Trail of the Yukon

Trail of the Yukon
Directed by	William Beaudine
Written by	James Oliver Curwood (novel) Oliver Drake
Produced by	Lindsley Parsons William F. Broidy (associate producer)
Starring	Kirby Grant Suzanne Dalbert Bill Edwards Iris Adrian
Cinematography	William A. Sickner
Edited by	Ace Herman
Music by	Edward J. Kay
Production company	Monogram Pictures
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures Associated British (UK)
Release date	July 31, 1949 (1949-07-31)
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Trail of the Yukon is a 1949 American Northern film directed by William Beaudine and starring Kirby Grant, Suzanne Dalbert and Bill Edwards. It was based on a novel by James Oliver Curwood about a North-West Mounted Police officer and his faithful German Shepherd dog Chinook. It is part of the Northern genre. The film was popular, and inspired Monogram to make a series of nine further films starring Grant and Chinook. ^[1]

Plot

When six men rob a bank of $150,000 Mountie Bob McDonald and his dog Chinook go after them. Two outlaws, a father and son, take all of the stolen money and run out on the other outlaws. The father is killed in a shoot-out, and the son is captured by the other outlaws and tied to a tree. Chinook loosens the captive’s ropes with his teeth, and the son is able to help McDonald, who has been wounded. All of the outlaws are captured. ^[2]

Cast

• Kirby Grant as Bob McDonald – Royal NW Mounted
• Suzanne Dalbert as Marie Laroux
• Bill Edwards as Jim Blaine
• Iris Adrian as Paula
• Dan Seymour as Tom Laroux
• William Forrest as Banker John Dawson
• Anthony Warde as Muskeg Joe
• Maynard Holmes as Henchman Buck
• Peter Mamakos as Henchman Rand
• Guy Beach as Matt Blaine
• Stanley Andrews as Rogers
• Dick Elliott as Editor Sullivan
• Jay Silverheels as Poleon
• Bill Kennedy as Constable, RCMP
• Harrison Hearne as Bank Teller Frank

Reception

A Variety review noted that the cast gave "stock performances." ^[3]

See also

• Trail of the Yukon (1949)
• The Wolf Hunters (1949)
• Snow Dog (1950)
• Call of the Klondike (1950)
• Northwest Territory (1951)
• Yukon Manhunt (1951)
• Yukon Gold (1952)
• Fangs of the Arctic (1953)
• Northern Patrol (1953)
• Yukon Vengeance (1954)

References

1. Drew, p. 225.
2. Mountie Rob Webb Films 1 - 5
3. "Film review: Trail of the Yukon". Variety. Vol. 175, no. 8. August 3, 1949. p. 16.

Bibliography

• Drew, Bernard. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge, 2013.
• Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press, 2005.

External links

• Trail of the Yukon at IMDb