Feature1934·55m·4.8

The Trail Beyond

WHERE LIFE WAS RAW AND MIGHT WAS LAW!

ActionAdventureWestern

Rod Drew hunts for a missing girl and finds himself in a fight over a goldmine as well.

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Cast

John Wayne

Rod Drew

Verna Hillie

Felice Newsome

Noah Beery

George Newsome

Noah Beery Jr.

Wabi

Robert Frazer

Jules LaRocque

Iris Lancaster

Marie LaFleur

James A. Marcus

Brother of John Ball

Eddie Parker

Ryan

Earl Dwire

Henchman Benoit

Artie Ortego

Towanga

Reed Howes

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Monogram PicturesLone Star

Crew

Director

Robert N. Bradbury

Writers

Lindsley Parsons, James Oliver Curwood

Charles R. Hunt

Editor

Lee Zahler

Original Music Composer

Archie Stout

Director of Photography

Gallery

Reviews

CinemaSerf

6/13/2022

5.0

Normally I regale angrily at the very idea of colourisation - but in this case, it might just have helped as much of this rather unremarkable Western takes place amongst some beautiful scenery - with John Wayne often seen alongside Yakima Canutt and good old Eddie Parker ("the Mountie") paddling to, from and frequently in, the rivers as they try to get to the bottom of a missing girl and a gold-mine swizzle. Will he get the girl and save the day? Well, what do you think... it's actually quite a fun little feature - with Wayne clearly demonstrating why he was signed in the first place and Noah Beery adding some humour as his card-sharp pal. Verna Hillie provides the glamourous love interest and the set-piece drama quite cheerily kills 55 minutes.

tmdb76622195

6/9/2023

8.0

One of Wayne's best B Films. After a whole lot of creaky, bad B westerns, Wayne triumphs here. The locations are great, the stuntwork is great, and his teaming with Beery is great. Some of the editing of previous stuntwork into the climax is ridiculous, but this film works pretty well in a fun, old movie way.