Summaries

To increase profits for his shipping company, Lynch has goaded the Indians to attack both the telegraph line and the new railroad. When Lynch sells rifles to the Indians, Rod Farrell captures Lynch and his gang. But Lynch's Indian friends free him and this time Farrell finds himself the prisoner.—Maurice VanAuken <[email protected]>

In this remake of the 1928 Ken Maynard "The Glorious Trail" (also remade in 1933 as "The Telegraph Trail", starring John Wayne), army scout Rod Farrell (Dick Foran) is sent to investigate problems involving the construction of a new railroad and telegraph line by hostile Indians.on the western frontier. He learns that it is really Gus Lynch (Albert J. Smith) , owner of a freight and goods wagon-shipping company responsible for the trouble.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • prologue
  • stagecoach
  • roll call opening credits
  • reference to the pony express
  • telegraph line construction
Genres
  • Drama
  • Western
  • Music
Release date Sep 10, 1937
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Warner Bros. First National Pictures

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 55m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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