The Trail Beyond (1934)

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

Director:

Robert N. Bradbury

Writers:

James Oliver Curwood (based on the story: "The Wolf Hunters"), Lindsley Parsons (screen play)

Stars:

John Wayne, Verna Hillie, Noah Beery

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Wayne	...	Rod Drew
Verna Hillie	...	Felice Newsome
Noah Beery	...	George Newsome (as Noah Beery Sr.)
Noah Beery Jr.	...	Wabi
Robert Frazer	...	Jules LaRocque
Iris Lancaster	...	Marie LaFleur
James A. Marcus	...	Brother of John Ball (as James Marcus)
Eddie Parker	...	Ryan - the Mountie
Earl Dwire	...	Henchman Benoit

Storyline

Rod Drew has been sent to find a missing miner and his daughter. He is joined by old friend Wabi whom he has to rescue from card cheats that framed him for murder. Later they find a skeleton and a map to a mine. When they put the map into a safe, a LaRocque henchman sees them. LaRocque wants the map and captures the Mountie sent to get Wabi. His man then dressed as the Mountie captures Rod and Wabi.

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Plot Keywords:

map | skeleton | college | train | shack | 

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Taglines:

THE SPELL OF ADVENTURE AND THE UNKNOWN! (original poster - all caps)

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Western

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 October 1934 (USA)

Also Known As:

El largo camino

Filming Locations:

Devil's Postpile National Monument, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lone Star Productions (I), Monogram Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color (colorized)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the canoe scene when Drew and Wabi leave the cabin with the rescued Mountie, when the Mountie is shot by one of the villains, he falls backwards toward Wabi. In the very next scene he's lying in the other direction toward Drew.

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Connections

Featured in God's Country and the Man (1937)

User Reviews

what a good movie!

This is a terrific Monogram-Lone Star western from 1934 which for some reason has me quite enchanted. I find the whole look and tone of the film like a comic book from my childhood; and it is the imagination struck from this that has me remembering scenes for days later. I know it is not a lot different from a zillion other 55 minute westerns of the 30s from poverty row, but this one has several compelling factors: A tall, young and handsome John Wayne in really groovy jeans and shirts, Noah beery Jr whose modern hair style sees him look like a young Warren Beatty, astoundingly glorious photography of mountains streams mighty waterfalls and incredible jaw-dropping horse-over-the-cliff stunts, hilarious PepeLePew French Canadian baddies, a great scene with 2 skeletons at a table; and very inventive camera angles and clear- lake water photography. THE TRAIL BEYOND is a real time travel western and the viewer can really feel the time and place. I show this surprise gem to many modern friends who are equally astonished. If there are many more of this caliber I want to see them. THE TRAIL BEYOND is worth the journey.