The Topeka Terror (1945)
Saga of the Untamed West!
55 min
The Topeka Terror is a western film of 1945 directed by Howard Bretherton. The land-rush opening of the Cherokee Strip brings in its wake a scattering of outlaws and claim jumpers. Among these is a crooked promoter. Trent Parker (Frank Jacquet), and his henchmen who plan a huge swindle by compiling falsified reports, putting the claims of honest settlers into the names of various henchmen. Clay Stevens (Allan Lane), a government agent posing as a drifting cowhand, advises the settlers to organize their resistance. Ben Jode (Roy Barcroft), the gang leader, runs for sheriff so he can gain full control of the town.
- Release date
- January 26, 1945
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Allan Lane as Chad Stevens
- Linda Stirling as June Hardy
- Earle Hodgins as Don Quixote Martingale
- Twinkle Watts as Midge Hardy
- Roy Barcroft as Ben Jode
- Bud Geary as Clyde Flint
- Tom London as William Hardy
- Frank Jaquet as Trent Parker
- Jack Kirk as Mr. Green
- Eva Novak as Mrs. Green
Crew
- Howard Bretherton · Director
- Patricia Harper · Writer
- Norman S. Hall · Writer
- Bud Thackery · Cinematographer
- Charles Craft · Editor