The Telegraph Trail (1933)

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THE TELEGRAPH TRAIL DIRECTED BY TENNY WRIGHT PRODUCED BY LEON SCHLESINGER / SID ROGELL LEON SCHLESINGER PRODUCTIONS WARNER BROS Photo with the courtesy of lasbugas INFORMATION FROM IMDb Plot Summary Greedy opportunist Gus Lynch, in order to continue to gouge townsfolk for necessary supplies, convinces High Wolf and his Indian tribe that they need to prevent the completion of the new telegraph lines or their tribe will be wiped out by a new influx of white men. Receiving an incomplete message warning of a white man's involvement in the recent Indian uprisings, cavalry scout John Trent is sent in to rectify the situation. Full Cast John Wayne .... John Trent Duke .... Duke, John's Hose (as Duke the Miracle Horse) Frank McHugh .... Cpl. Tippy Marceline Day .... Alice Keller Otis Harlan .... Uncle Zeke Keller Albert J. Smith .... Gus Lynch Yakima Canutt .... High Wolf Lafe McKee .... Lafe rest of cast listed alphabetically: Clarence Geldart .... Army Captain (as Clarence Geldert) Chuck Baldra .... Guitar player Chuck (uncredited) Chief John Big Tree .... Indian Chief (uncredited) Bob Burns .... Tall Man in Store (uncredited) Ben Corbett .... Wagon driver Benny (uncredited) Frank Ellis .... First Henchman (uncredited) Bob Fleming .... Officer (uncredited) Jack Kirk .... Guitar player Jack (uncredited) Bud McClure .... Man at meeting (uncredited) Bud Osborne .... Army Telegrapher (uncredited) Al Taylor .... Jonesy (uncredited) Blackjack Ward .... Telegraph Line Worker (uncredited) Slim Whitaker .... Second Henchman (uncredited) Writing Credits Kurt Kempler adaptation Kurt Kempler story Original Music Leo F. Forbstein Cinematography Ted D. McCord (as Ted McCord) Stunts Yakima Canutt .... stunts (uncredited) Trivia This is the film that James Cagney is shown as an example of talking pictures (and the reason for his impending unemployment) in Footlight Parade (1933). Memorable Quotes [URL:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024647/quotes?ref_=tt_trv_qu] Filming Locations Unknown