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A 56-minute B-Western where the telegraph is the real hero? Buckle up, partner.
TMDB
80
IMDb
63

Frontier Agent (1948)

no-nonsenseSaturday matinee energylawman vs. outlaws

Overview

Western

Johnny Mack Brown is sent to the badlands to round up an elusive outlaw gang.

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Content warning
ranchtelegraph

Standout Aspects

Acting

Johnny Mack Brown playing himself, literally.

Practical Effects

Genuine B-movie stunts, no insurance required.

Best for:Solo: When you need 56 minutes of unpretentious cowboy justice.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry like it's 1948.
Lambert Hillyer

Director

Lambert Hillyer

ReleasedMay 16, 1948
Runtime56m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight

Top Cast

Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown

Raymond Hatton

Raymond Hatton

Cappy

Reno Browne

Reno Browne

Sandra Kerrigan

Kenneth MacDonald

Kenneth MacDonald

Burton Wheelock

Dennis Moore

Dennis Moore

Larry Foster

Riley Hill

Riley Hill

Joe Farr

Frank LaRue

Frank LaRue

Dell Carson

Ted Adams

Ted Adams

Jim Kerrigan

Virginia Carroll

Virginia Carroll

Paula

Kansas Moehring

Kansas Moehring

Nevada

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Johnny Mack Brown played a character named after himself in over 30 films, making him cinema's most committed self-insert.

Cultural

B-Westerns like this were churned out weekly for rural theaters; the telegraph plot reflects 1948 anxieties about communication technology reshaping American isolation.

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