The Telegraph Trail (1933)
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- Passed
- 54min
- Action, Adventure
- 18 Mar 1933 (USA)
- Movie
A greedy businessman-turned-renegade foments an Indian uprising against the coming telegraph to perpetuate his economic stranglehold on the territory.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Wayne | ... |
John Trent
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Duke | ... |
Duke - John's Horse
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| Frank McHugh | ... |
Corporal Tippy
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| Marceline Day | ... |
Alice Keller
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| Otis Harlan | ... |
Uncle Zeke Keller
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| Albert J. Smith | ... |
Gus Lynch
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| Yakima Canutt | ... |
High Wolf
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| Lafe McKee | ... |
Lafe
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Chuck Baldra | ... |
Chuck - Guitar Player (uncredited)
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| Chief John Big Tree | ... |
Indian Chief (uncredited)
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| Bob Burns | ... |
Tall Man in Store (uncredited)
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| Ben Corbett | ... |
Benny - Wagon Driver (uncredited)
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Frank Ellis | ... |
First Henchman (uncredited)
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Bob Fleming | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Clarence Geldart | ... |
Army Captain (uncredited)
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Jack Jones | ... |
Banjo Player (uncredited)
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| Jack Kirk | ... |
Jack - Guitar Player (uncredited)
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| Ken Maynard | ... |
Rider (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Bud McClure | ... |
Man at Meeting (uncredited)
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| Artie Ortego | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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| Bud Osborne | ... |
Army Telegrapher (uncredited)
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Tarzan | ... |
Horse (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Al Taylor | ... |
Jonesy (uncredited)
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| Blackjack Ward | ... |
Telegraph Line Worker (uncredited)
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| Slim Whitaker | ... |
Second Henchman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tenny Wright | ||
Written by
| Kurt Kempler | ... | (screenplay) |
| Kurt Kempler | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Sid Rogell | ... | associate producer |
| Leon Schlesinger | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Leo F. Forbstein | ||
Cinematography by
| Ted D. McCord | ... | (as Ted McCord) |
Film Editing by
| William Clemens | ... | (as Wm. Clemens) |
Casting By
| Rufus Le Maire | ... | (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Yakima Canutt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ben Corbett | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Jones | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Kirk | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bud McClure | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Artie Ortego | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| William Forsyth | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| William Maybery | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Other crew
| Leon Schlesinger | ... | presenter |
| Jack Kirk | ... | singing voice: John Wayne (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1933) (United States) (theatrical) (as Vitagraph Pictures Inc.)
- Vitagraph Limited (1933) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1933) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner Brothers Pictures, Ltd.)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- MIG Film (2012) (Germany) (DVD) ('Outlaw Justice' collection)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Greedy opportunist Gus Lynch, in order to continue to gouge townsfolk for necessary supplies, convinces High Wolf and his Indian tribe that they need to prevent the completion of the new telegraph lines or their tribe will be wiped out by a new influx of white men. Receiving an incomplete message warning of a white man's involvement in the recent Indian uprisings, cavalry scout John Trent is sent in to rectify the situation.
Written by Doug Sederberg |
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| Taglines | The story of how the telegraph was laid from East to West, with plenty of hardships and Indian attacks. (Print Ad- Register-Herald,((Pine Plains, NY)) 16 March 1933) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Yakima Canutt appeared here in only his second outing with John Wayne. From this film on, the two were to research, choreograph and perfect the western genre fight scene by camera angle position and their throwing of punches technique. Their stunt fighting methods would be employed by Hollywood, and became one of the most widely used techniques in the film industry. See more » |
| Goofs | Shot of the Indians attacking, you can see the tracks of the camera car. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Footlight Parade (1933). See more » |
| Soundtracks | My Pony Boy See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In the opening credits, the cast is presented as book pages being turned by hand. See more » |
| Quotes |
Gus Lynch:
You are wise, High Wolf. Them singin' wires would call the soldiers and that would mean the finish for your braves. High Wolf: Good. Gus Lynch good friend to Red Man. Gus Lynch: I tell you only what is good for High Wolf and his people. High Wolf: Ugh! See more » |