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The Glorious Trail
“The Gripping Story of the First East to West Telegraph! See 1,000 Indians Attacking a Group of Settler and- KEN MAYNARD in THE GLORIOUS TRAIL”
8.0 / 10• 1928• 1h 5m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
After a work crew stringing telegraph wires across the Great Plains is slaughtered by Indians, Pat O'Leary, the company superintendent, must take out another supply train to make the dangerous trip across open country. The Indians attack and are driven off. On the day the wires are finally strung, the settlers gather to hear the first message from the East.
Cast & Crew
Ken Maynard
Pat O'Leary
Lead
Gladys McConnell
Alice Harper
Frank Hagney
Gus Lynch
James Bradbury Jr.
Bill Keller
Billy Franey
Jimmy Bacon
Chief Yowlachie
High Wolf
Les Bates
Telegrapher
Tarzan
O'Leary's Horse
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Harry Joe Brown's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Glorious Trail is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
