The Lonely Trail

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The Lonely Trail
Lonely Trail poster 1936.jpg
Theatrical poster
Directed by Joseph Kane
Written by
Produced byNat Levine
Starring
CinematographyWilliam Nobles
Edited byRobert Jahns
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date
  • May 25, 1936 (1936-05-25)
Running time
56 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Lonely Trail is a 1936 American Western film starring John Wayne and Ann Rutherford. [1] [2]

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Plot

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.

Cast

Critical reception

Writing for Jacobin in 2015, Eileen Jones criticized the film for promoting the Lost Cause of the Confederacy. [3] That opinion is only that authors. Ir us much more about personal relationships before and after the Civil War, and the atrocious behaviour of many carpetbaggers.

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References

  1. McGhee, Richard D. (September 30, 2016). John Wayne: Actor, Artist, Hero. McFarland. ISBN   9781476628240 . Retrieved April 13, 2019 via Google Books.
  2. The Lonely Trail (1936) , retrieved March 24, 2023
  3. Jones, Eileen (Spring 2012). "The Cinematic Lost Cause". Jacobin. Retrieved March 15, 2021.