steve, whom Duke recognizes as one of the real bandits. Under the alias "Douglas," Duke pretends to be an out-of-town rancher and opens a large account in Leavitt's bank, where he meets the banker's lovely daughter Patricia. At Leavitt's party, Duke's true identity is discovered, and despite Patricia's warning, Duke, Pancho and Andy are captured. The townspeople plan to hang the accused murderers the next morning, but Lola's testimony, backed by her husband, convinces all of their innocence. After a speech by Tom Martin, Duke is made sheriff, and Pancho and Andy, his deputies. Duke's first official action is to ban firearms in town, and when saloon owner Shayne refuses to abide, Duke and his men are forced into a fight. Using a cannon, they force Steve and the other outlaws to leave town. Later, Patricia learns that outlaw leader Big John Morgan is coming to town, so she tries to convince Duke to leave. Instead, Duke meets with Morgan, who agrees to follow all of the town's new laws. Morgan then meets with his secret partner, Leavitt, who tries unsuccessfully to convince the outlaw to go straight. An election is held for mayor, with Tom the leading candidate. At the same time, Lola is tricked into telling Duke that Morgan plans to kidnap Patricia and ransom her for the bank's holdings. Duke and his men then rob the bank, much to the chagrin of Morgan, who had the same idea. Duke takes the money to the Leavitt ranch, where he shoots it out with Morgan and his gang. The townspeople, rallied by Tom, then arrive at the ranch and capture Morgan and his men. Despite Tom's efforts, Duke, Pancho and Andy make their escape, leaving behind the bank's money and a note to Leavitt, telling him that Duke is actually a special agent for Wells Fargo Express and that he can now run his bank honestly.
Director
Charles Lamont
Cast
Dick Foran
Leo Carrillo
Andy Devine Andy
Anne Gwynne
Samuel S. Hinds
Richard Davies
Anne Nagel
Morris Ankrum
John Gallaudet
Reed Hadley
Eddy Waller
Ernie Adams
Lew Kelly
Chuck Morrison
Jack Rockwell
George Lewis
Emmett Lynn
William Ruhl
Al Bridge
Harry Strang
Luana Walters
Leyland Hodgson
Crew
Harold Adamson
Jerome Ash
Bernard B. Brown
Howard Christie
Morgan Cox
Ralph M. Delacy
Alanson Edwards
R. A. Gausman
Frank Gross
Sherman Lowe
Jimmy Mchugh
Jack Otterson
Ben Pivar
Robert Pritchard
H. J. Salter
Arthur St. Claire
Arthur Strawn
Maurice Tombragel
Vera West
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Variety mistakenly gives the running time of this film as sixty-nine minutes. Hollywood Reporter notes that actor Richard Davies was optioned by Universal to appear in this film after his supporting performance in that studio's Unfinished Business . According to modern sources, the film was re-released under the title Texas Road Agent.
