The Navajo Trail

"A BANDIT-BUSTER!"

1945 0h 56m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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U.S. Marshals Nevada Jack McKenzie and Sandy Hopkins are working undercover to capture a gang stealing horses from the Navajos, and to capture the killer of a Ranger. Nevada poses as an outlaw to get in with the gang and find the leader, while Sandy pretends to be a drunken old horse thief that has knowledge of where the Navajos have hidden their ponies.

“A BANDIT-BUSTER!”

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Cast

Johnny Mack Brown
Marshal Nevada McKenzie
Raymond Hatton
Marshal Sandy Hopkins
Jennifer Holt
Mary Trevor
Riley Hill
Ranger Paul Mason
Edmund Cobb
Jack Farr
Ray Bennett
Slim Ramsey
Charles King
Henchman Red
Tom Quinn
Henchman Tober

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard Bretherton
Writers: Frank H. Young, Adele Buffington
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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81 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Howard Bretherton, shot by Marcel Le Picard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Arthur H. Bell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Johnny Mack Brown and Raymond Hatton and Jennifer Holt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A BANDIT-BUSTER!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0037940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Howard Bretherton directs. Marcel Le Picard behind the camera. Arthur H. Bell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
281 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Howard Bretherton, shot by Marcel Le Picard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Arthur H. Bell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Johnny Mack Brown and Raymond Hatton and Jennifer Holt carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A BANDIT-BUSTER!".
8IMDB entry: tt0037940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.