Rock Island Trail

Western, USA, 1950, 90 min.



While riding onboard a stagecoach in Illinois, two young women, Constance Strong and Annabelle Marsh, discuss an upcoming race in which a stage line, a steamboat line and a rail line will compete for a lucrative mail contract. When they arrive at their destination, the town of Rock Island, Constance and Annabelle are greeted by Reed Loomis, chief engineer for the Chicago and Rock Island Rail Lines. Although Constance is engaged to the owner of the steamboat line, Kirby Morrow, she agrees to meet Reed for a walk in the moonlight. Later, Reed's mechanic reports that two of Morrow's men tried to bribe him to sabotage the train's engine so that they would lose the race. Reed then rushes to Morrow's estate, where a party is in progress, and accuses him of attempted bribery. Eager to protect his reputation, Morrow challenges Reed to a duel, and when one of Morrow's guests reminds them that dueling is illegal in Illinois, Morrow invites Reed to take one of his boats up the Mississippi River to a state where dueling is still legal. Once they arrive, Reed and Morrow decide to enjoy a drink at the saloon. Morrow then asks Reed to select a weapon for the duel, and he grabs a couple of mops from a nearby bucket. They begin slapping each other with the wet mops, but are forced to declare a draw when their weapons are reduced to splintered mop handles. They return home, and early the next day, the race begins. The rail line wins by a wide margin, after which Constance's father David hosts a party at his estate. At the party, Constance first breaks her engagement to Morrow and then hints to Reed that she intends to marry him someday. Although he appears to be in love with her, Reed responds teasingly, saying that he would never marry a wealthy woman because they henpeck their husbands. Later, onboard a train traveling to the end of the track, where workers are continuously laying new track, Constance meets a passenger named Aleeta. The elegant, French-educated Aleeta explains that she is the granddaughter of the Indian peacemaker Keokuk. When the train arrives at "end-of-track," Aleeta, who has changed into her native dress, is escorted home by a band of Indian braves. Later, Morrow ignites one of Reed's boats, which is carrying a load of explosives, and sets it drifting toward a nearby bridge, where it explodes. Morrow is convicted of arson, and sometime later, Reed and Aleeta meet in the wilderness. She offers to send her braves to help his workers at end-of-track and then boldly tries to seduce him. Although he rebuffs her advances, Aleeta keeps her promise to send her braves the next morning. Later, Aleeta sees Morrow chasing Reed on horseback and decides to follow them. When Morrow shoots Reed's horse, Aleeta gives him one of her coach horses so that he can escape. Later, Aleeta sees Morrow's men attacking the workers at end-of-track, and after summoning her braves to help them, is fatally shot. Later, with peace and order restored, the smitten Reed capitulates and marries his beloved Constance.
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