Sagebrush Trail (1933)
Imprisoned for a murder he did not commit, John Brant escapes and ends up out west where, after giving the local lawmen the slip, he joins up with an outlaw gang. Brant finds out that 'Jones', one of the outlaws he has become friends with, committed the murder that Brant was sent up for, but has no knowledge that anyone was ever put in jail for his crime. Willing to forgive and forget, Brant doesn't realize that 'Jones' has not only fallen for the same pretty shopgirl Brant has, but begins to suspect that Brant is not truly an outlaw.
ROMANCE RIDES! In A Drama Of Thundering Hoofs And Blazing Guns!
Joseph Conlon: Say, you're pretty near all in, ain't ya. Better come up with me to the hideout and meet the Big Chief. We're short a coupla hands.
Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
Trem Carr Ranch - Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA
Kernville, California, USA
William Dyer died a week after the film premiered.
The failure of the original copyright holder to renew the film's copyright resulted in it falling into public domain, meaning that virtually anyone could duplicate and sell a VHS/DVD copy of the film. Therefore, many of the versions of this film available on the market are either severely (and usually badly) edited and/or of extremely poor quality, having been duped from second- or third-generation (or more) copies of the film.
The earliest documented telecasts of this film occurred in Detroit Saturday 12 February 1949 on WXYZ (Channel 7), in Fort Worth Monday 7 March 1949 on WBAP (Channel 5), in Syracuse Sunday 15 May 1949 on WHEN (Channel 8), in Los Angeles Sunday 17 July 1949 on KTSL (Channel 2) and Saturday 18 March 1950 on KECA (Channel 7), in Albuquerque Tuesday 22 November 1949 on KOB (Channel 4), in Cincinnati Saturday 14 January 1950 on WCPO (Channel 7), and in New York City Monday 3 July 1950 on WOR (Channel 9).
The opening scenes depict a contemporary 1930's city with cars, street lights and clothing. But as soon as Brant escapes the train, he runs across the yard and leaps on to a horse, and all references to modern times are completely gone. Horses, wagons, and oil lamps replace modern conveniences for the rest of the movie.
In addition to playing a major role as a top "bad guy", master stuntman Yakima Canutt also doubles John Wayne and Lane Chandler (and possibly others) throughout the film. He performs the requisite fist fights, horse falls and transfers, and a spectacular ground to stagecoach transfer.
Continuity
While the store proprietor reads a note written by John Brant, there is a sudden brief cut for no apparent purpose to the exact shot of Brant and Conlon riding into town which was used a few moments earlier, before their visit to the store.
When John and Joe go to rob the store at night, there is a shot from inside the store through the door that blows off a piece of wood on the outside of said door. Then when the sheriff opens the door, there is no wood missing on the outside, just a bullet hole.
When Sally reads the last line of Brant's warning note, the word 'or' is missing from the beginning and there is no sign of the preceding line.
Factual errors
Multiple "modern" utility and power poles seen throughout the gunfight and chases at or around the mine towards the end.
Miscellaneous
The locomotive and track switch equipment seen at the beginning of the film is the kind not seen until the 1920's or 30's.
Crew or equipment visible
Shadow reveals camera and moving crew member.