TRUSTED OUTLAW (1937) Bob Steele, Lois January & Joan Barclay | Western, Drama | B&W

The Trusted Outlaw is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury, written by George H. Plympton and Fred Myton, and starring Bob Steele, Lois January, Joan Barclay, Earl Dwire, Charles King and Richard Cramer. It was released on May 4, 1937, by Republic Pictures.

SYNOPSIS
Reformed criminal Dan Ward is trusted with getting the payrolls of Mr. Pember's workers to the mine, but is having trouble with his rival Jim Swain's gang.

Dan Ward has the reputation of an outlaw but Pender trusts him with the payroll that must get through to his miners. Swain learns Ward is carrying the money and traps him along the way but Ward tricks him with a fake wad of bills. But Swain learns Pember's niece is making the return trip and now both her and Ward are in trouble.

CAST & CREW
Bob Steele as Dan Ward
Lois January as Molly Clark
Joan Barclay as Betty Pember
Earl Dwire as Jim Swain
Charles King as Bert Gilmore
Richard Cramer as Rogan
Hal Price as Mr. Pember
Frank Ball as Sheriff Bob Larimer
Budd Buster as Adler

Directed by Robert N. Bradbury
Screenplay by George H. Plympton, Fred Myton
Story by Johnston McCulley
Produced by A. W. Hackel
Cinematography Bert Longenecker
Edited by Thomas Neff
Production company Supreme Pictures Corporation
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date May 4, 1937
Running time 57 minutes
Country United States
Language English