Twilight on the Trail

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Twilight on the Trail
Twilight on the Trail poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Howard Bretherton
Screenplay byJ. Benton Cheney
Ellen Corby
Cecile Kramer
Produced by Harry Sherman
Starring William Boyd
Andy Clyde
Brad King
Wanda McKay
Jack Rockwell
Norman Willis
Robert Kent
Cinematography Russell Harlan
Edited by Fred R. Feitshans Jr.
Music by John Leipold
Production
company
Harry Sherman Productions
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • September 29, 1941 (1941-09-29)
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Twilight on the Trail is a 1941 American western film directed by Howard Bretherton, written by J. Benton Cheney, Ellen Corby and Cecile Kramer, and starring William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Brad King, Wanda McKay, Jack Rockwell, Norman Willis and Robert Kent. [1] It was released on September 29, 1941, by Paramount Pictures. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Fetrow p.542
  2. "Twilight on the Trail (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  3. Hal Erickson (2015). "Twilight-on-the-Trail - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.

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