Sagebrush Trail (1933)

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Plot Summary
Imprisoned for a murder he did not commit, John Brant escapes and ends up out west where,
after giving the local lawmen the slip, he joins up with an outlaw gang.
Brant finds out that 'Jones', one of the outlaws he has become friends with,
committed the murder that Brant was sent up for, but has no knowledge that anyone
was ever put in jail for his crime. Willing to forgive and forget,
Brant doesn't realize that 'Jones' has not only fallen for the same pretty shopgirl Brant has,
but begins to suspect that Brant is not truly an outlaw.
Summary written by Doug Sederberg

John Brant escapes jail after being wrongly accused of murder then joins a gang
hoping to find the real killer.
The real killer happens to be a member of the gang and he suspects Brant is up to no good.
Summary written by Ed Stephan

Full Cast
John Wayne .... John Brant (using alias John Smith)
Nancy Shubert .... Sally Blake
Lane Chandler .... Joseph Conlon (alias Bob Jones)
Yakima Canutt .... Ed Walsh (Outlaw Gang Leader)
Henry Hall .... Dad Blake
Wally Wales .... Deputy Sheriff
Art Mix .... Henchman
Bob Burns .... Sheriff Parker
Ted Adams .... Taggart (uncredited)
Silver Tip Baker .... Townsman (uncredited)
Hank Bell .... Henchman (uncredited)
William Dyer .... Blind Pete (uncredited)
Julie Kingdon .... Town Girl (uncredited)
Tex Phelps .... Henchman (uncredited)
Hal Price .... Bud, Train Engineer (uncredited)
Archie Ricks .... Stage Driver (uncredited)
Robert Walker .... Henchman (uncredited)
Blackjack Ward .... Henchman (uncredited)
Slim Whitaker .... Henchman Dick (uncredited)

Writing Credits
Lindsley Parsons (story) and
Will Beale (story) uncredited
Lindsley Parsons (screenplay) uncredited

Cinematography
Archie Stout

Stunts
Yakima Canutt .... stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited)
Jack Jones .... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Parker .... stunts (uncredited)

Goofs
* Continuity: While the store proprietor reads a note written by John Brant,
there is a sudden brief cut for no apparent purpose to the exact shot of Brant and Conlon
riding into town which was used a few moments earlier, before their visit to the store.

Memorable Quotes

Filming Locations
Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
Kernville, California, USA
Trem Carr Ranch, Newhall, California, USA

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Sagebrush Trail

Sagebrush Trail is a 1933 American modern day Western film with locations
filmed at Bronson Canyon starring John Wayne and featuring Lane Chandler and Yakima Canutt.
It was the second Lone Star Productions film released by Monogram Pictures.

I am biased towards, these Lone Star films.
I enjoy all of them, for all their whirlwind, few days, low budget filming,
they are a joy, and fun to watch.
It is great to see Duke maturing in his career, and by the end of the series,
his cadence is lower, and more mature.

Throughout this series there were some fine character actors,
and this one, is no exception, with Nancy Shubert, Lane Chandler, Yakima Canutt
and Earl Dwire, adding their professional touch.

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User Review

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The Best "Lone Star" Western! A landmark!
14 January 2007 | by John W Chance (San Francisco, California)

Many of these 30s low budget westerns start with the "hero wrongly accused of a crime" premise, finally discovering, catching up with and gunning down the real killer; but this one is clearly not only the best 'Lone Star' western, but is, in fact, an enjoyable, well made film, with themes, photography, locations, and stunt work you won't find in hundreds of other 'oaters.'

You'll find at least four different versions out, from the discount b/w (the VINA and who knows how many other $2.00 single film DVD copies; the Platinum "Great American Western" Volume 35 version -- which at least has three other westerns on one DVD) to the new colorized versions, including the excellent digitally restored 23-minute Sterling version with a new, modernized soundtrack -- which just zooms by). There's a reason for all this -- it's a landmark film!

Basically, the theme is not far from the mythic: the good guy (John Wayne) befriends the man who put him in prison (Lane Chandler with equal screen time), and helps him redeem himself. You get underwater photography of John Wayne escaping the sheriff; the zoom in shot of the Sheriff beside the wanted posters of Conlon and Brant, fading into a shot of them facing each other; the extensive location shots of Bronson Canyon and the Bronson 'Cave,' which has been seen in dozens of serial, western, horror and SF films (including the 1956 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers') that show all three entrances, as well as how to get up to the Canyon; the unbelievable stunt work by Yakima Canutt, including leaping up on a hitching post and over a horse to land on another horse, flying and running horse mounts; and the great acting of John Wayne -- I'm not kidding! Kudos to the director and screen writer!

A great introduction to, and high watermark of, 1930s westerns!

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Hi Vera,
A sagebrush, is a small aromatic, bitter herb or shrub,
mainly found on the western plains of the US.
It is also the state flower of Nevada

Memorable Quotes

[after eluding the sheriff by swimming underwater, John emerges on the far side of the lake at the feet of a tall gunslinger]
John Brant: Well, I guess you got me.
Joseph Conlon: [snorts] Come on out, stranger. I ain't the law. You're a pretty smart hombre and you got plenty of nerve.
It strikes me that the boss could use somebody like you. What's your name?
[John glares at him]
Joseph Conlon: Smith, ain't it. That's the handle most of you fast travelers use. Aw, it's as good a name as any. Mine's Jones!
[they shake hands]
Joseph Conlon: Say, you're pretty near all in, ain't ya. Better come up with me to the hideout and meet the Big Chief.
We're short a coupla hands.

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