Forbidden Trails
| Forbidden Trails | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Robert N. Bradbury |
| Screenplay by | Adele Buffington |
| Produced by | Scott R. Dunlap |
| Starring | Buck Jones Tim McCoy Raymond Hatton Christine McIntyre Dave O'Brien Tris Coffin |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | Carl Pierson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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| The Rough Riders film series |
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Forbidden Trails is a 1941 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and written by Adele Buffington. This is the third film in Monogram Pictures' Rough Riders series, and stars Buck Jones as Marshal Buck Roberts, Tim McCoy as Marshal Tim McCall and Raymond Hatton as Marshal Sandy Hopkins, with Christine McIntyre, Dave O'Brien and Tris Coffin. The film was released on December 25, 1941, by Monogram Pictures.[1]
Plot
Two outlaws are released from prison, now they seek revenge on Buck Roberts, the Marshall that had them arrested in the first place. When their attempt on his life fails, Roberts joins up with McCall and Hopkins and goes after the criminals.
Cast
- Buck Jones as Buck Roberts
- Tim McCoy as Tim McCall
- Raymond Hatton as Sandy Hopkins
- Christine McIntyre as Mary Doran
- Dave O'Brien as Jim Cramer
- Tris Coffin as Ed Nelson
- Charles King as Fulton
- Bud Osborne as Joe Howard
- Lynton Brent as Bill Tooley
- Jerry Sheldon as Sam
- Silver as Silver
Production
Forbidden Trails was the third film in Monogram Pictures' Rough Riders series and the last picture made by Robert North Bradbury.[2] Bradbury directed, assisted by Mack V. Wright.[1] The original screenplay was written by Jess Bowers (Adele Buffington).[3] The director of photography was Harry Neumann, and technical director was E. R. Hickson. Sound was by Glen Glenn.[1]
References
- ^ a b c American Film Institute 1999, p. 800.
- ^ Fraser 1990, p. 7.
- ^ Pitts 1997, p. 135.
Sources
- American Film Institute (1999). AFI Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-21521-4.
- Fraser, Harry (1990). I Went That-a-Way: The Memoirs of a Western Film Director. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. ISBN 978-0-8108-2340-2.
- Pitts, Michael R. (1997). Western Movies: A TV and Video Guide to 4200 Genre Films. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-0421-6.