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The Lonely Trail

4.8193656mMovieWestern

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.

DirectorJoseph Kane
WritersBernard McConville·Jack Natteford
ProducerNat Levine

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Cast · Directed by Joseph Kane

JWJohn Wayne
John Wayne
Captain John Ashley
ARAnn Rutherford
Ann Rutherford
Virginia Terry
CKCy Kendall
Cy Kendall
Adjutant General Benedict Holden
BKBob Kortman
Bob Kortman
Captain Hays
FTFred 'Snowflake' Toones
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Snowflake
SFSam Flint
Sam Flint
Governor of Texas
DMDennis Moore
Dennis Moore
Dick Terry
JTJim Toney
Jim Toney
Jed Calicutt
EMEtta McDaniel
Etta McDaniel
Mammy
YCYakima Canutt
Yakima Canutt
Bull Horrell
LILloyd Ingraham
Lloyd Ingraham
Tucker
JMJames A. Marcus
James A. Marcus
Mayor

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