Singing on the Trail
1946In this Western, Ken Curtis, Columbia Pictures' low-budget answer to Gene Autry, romanced one of the studio's most beautiful starlets, Rita Hayworth-lookalike Dusty Anderson. She played Helen Wyatt, whose father (the rotund Guy Kibbee) loses his ranch to the hayseed singing group the Hoosier Hot Shots. Unbeknownst to Wyatt, the Hot Shots have been swindled by a couple of Eastern crooks (Ian Keith and Matt Willis) and consider themselves the lawful owners. Chased by the irascible Wyatt, the band members seek protection from aspiring singer Curt Stanton (Curtis), who they mistake for a gunslinger.
Acted in
Ken Curtis
as Curt Stanton
Jeff Donnell
as Cindy Brown
Guy Kibbee
as Dusty Wyatt
Dusty Anderson
as Helen Wyatt
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
as Big Boy Webster
Four Chicks and a Chuck
as Speciality Act
Paul Trietsch
as Hezzie (of The Hoosier Hot Shots)
Ken Trietsch
as Ken (of The Hoosier Hot Shots)
Gil Taylor
as Gil (of The Hoosier Hot Shots)
Charles Ward
as Gabe (of The Hoosier Hot Shots)
Ian Keith
as Jerry Easton
Matt Willis
as Dan Prichard
Sam Flint
as Terrence Mallory
Joe Haworth
as Pete - Gunman
Eddy Waller
as Lem
Chuck Goldstein
as Member - Four Chicks and a Chuck
Deuce Spriggins
as Deuce Spriggins - Bandleader
Carolina Cotton
as Carolina - Band Singer (uncredited)
Jody Gilbert
as Casey (uncredited)
Coulter Irwin
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
