Trail of the Yukon
Trail of the Yukon is a 1949 American western film directed by William Beaudine and starring Kirby Grant, Suzanne Dalbert and Bill Edwards. It was based on a novel by James Oliver Curwood about a North-West Mounted Police officer and his faithful German Shepherd dog Chinook. It is part of the Northern genre. The film was popular, and inspired Monogram to make a series of nine further films starring Grant and Chinook.[1]
| Trail of the Yukon | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Beaudine |
| Produced by | Lindsley Parsons William F. Broidy (associate producer) |
| Written by | James Oliver Curwood (novel) Oliver Drake |
| Starring | Kirby Grant Suzanne Dalbert Bill Edwards Iris Adrian |
| Music by | Edward J. Kay |
| Cinematography | William A. Sickner |
| Edited by | Ace Herman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures Associated British (UK) |
Release date | July 31, 1949 |
Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Kirby Grant as Bob McDonald - Royal NW Mounted
- Suzanne Dalbert as Marie Laroux
- Bill Edwards as Jim Blaine
- Iris Adrian as Paula
- Dan Seymour as Tom Laroux
- William Forrest as Banker John Dawson
- Anthony Warde as Muskeg Joe
- Maynard Holmes as Henchman Buck
- Peter Mamakos as Henchman Rand
- Guy Beach as Matt Blaine
- Stanley Andrews as Rogers
- Dick Elliott as Editor Sullivan
- Jay Silverheels as Poleon
- Bill Kennedy as Constable, RCMP
- Harrison Hearne as Bank Teller Frank
- Chinook as himself, Bob's dog
See also
- Trail of the Yukon (1949)
- The Wolf Hunters (1949)
- Snow Dog (1950)
- Call of the Klondike (1950)
- Northwest Territory (1951)
- Yukon Manhunt (1951)
- Yukon Gold (1952)
- Fangs of the Arctic (1953)
- Northern Patrol (1953)
- Yukon Vengeance (1954)
References
- Drew p.225
- "Film review: Trail of the Yukon". Variety. 175 (8). 1949-08-03. p. 16 – via Proquest.
Bibliography
- Drew, Bernard. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge, 2013.
- Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press, 2005.
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