THE LONELY TRAIL

DIRECTED BY JOSEPH KANE
PRODUCED BY NAT LEVINE
REPUBLIC PICTURES

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INFORMATION FROM IMDb

Plot Summary
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.
Summary written by Ed Stephan

Full Cast
John Wayne .... Capt. John Ashley
Ann Rutherford .... Virginia Terry
Cy Kendall .... Adjutant General Benedict Holden
Bob Kortman .... Capt. Hays
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones .... Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Sam Flint .... Governor of Texas
Dennis Moore .... Dick Terry (as Denny Meadows)
Jim Toney .... Trooper Jed Calicutt (as Jim Tony)
Etta McDaniel .... Mammy (as Etta McDaniels)
Yakima Canutt .... Trooper Bull Horrell
Lloyd Ingraham .... Tucker (bookkeeper)
James A. Marcus .... Mayor (as James Marcus)
Bob Burns .... Rancher Jeff Pruitt
Rodney Hildebrand .... Cavalry captain
Eugene Jackson .... Harmonica player/dancer
Floyd Shackelford .... Armstrong, black carpetbagger
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bob Card .... Rancher (uncredited)
Horace B. Carpenter .... Wagon loader (uncredited)
Oscar Gahan .... Townsman (uncredited)
Henry Hall .... Officer (uncredited)
Jack Ingram .... First sharpshooting trooper (uncredited)
Clyde Kenney .... Trooper (uncredited)
Charles King .... Sentry (uncredited)
Jack Kirk .... Trooper shot by Jed (uncredited)
Tracy Layne .... Trooper shooting at Hays and Holden (uncredited)
Leon Lord .... Blaine (uncredited)
Murdock MacQuarrie .... Rancher (uncredited)
Lafe McKee .... Prisoner shot in the back (uncredited)
Nina Mae McKinney .... Dancer (uncredited)
Tex Phelps .... Trooper (uncredited)
Bud Pope .... Trooper (uncredited)
Francis Walker .... Rancher (uncredited)
Clifton Young .... Son of murdered rancher (uncredited)

Writing Credits
Bernard McConville also story
Jack Natteford

Produced
Nat Levine

Cinematography
William Nobles

Hi,
This was to be Duke's last production for REPUBLIC
during this phase. Joesph Kane a former editor at PARAMOUNT,
directed this one. He emphasized, action over story , and like most of Duke's early directors, he shot his picture in 6 days!!
Joseph Kane said,
Before you start in the morning, you have to plan what you're going to do...
so you don't waste anytime...
we had to come up with 54 minutes of picture.*
Duke was his able good self, with his love
interest, the talented Anne Rutherford.
She served as a pleasant foil to Duke's manliness, yet even her
charm, served as a secondary interest.
He appears 7 minutes in, as John Ashton,returning home after the Civil War.
Duke fends off the carpetbaggers.
Duke was well supported, by the able actors,
Yakima Canutt, Lafe McKee and Henry Hall.

This is quite a rare one, so if you've seen it or have it,
please let's hear your comments.

Here is another poster for The Lonely Trail.

http://i67.servimg.com/u/f67/11/97/59/03/duke_c32.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=4039&u=11975903)

Bob Kortman, John Wayne et Denny Meadows
http://i27.servimg.com/u/f27/11/97/59/03/duke_682.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=5711&u=11975903)

http://i27.servimg.com/u/f27/11/97/59/03/wayne_17.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=5537&u=11975903)

http://i27.servimg.com/u/f27/11/97/59/03/duke_c99.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=4853&u=11975903)

http://i27.servimg.com/u/f27/11/97/59/03/a_duk588.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=8359&u=11975903)