Road Agent

At the time of its release the RKO "B"-western Road Agent raised eyebrows, not because of its violent content, but because of its astonishing lack of violence. Saddle pals Tim (Holt) and Chito (Richard Martin) find out the hard way that usurious Milo Brand (Mauritz Hugo) is charging exorbitant rates to the local ranchers for access to a private road. As a means to thwart the... (read more) profiteer, Tim and Chito pose as bandits, the better to rob from the rich (Brand) and give to the poor (Everybody Else). The feminine interest is handled by Noreen Nash and Dorothy Patrick, while the very mild villainy is handled by Bob Wilke and Tom Tyler. Road Agent was slightly more successful financially than Tim Holt's first 1952 western Trail Guide, but not enough to elicit cheers at the RKO stockholder's meeting. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast:

• Tim Holt
• Noreen Nash
• Mauritz Hugo
• Dorothy Patrick
• Bob Wilke
• Tom Tyler
• Edward Hearn
• William Tannen
• Sam Flint
• Forbes Murray
• Stanley Blystone
• Richard Martin
• Tom Kennedy

Director(s):

Lesley Selander

Writer(s):

Norman Houston

Producer(s):

Herman Schlom