Ambush Trail

I am fairly confident that Ambush Trail never made it to Bob Steele's career highlight reel. It would be hard to find a B western with less production value than this one. I would estimate that 80% of the film is made up of interior scenes, including a "saloon" that looks like a lunch counter and never has any customers other than Steele, side-kick Saylor and the heavies he punches around.Charlie King adds some heft (no pun intended) to the proceedings although how any conscious on- looker could not realize that is him with a kerchief on his face defies belief. Steele does throw some good punches, Saylor's Charley-horse routine is entertaining and Maynard is competent as the deputy marshal. Lorraine Miller is given little to do which is fortunate as she recites her lines as if she just finished memorizing them and Jolly does not deliver his A game as the boss villain. In sum, a very weak PRC entry.