The Trail Beyond
WHERE LIFE WAS RAW AND MIGHT WAS LAW!
1934 | 55m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Robert N. Bradbury |
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| Writer: | James Oliver Curwood, Lindsley Parsons |
| Staring: |
| Rod Drew hunts for a missing girl and finds himself in a fight over a goldmine as well. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 22, 1934 |
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| Director: | Robert N. Bradbury |
| Writer: | James Oliver Curwood, Lindsley Parsons |
| Genres: | Adventure, Action, Western |
| Keywords | skeleton, gold mine, shack |
| Production Companies | Lone Star, Monogram Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert N. Bradbury | Director |
| James Oliver Curwood | Novel |
| Charles R. Hunt | Editor |
| Lee Zahler | Original Music Composer |
| Archie Stout | Director of Photography |
| Lindsley Parsons | Screenplay |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul Malvern | Producer |
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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.
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.