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Apache Trail

  • 1942
  • Approved
  • 1h 6m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Donna Reed, Ann Ayars, William Lundigan, and Lloyd Nolan in Apache Trail (1942)
Western

Stagecoach station manager and his outlaw brother defend station, passengers and cargo from Apache attack in dangerous territory, forcing unlikely allies to band together against the rampagi... Read allStagecoach station manager and his outlaw brother defend station, passengers and cargo from Apache attack in dangerous territory, forcing unlikely allies to band together against the rampaging indigenous warriors.Stagecoach station manager and his outlaw brother defend station, passengers and cargo from Apache attack in dangerous territory, forcing unlikely allies to band together against the rampaging indigenous warriors.

  • Directors
    • Richard Thorpe
    • Richard Rosson
  • Writers
    • Ernest Haycox
    • Maurice Geraghty
    • Gordon Kahn
  • Stars
    • Lloyd Nolan
    • Donna Reed
    • William Lundigan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    376
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Richard Thorpe
      • Richard Rosson
    • Writers
      • Ernest Haycox
      • Maurice Geraghty
      • Gordon Kahn
    • Stars
      • Lloyd Nolan
      • Donna Reed
      • William Lundigan
    • 13User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Trigger Bill Folliard
    Donna Reed
    Donna Reed
    • Rosalia Martinez
    William Lundigan
    William Lundigan
    • Tom Folliard
    Ann Ayars
    Ann Ayars
    • Constance Selden
    Connie Gilchrist
    Connie Gilchrist
    • Señora Martinez
    Chill Wills
    Chill Wills
    • 'Pike' Skelton
    Miles Mander
    Miles Mander
    • James V. Thorne
    Gloria Holden
    Gloria Holden
    • Mrs. James V. Thorne
    Ray Teal
    Ray Teal
    • Ed Cotton
    Grant Withers
    Grant Withers
    • 'Les' Lestrade
    Fuzzy Knight
    Fuzzy Knight
    • Juke
    Trevor Bardette
    Trevor Bardette
    • Amber
    Tito Renaldo
    • Cochee
    Frank M. Thomas
    Frank M. Thomas
    • Maj. Lowden
    George Watts
    • Judge Keeley
    Hank Bell
    Hank Bell
    • Man in Stage Office
    • (uncredited)
    Joseph E. Bernard
    Joseph E. Bernard
    • Tall Man
    • (uncredited)
    Ed Brady
    Ed Brady
    • Man in Stage Office
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Richard Thorpe
      • Richard Rosson
    • Writers
      • Ernest Haycox
      • Maurice Geraghty
      • Gordon Kahn
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews13

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    6JoeytheBrit

    Apache Trail review

    Lloyd Nolan and William Lundigan are unlikely feuding brothers in this modest programmer that has faint echoes of Stagecoach about it. Although he was born and raised in San Francisco, Nolan sounds like he comes from the Bronx, which isn't a good fit for a cowboy. He's agreeably sleazy, though, and Lundigan makes a likable leading man.
    5Uriah43

    Managing an Isolated Way Station in the Middle of an Apache Uprising

    This film begins with a cowboy by the name of "Tom Folliard" (William Lundigan) having been arrested and detained in a local jail for 90 days waiting for a judge to preside over his case involving an armed robbery committed by his notorious brother "Trigger Bill Folliard" (Lloyd Nolan). Fortunately, when the judge arrives Tom is immediately acquitted and released. However, when he goes back to reclaim his old job of riding shotgun on a stagecoach line he is informed that it has since been filled. That being the case he eagerly accepts an assignment managing a remote stagecoach way station which is nearly abandoned due to the increasing restlessness of the local Apache tribe in the area. But what he doesn't know is that his brother also has plans involving this way station and they don't coincide with his. Likewise, he is ill-prepared for a rivalry between two attractive women by the names of "Rosalie Martinez" (Donna Reed) and "Constance Selden" (Ann Ayars) competing for his affections as well. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this way an okay Western film which managed to pass the time easily enough and for that reason I have rated it accordingly.
    6coltras35

    Apache Trail

    A man with a shady past managing a stagecoach way station is reunited with his outlaw brother, whom he is convinced is up to no good. They are forced to put aside their differences to protect the town when a force of Apaches goes on the warpath, seeking retribution on a white man who deceived them.

    A fairly dependable and enjoyable B-western about a pair of estranged brothers (William Lundigan and Lloyd Nolan) who are thrown together by an Apache uprising. Donna Reed provides the love interest, while Chill Wills supplies the philosophising, and there's an array of interesting characters - it was remade as Apache War Smoke, but Apache Trail is much better, more tighter and engaging with a sharp focus on the characters. The running time, however, is too short for more fleshing out the characters and having more tension. Lloyd Nolan takes the acting honours as a slimy criminal with an eye on the Stagecoach payroll, but his lingo and look seems to come out of a 1930's speakeasy. All he needed to do was flip a coin and say "Curtains."
    6SnoopyStyle

    killing Indians in B-western

    Tom O'Folliard (William Lundigan) is released after a 90 days stay in jail. He took the heat for his criminal brother Trigger Bill Folliard (Lloyd Nolan). His former boss reluctantly gives him a second chance at a remote stagecoach stop. Señora Martinez (Connie Gilchrist) and her daughter Rosalia (Donna Reed) are eager to leave until they see him arriving. A stagecoach stops with high class lady Constance Selden and the payroll box for the soldiers. Next comes Tom's no-good brother followed by hostile Apache. The disparate group has to defend the isolated compound.

    This starts as a good solid B-western with a drive-by judging. I can almost accept Donna Reed as Latina. It ends with some good Indian killing action although it all looks very familiar. It turns out that I've already seen the action with another version called Apache War Smoke (1952). Nevertheless, the action is good and the rest is fine.
    6alonzoiii-1

    Lloyd Nolan Opposes Law, Order, and Decency With Charm

    Lloyd Nolan, cheerful black-hearted villain, shows up at his brother's stagecoach way-station, and menaces everybody there so he can get his hands on some loot. Will the denizens of the way-station force Lloyd outside the walls of the station, when justifiably irate Apaches march down the APACHE TRAIL to demand his hide?

    This is a pretty good (if somewhat set-bound) western, featuring a nice villain turn by Nolan (who really does pull off both his trademark everyman likability and hiss-able villainy) and a ridiculous hot-blooded Latina turn by Midwesterner Donna Reed. There's nothing especially different about this one -- but the careful, somewhat slow MGM pacing and the generally good level of acting keep the subplots moving along. If you like Westerns, you might miss the stunting and outdoor photography you might get in other films like this, but you'll probably like what you see.

    All in all, this is not a bad way to spend an hour and a half.

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    • Trivia
      Richard Rosson worked on the film as director from the pre-production stage starting December 1941 until early April 1942. After 31 days of shooting, he became ill and was replaced by Richard Thorpe, who received sole onscreen credit, despite working on the film for only two weeks.
    • Goofs
      Although the attacking Indians are supposed to be Apaches, they are wearing the feathered headdresses and war bonnets more typical of those worn by tribes of the Great Plains such as the Sioux, rather than the tribes of the southwestern deserts like the Apaches. The only head gear Apaches usually wore were bandanas.
    • Quotes

      Tom Folliard: [after rescuing Pike, who's tied up and been shot with an arrow by the Apaches] Hold still.

      [cutting the rope around Pike]

      'Pike' Skelton: What're tryin' to do, knife me, you soft-livin', spineless skunk!

      Tom Folliard: Easy, scout, you've been hit pretty bad.

      'Pike' Skelton: Dontcha think I know it, that ain't warm turtle soup fillin' mah boots, sabbath-breakin' varmits - I'll teach 'em, goin' around punchin' holes in people's clothes!

      Tom Folliard: How'd they getcha?

      'Pike' Skelton: I had a right-smart skirmish with 60 of 'em.

      Tom Folliard: I only saw 6 bringin' ya in.

      'Pike' Skelton: Them was the survivors.

      [Tom pulls out the arrow]

      'Pike' Skelton: OH!

      [Pike grunts in pain]

      Tom Folliard: You saved me there - talk - what riled 'em up?

      'Pike' Skelton: How do I know, you got me away too soon, blast your maggoty hide... but I hear'd this much - it was a white man!

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      Version of Apache War Smoke (1952)

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    • Release date
      • September 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Indianspåret
    • Filming locations
      • Starr Pass, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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