Trail of the Yukon is a 1949 American Northern film directed by William Beaudine and starring Kirby Grant, Suzanne Dalbert and Bill Edwards. It was based on a novel by James Oliver Curwood about a North-West Mounted Police officer and his faithful German Shepherd dog Chinook. It is part of the Northern genre. The film was popular, and inspired Monogram to make a series of nine further films starring Grant and Chinook.[1]

Trail of the Yukon
Directed byWilliam Beaudine
Written byJames Oliver Curwood (novel)
Oliver Drake
Produced byLindsley Parsons
William F. Broidy (associate producer)
StarringKirby Grant
Suzanne Dalbert
Bill Edwards
Iris Adrian
CinematographyWilliam A. Sickner
Edited byAce Herman
Music byEdward J. Kay
Production
company
Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Associated British (UK)
Release date
  • July 31, 1949 (1949-07-31)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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A Variety review noted that the cast gave "stock performances."[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Drew, p. 225.
  2. ^ "Film review: Trail of the Yukon". Variety. Vol. 175, no. 8. August 3, 1949. p. 16 – via Proquest.

Bibliography edit

  • Drew, Bernard. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge, 2013.
  • Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press, 2005.

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