Trial by Trigger (1944)
Overview
California logger Bill Cardigan must save his stand of redwoods from being bought by unscrupulous Dan Fallon, a logging company owner from Michigan.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.928 |
Directed By
William C. McGann
Crew
William C. McGann
Jack Scholl
Ed Earl Repp
Michael Fessier
Seton I. Miller
Peter B. Kyne
Gordon Hollingshead
Virgil Miller
Doug Gould
TOP CAST
Robert Shayne
Bill Cardigan
Cheryl Walker
Lee Roberts
Warner Anderson
Dan Fallon
Ralph Dunn
MacIntosh 'Mac'
Henry Sharp
Fallon's Father
Art Baker
Narrator (voice)
Monte Blue
Brewster (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Jerry (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Lumberjack (uncredited)
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