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The Telegraph Trail (1933)

The Telegraph Trail poster
Directed by
Tenny Wright
Genre
Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
54 min
Rated
NR
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A telegraph line is under threat from Native Americans. John Wayne plays a cavalry scout who must protect the line and rescue a woman.

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What happens

The Telegraph Trail is a 1933 American pre-Code Western film directed by Tenny Wright and starring John Wayne and Frank McHugh. The film also starred stuntman Yakima Canutt as Indian Chief High Wolf, Marceline Day as the heroine, and Duke the Wonder Horse as John Wayne's trusty steed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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