The Trail of '98 (1928)
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- 1h 27min
- Action, Adventure
- 1929 (Austria)
- Movie
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Cast verified as complete
| Dolores Del Río | ... |
Berna
(as Dolores Del Rio)
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| Ralph Forbes | ... |
Larry
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| Karl Dane | ... |
Lars Petersen
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| Harry Carey | ... |
Jack Locasto
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| Tully Marshall | ... |
Salvation Jim
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| George Cooper | ... |
Samuel Foote - The Worm
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| Russell Simpson | ... |
Old Swede
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| Emily Fitzroy | ... |
Mrs. Bulkey
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| Tenen Holtz | ... |
Mr. Bulkey
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Cesare Gravina | ... |
Henry Kelland - Berna's Grandfather
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| Doris Lloyd | ... |
Locasto's Procurer
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| E. Alyn Warren | ... |
Train Engineer
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| Johnny Downs | ... |
Mother's Boy
(as John Down)
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| Ray Hallor | ... |
Brother Jim
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| Ray Gallagher | ... |
Brother Joe
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| Josephine Adair | ... |
Young Girl (uncredited)
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Rita Claire | ... |
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
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| Francis Ford | ... |
Gold Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited)
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| Mark Hamilton | ... |
Nevada Prospector (uncredited)
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| Carmencita Johnson | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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Cullen Johnson | ... |
Little Boy (uncredited)
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| Roscoe Karns | ... |
Man on Ship (uncredited)
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| Polly Moran | ... |
Lars' Nagging Wife (uncredited)
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| Scott Seaton | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Jacques Tourneur | ... |
Bearded Man (uncredited)
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| Benay Venuta | ... |
San Francisco Party Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Clarence Brown | ||
Written by
| Robert W. Service | ... | (novel "The Trail of '98) |
| Benjamin Glazer | ... | (adaptation) |
| Joseph Farnham | ... | (titles) (as Joe Farnham) |
Produced by
| Clarence Brown | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| William Axt | ... | (uncredited) |
| David Mendoza | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| John F. Seitz | ... | (photographed by) (as John Seitz) |
Editing by
| George Hively | ... | film editor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles Dorian | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Cedric Gibbons | ... | settings |
| Merrill Pye | ... | settings |
| Eric Rohman | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Tom Blake | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Joe Bonomo | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gordon Carveth | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Lou Costello | ... | stunt double: Harry Carey, window-jumping scene (uncredited) |
| Paul Malvern | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Harvey Parry | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Rose | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Red Thompson | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Manatt | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lucia Coulter | ... | wardrobe |
Script and Continuity Department
| Benjamin Glazer | ... | continuity |
| Waldemar Young | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (Clarence Brown's Production) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1928) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1928) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1928) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (for Turner Entertainment)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Klondike gold strike of 1897 inspires fortune-seekers to head for Alaska. South Carolina brothers Joe and Jim; Lars, escaping a shrewish wife in Michigan; a poor farmer from Kansas; weathered prospectors from Nevada; and countless other leave San Francisco by ship. The Bulkys head north to open a restaurant, bringing poor relative Berna along to help. On board Berna meets Larry and falls in love. The overland route to Dawson City is hazardous and arduous. Each person must carry their own food, a ton of it, which means traveling 80 miles back and forth to advance one mile, carrying 50 pounds a trip. The Chilkoot Pass is one of the worst sections of the trail. In the spring the trekkers take to the rivers, swollen by melting ice. Whitehorse Rapids proves the last and biggest obstacle to reaching the gold fields. But that's not the end of the hardships. Claim jumping, blizzards, fires, and Berna's honor at stake are to be faced before anyone strikes it rich.
Written by Ron Kerrigan |
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| Taglines | SEE It all vividly re-enacted before your eyes...The Klondike Gold Rush...Chilcoot Pass...The gigantic Snow Slide...The White Horse Rapids...The Burning of Dawson...and a Thousand Spectacular Visions of the Century's Greatest Adventure (Print Ad- Border Cities Star, ((Windsor PO)) 8 May 1929) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Clarence Brown called the film " . . . the hardest film I ever made." He was in charge of 2000 people in weather that was -60 F in 50-mph winds at 11,600-foot altitudes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Red River Valley See more » |
| Quotes |
Larry:
You're right, Berna! We'll get out of this damned country! I'll get the money for the tickets somehow! See more » |