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The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936 · 96 min

A classic Technicolor romance set against a bitter family feud, with sweeping visuals and heartfelt drama.

Directed by
Henry Hathaway
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Starring
Fred MacMurray, Sylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda
Tagline
The Technicolor spectacle that blazes the trail to an all-time high in adventure!
Overview
A well-established tale of a long-running feud between two mountain clans.

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Directed by
Henry Hathaway
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Starring
Fred MacMurray, Sylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • violence
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama, romance, western
Directed by
Henry Hathaway
Written by
Grover Jones
Starring
Fred MacMurray, Sylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda, Fred Stone, Nigel Bruce, Beulah Bondi, Robert Barrat, George McFarland
Music
Hugo Friedhofer, Gerard Carbonara
Cinematography
Robert C. Bruce, W. Howard Greene
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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