Trails of the Wild
Cast & Crew
Sam Newfield
Kermit Maynard
Billie Seward
Fuzzy Knight
Monte Blue
Theodore Von Eltz
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
McKenna of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is trailing some kidnappers with his pal, Windy. He hopes to avenge the killing of a friend by capturing the man responsible. McKenna encounters a group of outlaws, including a man named Doyle, trying to obtain rights to a hidden gold mine on Ghost Mountain, which used to be populated by miners, but has since been deserted. In foiling the outlaws, McKenna discovers a series of trap doors and secret passages, which lead him to the mine and a group of prospectors, and eventually to the kidnapped man. After saving him, McKenna becomes romantically involved with the victim's daughter Jane.
Director
Sam Newfield
Cast
Kermit Maynard
Billie Seward
Fuzzy Knight
Monte Blue
Theodore Von Eltz
Matthew Betz
Robert Frazer
Wheeler Oakman
Charles Delaney
John Elliott
Frank Rice
Roger Williams
Dick Curtis
Ted Lorch
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
According to advertisements, Conn's series of James Oliver Curwood films with Kermit Maynard were produced at Hollywood's Talisman Studios. The film's copyright is listed under the title Caryl of the Mountains, with a cross-reference to Trails of the Wild. The 1936 Reliable film Caryl of the Mountains, loosely based on Curwood's story, is not listed in U.S. copyright records and has a different plot from this film. This film was reviewed twice by Variety: once as an Ambassador release for a 27-28 November 1935 run at New York's Arena theater, and once as a Syndicate release for a December 3, 1936 showing at New York's Chaloner theater. Syndicate was a state rights exchange. According to the Variety review, "fear of reaction forced management at Chaloner to mis-bill film as a western." A horse named "Rocky" is listed in a modern source as part of this film's cast.
