Main Cast: Vera Ralston, Joan Leslie, Forrest Tucker, John Russell, Ray Middleton, Pat O'Brien
Release Year: 1954
Country: US
Run Time: 103 minutes
Plot
Based on a novel by Gwen Bristow, Jubilee Trail is a sprawling, all-star western from the Republic Studio mills. Despite is vaunted budget, the plot is strictly B-picture material. Ambitious California landowner Charles Hale (Ray Middleton) hopes to add to his riches by marrying off his brother Oliver (John Russell) to a wealthy Spanish family. But when Oliver weds a gal named Garnet (Joan Leslie) instead, Charles vows revenge against the new bride. Later, Oliver is killed, leaving Garnet to raise their baby alone. Charles intends to claim the baby for himself, but Garnet, who has subsequently fallen in love with John Ives (Forrest Tucker), isn't about to let that happen. Top-billed Vera Ralston plays saloon-hall chirp Florinda, a Woman With a Past who is peripherally involved in the plot proper, while Richard Webb, TV's "Captain Midnight", fills the obligatory "disgruntled suitor" role. The film is stolen hands down by Pat O'Brien as a drunken doctor who serves as last-minute problem-solver. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Buddy Baer - Nicolai Gregorovitch Karakozeff; Jim Davis - Silky; Barton MacLane - Deacon Bartlett; Richard Webb - Capt. Brown; James Millican - Rinardi; Nina Varela - Dona Manuela; Martin Garralaga - Don Rafael Velasco; Charles Stevens - Pablo; Jack Elam - Sergeant; Rico Alaniz - Spaniard; Don Beddoe - Mr. Maury; Eugene Borden - Kimball; Al Bridge - Mr. Turner; Morris Buchanan - Waiter; Claire Carleton - Estelle; Stephen Chase - Mr. Forbes; Sayre Dearing - Turner's Man; Pilar del Rey - Carmelita Velasco; Frances Dominguez - Woman; Joe Dominguez - Ernesto; Nacho Galindo - Rico; William Haade - Jake; Don Haggerty - Detective; John Halloran; Chuck Hayward; Buzz Henry; Pepe Hern - Ranch Hand; John Holland - Mr. Drake; Rodolfo Hoyos, Jr.; Maurice Jara - Vaquero; Raymond Johnson - Corporal; James Lilburn - Sgt. Aherne; Manuel Lopez - Senor Silva; Perry Lopez - Silva's Son; Vera Miles - Florinda; John Mooney - Dan; Jack O'Shea - Corporal; Peter Ortiz - Horseman; Frank Puglia - Don Orosco; Victor Sen Yung - Mickey; Glenn Strange - Tom Branders; Tex Terry - Penrose; Felipe Turich - Pedro; Rosa Turich - Senora Silva; Dan White - Henry; Bud Wolfe - Blandy; Paul Stader - Barbour; Grant Withers - Maj. Lynden; Alma Beltran - Servant Girl; Anna Navarro - Conchita; Edward Colmans; Tina Menard - Isabel; George Navarro - Orosco Guest; Manuel Paris - Mexican; Bob Burrows - Velasco Rider; Rocky Shahan - Mexican Rider; Ted Smile - Velasco's Son
Credit
Frank Arrigo - Art Director, Adele Palmer - Costume Designer, Joseph Kane - Director, Richard Van Enger - Editor, Victor Young - Composer (Music Score), Victor Young - Musical Direction/Supervision, Sidney Clare - Songwriter, Bob Mark - Makeup, Jack A. Marta - Cinematographer, Herbert J. Yates - Producer, George Milo - Set Designer, John McCarthy - Set Designer, Bruce Manning - Screenwriter, Gwen Bristow - Book Author
