The Oregon Trail (1936)

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  • THE OREGON TRAIL


    DIRECTED BY SCOTT PEMBROKE
    PRODUCED BY TREM CARR
    REPUBLIC PICTURES


    Photo with the courtesy of lasbugas


    INFORMATION FROM IMDb


    Plot Summary
    U. S. Army Captain John Delmont takes a leave of absence to find out
    what happened to his missing father. Later he leads a wagon train to California
    and goes after the bad guys involved in his father's disappearance.


    Full Cast
    John Wayne .... Capt John Delmont
    Ann Rutherford .... Anne Ridgeley
    Joseph W. Girard .... Col. Delmont (as Joe Girard)
    Yakima Canutt .... Tom Richards
    Frank Rice .... Red
    E.H. Calvert .... Jim Ridgeley
    Ben Hendricks Jr. .... Maj. Harris
    Harry Harvey .... Tim
    Fern Emmett .... Minnie
    Jack Rutherford .... Benton
    Marian Ferrell .... Sis
    Roland Ray .... Markey
    Gino Corrado .... Forrenza
    Edward LeSaint .... Gen. Ferguson
    Octavio Giraud .... Don Miguel
    Frances Grant .... Settler girl (uncredited)
    Dave O'Brien .... Settler (uncredited)
    James Sheridan .... Henchman (uncredited)


    Writing Credits
    Jack Natteford screenplay
    Lindsley Parsons story and screenplay
    Robert Emmett Tansey story and screenplay


    Cinematography
    Gus Peterson


    Stunts
    Yakima Canutt .... stunt double (uncredited)


    Trivia
    This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.


    Filming Locations
    Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 9 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • Here are some previous posts





    Here below, is a link to a previous old posts relating to this film,
    The Oregon Trail

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 3 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • The Oregon Trail is a 1936 American Western film starring John Wayne.
    It is believed to be a lost film.


    User Review

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    The Gunfighter
    5 February 2004 | by Single-Black-Male (London, England)
    In this film, the 29 year old John Wayne demonstrates his marksmanship as a gunfighter.
    He was married and his wife had given birth to Michael Wayne two years earlier.
    By now, he was well on his way to becoming a thoroughbred cowboy
    because the breadth and depth of the westerns that he was appearing in.

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 4 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • Hi

    I always been led to believe that of the two versions of The Oregon trail made by Republic the John Wayne version was lost. Hopefully it may be the one that paramount are talking about, but I won't hold my breath.


    Regards

    Arthur

    Walk Tall - Talk Low

  • i was doing a little research on our national film archives web sit and found a listing for the oregon trail made by universal it was listed as production date: c.1939 dont know if that refers to the year it was released or what. it states that it is a black and white movie on 35mm. if anyone can have a look they might be able to confirm if it is the lost john wayne movie or not. it was produced as a feature film. the title number is 33582

    cheers smokey

    " its not all black and white, but different shades of grey"

  • i was doing a little research on our national film archives web sit and found a listing for the oregon trail made by universal it was listed as production date: c.1939 dont know if that refers to the year it was released or what. it states that it is a black and white movie on 35mm. if anyone can have a look they might be able to confirm if it is the lost john wayne movie or not. it was produced as a feature film. the title number is 33582

    cheers smokey


    Hi Smokey,


    Checked up that for you.
    The film mentioned in your archives was in fact
    another film with the same title.


    Take a look here:-


    The Orgeon Trail
    (1939) Universal Studios

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited once, last by ethanedwards ().

  • I'm not really sure exactly where to post this, but since it concern's John Wayne's 1936 film, The Oregon Trail, I figure here might be good place. I came across this article today from BBC news magazine. It's a good read, and the article contains a couple of links to clips of John Wayne interviews (including part of the Parkinson interview from 1974). All I can say regarding the article is, What A Find! Here's the URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24407455

    "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them" It may be time worn, but it's the best life-creed I know.

  • That article your referring to is: LOOKING FOR JOHN WAYNE IN THE ALABAMA HILLS. I saw it the other day, Has photos from the movie
    that survived. Just Google it, it will come right up! AMAZING how many people are still out there looking for that movie! I checked my attic
    twice, I don't have it :( Bill