Passage West (1951)
Director:
Lewis R. FosterWriters:
Alvah Bessie (story), Lewis R. Foster (screenplay)Stars:
John Payne, Dennis O'Keefe, Arleen Whelan
In 1863, having escaped from a rock-quarry prison in Salt Lake, six inmates led by convicted murderer Pete Black take over a small wagon train headed by preacher Jacob Karns. Tensions and hardships grow as the travelers continue to trek toward California across dry, desolate country.