An early film made near the start of Anthony Mann's career. The film was shot at the PRC studios (Producers Releasing Corporation), one of the cheap-o studios in the Hollywood that churned out second feature films.
Railroaded is apparently based on the same story that was filmed in 1948 as Call Northside 777 at 20th Century Fox. The film has a very small budget but a fairly decent cast. John Ireland is the unredeemable bad guy who robs a bookmaking operation and frames an innocent man for the crime.
Hugh Beaumont is the cop on the case. Beaumont didn't really gain popularity in the entertainment business until television took over as the public's major outlet for entertainment. Beaumont was chiefly remembered for playing the father, Ward Cleaver on the Leave It To Beaver series.
Anyway Anthony Mann directed and if you are looking for some signs of his talent as a filmmaker you will have to look real hard. The film isn't anything special and Mann probably had his hands full just getting the scenes filmed considering the next to nothing production budget.
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