Wagon Trail
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| Directed by | Harry L. Fraser |
| Written by | Harry L. Fraser |
| Produced by | William Berke |
| Starring | Harry Carey Gertrude Messinger Edward Norris |
| Cinematography | Robert E. Cline |
| Edited by | Arthur A. Brooks |
Production company | William Berke Productions |
| Distributed by | Ajax Pictures Commodore Pictures |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Wagon Trail is a 1935 American western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring Harry Carey, Gertrude Messinger and Edward Norris. It was produced as an independent second feature in Hollywood's Poverty Row.[1] It was re-released by Astor Pictures in 1948.
Plot
Clay Hartley Jr., the son of the town's sheriff, gets trapped in gambling debts by his future father-in-law, Collins. Collins coerces Junior to act as a lookout for a stagecoach robbery where a deputy sheriff is killed; the only one caught is Clay Junior. Clay Senior loses his badge and takes the opportunity to deal out harsh justice.
Cast
- Harry Carey as Sheriff Clay Hartley
- Gertrude Messinger as Joan Collins
- Edward Norris as Clay Hartley, Jr.
- Roger Williams as Mark Collins
- Earl Dwire as Deputy Joe Larkin
- Chuck Morrison as Deputy Chuck
- John Elliott as Judge
- Chief Thundercloud as Henchman
- Lew Meehan as Henchman
- Barney Beasley as Henchman
- Tex Palmer as Henchman
References
- ^ Pitts p.16
Bibliography
- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
- Wagon Trail at IMDb