The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936): Cast & Plot
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine is a 1936 adventure drama directed by Henry Hathaway, starring Fred MacMurray as Jack Hale, Henry Fonda and Fred Stone. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Henry Hathaway
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Trail of the Lonesome Pine About?
The premise of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The Technicolor spectacle that blazes the trail to an all-time high in adventure! A well-established tale of a long-running feud between two mountain clans.
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- railroad construction
- romantic rivalry
- bare chested man
- family relationships
- city
- girl
- man
- railroad agent
- kentucky
- family feud
- mountain girl
- backwoods family
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- railroad
- coal deposit
- regional politics
- romantic triangle
- cousin
- feud
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Cast & Characters
Fred MacMurray leads the cast as Jack Hale, with Henry Fonda as Dave Tolliver and Fred Stone as Judd Tolliver. Directed by Henry Hathaway; 24 actors are credited in all.
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Director Henry Hathaway
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Fred MacMurray as Jack Hale -
Henry Fonda as Dave Tolliver -
Fred Stone as Judd Tolliver - Fern Emmett as Lena Tolliver
Also Starring in The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
· 20 more- Richard Carle Ezra Tolliver
- Alan Baxter Clayt Tolliver
- Sylvia Sidney June Tolliver
- George McFarland Buddie Tolliver
- Robert Barrat Buck Falin
- Bob Kortman Gorley Falin
- Merrill McCormick Falin Clan Member (as Bill McCormick)
- Jess Barker Merd Falin (as Philip Barker)
- Henry Brandon Wade Falin (as Henry Kleinbach)
- Irving Bacon Mailman
- Nigel Bruce Thurber
- Charles Middleton Blacksmith
- Samuel S. Hinds Sheriff
- Clara Blandick Gaptown Landlady
- Beulah Bondi Melissa
- Fuzzy Knight Tater
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- Otto Fries Corsey
- John Larkin Ebony
- Frank Rice Zeke Denker
- Tuffy The Dog
More from Henry Hathaway
More films directed by Henry Hathaway, best-rated first: True Grit, Niagara, The Sons of Katie Elder and How the West Was Won.
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Plot Summary
What happens in The Trail of the Lonesome Pine from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Deep in the Eastern Kentucky Coalfield, a feud between the Tollivers and the Falins has persisted for generations. An engineer named Jack Hale Fred MacMurray arrives with coal and railroad interests and quickly becomes a catalyst when he saves the life of Dave Tolliver Henry Fonda, whose injury has developed gangrene.
Dave expects to marry a cousin, June Tolliver Sylvia Sidney, but she takes an immediate shine to Hale. Her younger brother Buddie Tolliver George McFarland is also impressed with Hale, who begins to educate him and take the boy under his wing. Yet others from both families do not give this outsider their trust, and tension begins to mount.
Full summary
The whole story of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Trail of the Lonesome Pine?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which two families are locked in a generations-long feud?
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “La Fille du bois maudit” and “Il sentiero del pino solitario”.
- Also known as
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- La Fille du bois maudit
- Il sentiero del pino solitario
- Kampf in den Bergen
- El camino del pino solitario
- Тропинка одинокой сосны
- Szlak samotnej sosny
- La herencia de la muerte
- A Filha do Bosque Maldito
- 孤松林径
- Sången om skogarnas folk
- Amor e Ódio na Floresta
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The Trail of the Lonesome Pine FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Trail of the Lonesome Pine?
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was The Trail of the Lonesome Pine released?
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine was released on February 19, 1936.
Who directed The Trail of the Lonesome Pine?
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine was directed by Henry Hathaway.
More films by Henry Hathaway Who is in the cast of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine?
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine stars Fred MacMurray as Jack Hale, Henry Fonda as Dave Tolliver and Fred Stone as Judd Tolliver, among 24 credited actors.
Does The Trail of the Lonesome Pine have a post-credit scene?
No. The Trail of the Lonesome Pine has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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