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The Lonely Trail

The Lonely Trail
★ 4.8/10•1936•56m•12•Western

Though he fought for the North in the Civil War, John is asked by the Governor of Texas to get rid of some troublesome carpetbaggers. He enlists the help of Holden before learning that Holden too is plundering the local folk.

Joseph Kane · Director

Bernard McConville · Screenplay

Jack Natteford · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime56m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 25, 1936

Actors

John Wayne

John Wayne

Captain John Ashley

Ann Rutherford

Ann Rutherford

Virginia Terry

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Adjutant General Benedict Holden

Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Captain Hays

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Snowflake

Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Governor of Texas

Dennis Moore

Dennis Moore

Dick Terry

Jim Toney

Jim Toney

Jed Calicutt

Etta McDaniel

Etta McDaniel

Mammy

Yakima Canutt

Yakima Canutt

Bull Horrell

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Tucker

James A. Marcus

James A. Marcus

Mayor

Rodney Hildebrandt

Cavalry Captain

Eugene Jackson

Eugene Jackson

Harmonica Player / Dancer

Floyd Shackelford

Floyd Shackelford

Armstrong

Nina Mae McKinney

Nina Mae McKinney

Dancer (uncredited)

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