The Painted Trail 1938
“BAD MEDICINE FOR BAD MEN! that's TOM KEENE when he goes on the warpath for the Pecos Kid!”
What is The Painted Trail?
Topic: Film "The Painted Trail" (1938). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1938
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 51 minutes
- Release date
- Feb 16, 1938
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Monogram Pictures
- Genres
- Romance, Western
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.0/10 from 2 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~51 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Monogram Pictures
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Topic: Film "The Painted Trail" (1938).
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Title: The Painted Trail
Year: 1938
Release Date (US): 02/16/1938
Genre: Romance and Western
Runtime: 51m
Studio: Monogram
Cast:
Tom Keene (formerly George Duryea and latterly Richard Powers)
Leroy Mason as Boss
Walter Long as Driscoll
Eleanore Stewart as Ann
Plot:
Tom Keene plays a former federal agent drawn out of retirement.
Goal: Stem activities of smugglers Boss and Driscoll.
Method: Disguises himself as an outlaw to gain confidence of the two desperadoes.
Conflict: He is found out at an inappropriate time.
Resolution: Keene saves the day and marries Ann.
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Should you watch it?
“A retired federal agent goes undercover as an outlaw to stop smugglers in a classic 1938 western.”
- Tom Keene makes his final starring appearance in a Monogram western in this film.
- Features performances by cast members Leroy Mason and Walter Long as smugglers.
- Includes a traditional western narrative where the hero saves the day and marches the ingenue to the altar.
- The hero is found out by the desperadoes at the least appropriate time.
Watch it if you enjoy classic 1930s westerns featuring undercover federal agents and romance.
The film combines romance and western elements with a concise runtime of 51 minutes suitable for classic cinema fans.
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It is worth watching for fans of classic 1930s westerns, particularly those interested in Tom Keene's final starring appearance in a Monogram western.
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