Movie: The Lonely Trail

Top 10 Billed Cast

John Wayne
John Wayne

Captain John Ashley

Ann Rutherford
Ann Rutherford

Virginia Terry

Cy Kendall
Cy Kendall

Adjutant General Benedict Holden

Bob Kortman
Bob Kortman

Captain Hays

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Snowflake

Sam Flint
Sam Flint

Governor of Texas

Dennis Moore
Dennis Moore

Dick Terry

Jim Toney
Jim Toney

Jed Calicutt

Etta McDaniel
Etta McDaniel

Mammy

Yakima Canutt
Yakima Canutt

Bull Horrell

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1936-05-25

  • Average

    4.833

  • Rating:

    2.4 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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