The Lonely Trail
| The Lonely Trail | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Joseph Kane |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Nat Levine |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | William Nobles |
| Edited by | Robert Jahns |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Lonely Trail is a 1936 American Western film starring John Wayne and Ann Rutherford.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
Though he fought for the North in the Civil War, John is asked by the Governor of Texas to get rid of some troublesome carpetbaggers. He enlists the help of Holden before learning that Holden too is plundering the local folk.
Cast[edit]
- John Wayne as Captain John Ashley
- Ann Rutherford as Virginia Terry
- Cy Kendall as Adjutant General Benedict Holden
- Bob Kortman as Captain Hays
- Fred "Snowflake" Toones as Snowflake
- Sam Flint as Governor of Texas
- Dennis Moore as Dick Terry
- Jim Toney as Trooper Jed Calicutt
- Etta McDaniel as Mammy
- Yakima Canutt as Trooper Bull Horrell
- Lloyd Ingraham as Tucker (bookkeeper)
- James A. Marcus as Mayor
- Bob Burns as Rancher Jeff Pruitt
- Rodney Hildebrand as Cavalry captain
- Eugene Jackson as Harmonica player/dancer
Critical reception[edit]
Writing for Jacobin in 2015, Eileen Jones criticized the film for promoting the Lost Cause of the Confederacy.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ McGhee, Richard D. (September 30, 2016). John Wayne: Actor, Artist, Hero. McFarland. ISBN 9781476628240. Retrieved April 13, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Lonely Trail (1936), retrieved March 24, 2023
- ^ Jones, Eileen (Spring 2012). "The Cinematic Lost Cause". Jacobin. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
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Categories:
- 1936 films
- 1936 Western (genre) films
- American Western (genre) films
- American black-and-white films
- Films about Lost Cause of the Confederacy
- Films directed by Joseph Kane
- Films with screenplays by Bernard McConville
- Republic Pictures films
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s American films
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