The Trail Blazers

1940 0h 58m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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The Mesquiteers try to help their friend build a telegraph system, despite a local newspaper editor's attempts to sabotage the lines.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Livingston
Stony Brooke
Bob Steele
Tucson Smith
Rufe Davis
Lullaby Joslin
Pauline Moore
Marcia Kelton
Weldon Heyburn
Jeff Bradley
Carroll Nye
Jim Chapman
Tom Chatterton
Major R.C. Kelton
Si Jenks
T.L. Johnson (dentist)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Sherman
Writers: Barry Shipman, Earle Snell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Three Mesquiteers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Robert Livingston and Bob Steele and Rufe Davis carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033179 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Sherman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Three Mesquiteers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Robert Livingston and Bob Steele and Rufe Davis carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0033179 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.