Trail of the Yukon
1949 film by William Beaudine
- July 31, 1949 (1949-07-31)
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Trail of the Yukon is a 1949 American Northern 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]
Plot
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
Reception
A Variety review noted that the cast gave "stock performances."[2]
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
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.
External links
- Trail of the Yukon at IMDb
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Corporal Rod Webb film series
- 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)
- James Oliver Curwood
- Films based on works by Curwood
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