Rock Island Trail (1950)

Rock Island Trail: Directed by Joseph Kane. With Forrest Tucker, Adele Mara, Lorna Gray, Bruce Cabot. Feud between the long-established stagecoach and steamship lines and the emergent railway companies trying to expand into the Midwest.

“I found it interesting that this movie is based on some historical fact. I thought it an interesting tale of railroad expansion in the United States and could well imagine that the steamship industry would fight that expansion, just as the car and trucking industries brought about itu0026#39;s minor status today.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eForrest Tucker was excellent in the lead, as was Adele Mara, who played his love interest. Lorna Gray was very good as the Indian princess and the introduction of women smoking was an interesting addition. I always enjoy Chill Wills and Jeff Coorey as young Abe Lincoln, small time lawyer, was also quaint, and supposedly true.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eGodd movie if you are looking for a western.”