Jubilee Trail (1954)

A wild-west trader and his New York wife head out for the California by wagon train. The trader is killed enroute, and his wife finds herself with child. She continues on hoping to find a man and a home.

Director:

Joseph Kane

Writers:

Bruce Manning (screenplay), Gwen Bristow (based on novel by)

Stars:

Vera Ralston, Joan Leslie, Forrest Tucker

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Vera Ralston	...	Florinda Grove, aka Julie Latour
Joan Leslie	...	Garnet Hale
Forrest Tucker	...	John Ives
John Russell	...	Oliver Hale
Ray Middleton	...	Charles Hale
Pat O'Brien	...	Ernest 'Texas' Conway
Buddy Baer	...	Nicolai Gregorovitch Karakozeff 'Handsome Brute'
Jim Davis	...	Silky
Barton MacLane	...	Deacon Bartlett
Richard Webb	...	Capt. Brown
James Millican	...	Rinardi
Nina Varela	...	Doña Manuela
Martin Garralaga	...	Don Rafael Velasco
Charles Stevens	...	Pablo
Jack Elam	...	Whitey

Storyline

A wild-west trader and his New York wife head out for the California by wagon train. The trader is killed enroute, and his wife finds herself with child. She continues on hoping to find a man and a home.

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Plot Keywords:

trucolor | based on novel

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Taglines:

The greatest American drama since "Gone With the Wind"!

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Genres:

Adventure | Music | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 May 1954 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kalifornische Sinfonie

Filming Locations:

Red Rock Canyon State Park - Highway 14, Cantil, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Trucolor)

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Heavenly Creatures (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Jubilee Trail"
Music by Victor Young
Lyrics by Sidney Clare

User Reviews

Shoot the casting director!!!

I was unfortunate enough to see this last week. The book has long been a favorite of mine; the movie is a disaster.Garnet, Florinda, and Oliver were completely miscast---poor Gwen Bristow must still be whirling in her grave after seeing what Hollywood had done to her wonderful saga. Some of the minor roles (John Ives, the Handsome Brute) were adequate as were the sets and costumes. However,the main characters completely failed to resemble their literary counterparts, and their acting was wooden and totally unconvincing. The book is a wonderful story brimming with action and should have made an exciting and colorful movie. Instead, it is incredibly boring and tedious. What a shame!