The Horn Section: Film Review: ROCK ISLAND TRAIL (1950)
Sensing that the railroad will next be taking business from his boats, Cabot tries to halt progress by bribing Tuck's subordinate Wills and smuggling whiskey to the railroad workers. ... This being a Republic film directed by Joseph Kane, there's still plenty of action, even if the one truly memorable scene is the mop duel. The train/stage race, an exploding bridge, several fist fights, the inevitable attack from a hostile tribe (instigated by Cabot, of course)....there's ...