The Dawn Trail

The Dawn Trail is a 1930 American Western film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Marceline Day, Miriam Seegar, and Charles Morton, and was released on November 28, 1930. It was remade as the 1939 film Texas Stampede.

The Dawn Trail
Poster for the film
Directed by	Christy Cabanne
Screenplay by	John Thomas Neville
Story by	Forrest Sheldon
Produced by	Harry Cohn
Starring	Marceline Day Miriam Seegar Charles Morton
Cinematography	Ted McCord
Edited by	James Sweeney
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Release date	November 28, 1930 (1930-11-28) (US)[1]
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• Buck Jones as Larry
• Miriam Seegar as June
• Charles Morton as Mart
• Erville Alderson as Denton
• Edward J. Le Saint as Amos
• Charles King as Skeets
• Hank Mann as Cock Eye
• Vester Pegg as Mac
• Slim Whitaker as Steve
• Charles Brinley as Nestor

Production

In September 1930, it was announced that Christy Cabanne had been chosen direct the film. It was to be the fourth installment in a series of eight pictures starring Buck Jones.^[2] In October it was revealed that Miriam Segar and Charles Morton had been added to the cast.^[3] A week later trade publications printed that Erville Anderson and Hank Mann, were also joining the production.^[4] In early November, Slim Whitaker and Edward J. Le Saint were announced as cast additions.^[5]

Reception

The Film Daily gave it a very positive review, saying it was a "very good western with intelligent story well directed and action and suspense to the finish". They complimented the directing for including touches not normally seen in western films. They felt the story was well done, and not "just an excuse to hang the riding and fighting sequences on." They felt that Buck Jones showed he was one of the best western stars.^[6] Harrison's Reports also enjoyed the film, calling it a "very good melodrama, with fast action."^[7]

References

1. "The Dawn Trail". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
2. "Christy Cabanne Directs Next Buck Jones Western". The Film Daily. September 26, 1930. p. 4. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
3. Ralph Wilk (October 23, 1930). "A Little From "Lots"". The Film Daily. p. 9. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
4. "Added To "Dawn Trail"". The Film Daily. October 30, 1930. p. 8. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
5. Ralph Wilk (November 6, 1930). "Hollwood Flashes". The Film Daily. p. 7. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
6. "Buck Jones in "The Dawn Trail"". The Film Daily. December 28, 1930. p. 10. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
7. ""The Dawn Trail" — With Buck Jones". Harrison's Reports. December 13, 1930. p. 199. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

External links

• The Dawn Trail at IMDb
• The Dawn Trail at the TCM Movie Database
• The Dawn Trail at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films