The Oregon Trail (1939 serial)
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The Oregon Trail is a Universal
movie serial
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s attempting to make the journey to Oregon
. Sam Morgan has sent his henchmen, under lead-henchman Bull Bragg, to stop the wagon trains in order to maintain control of the fur trade in the area.
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Universal Pictures
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movie serial
Serial (film)
Serials, more specifically known as Movie serials, Film serials or Chapter plays, were short subjects originally shown in theaters in conjunction with a feature film. They were related to pulp magazine serialized fiction...
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Plot
Jeff Scott is sent to investigate problems with wagon trainWagon train
A wagon train is a group of wagons traveling together. In the American West, individuals traveling across the plains in covered wagons banded together for mutual assistance, as is reflected in numerous films and television programs about the region, such as Audie Murphy's Tumbleweed and Ward Bond...
s attempting to make the journey to Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. Sam Morgan has sent his henchmen, under lead-henchman Bull Bragg, to stop the wagon trains in order to maintain control of the fur trade in the area.
Cast
- Johnny Mack BrownJohnny Mack BrownJohnny Mack Brown was an All-American college football player and film actor originally billed as John Mack Brown at the height of his screen career.-Early life:...
as Jeff Scott, in the last of four serials Brown made for Universal. - Louise StanleyLouise StanleyLouise Stanley, born Louise Keyes , was an actress of the mid-20th century. Born in Springfield, Illinois, Keyes changed her name to Stanley when she decided to embark on an acting career...
as Margaret Mason - Fuzzy KnightFuzzy KnightJohn Forrest "Fuzzy" Knight was an American film and television actor. He appeared in over 180 films between 1929 and 1967, usually as a cowboy hero's sidekick.-Biography:...
as Deadwood Hawkins, Scott's sidekick - Bill Cody, Jr.Bill Cody, Jr.Bill Cody, Jr. was an American motion picture child actor.Born William Joseph Cody, Jr. in Los Angeles, California, where his father Bill Cody was a cowboy star of B-movie westerns, the youngster was reportedly 7 years old when he accompanied his father on a personal appearance tour throughout the...
as Jimmie Clark - Edward LeSaintEdward LeSaintEdward LeSaint was an American silent film actor and director who acted in over 300 films and directed over 90.-Personal life and death:...
as John Mason - James Blaine as Sam Morgan, villainVillainA villain is an "evil" character in a story, whether a historical narrative or, especially, a work of fiction. The villain usually is the antagonist, the character who tends to have a negative effect on other characters...
- Charles StevensCharles Stevens (actor)Charles Stevens was an American actor.The grandson of Geronimo, Stevens appeared in nearly 200 films between 1915 and 1961...
as "Breed" - Jack C. Smith as Bull Bragg, Sam Morgan's main henchman
- Roy BarcroftRoy BarcroftRoy Barcroft was an American character actor famous for playing villains in B-Westerns and other genres. Noted film critic Leonard Maltin acclaimed Barcroft as "Republic Pictures' number one bad guy".-Early life:...
as Colonel Custer - Charles Murphy as Tompkins
- Colin KennyColin Kenny (actor)Colin Kenny was an Irish film actor. He appeared in 167 films between 1918 and 1965. He was born in Dublin, Ireland and died in Los Angeles, California.- Selected filmography :* Tarzan of the Apes - Clayton...
as Slade, a henchman - Forrest Taylor as Daggett, a henchman
- Jim Toney as Idaho Ike
Stunts
- Yakima CanuttYakima CanuttYakima Canutt , also known as Yak Canutt, was an American rodeo rider, actor, stuntman and action director.-Biography:...
(archive footage) - Cliff Lyons
- Tom SteeleTom Steele (stuntman)Tom Steele was a stunt man and actor, best remembered for appearing in serials, especially those produced by Republic Pictures, in both capacities.-Early life:...
Chapter titles
- The Renegade's Revenge
- The Flaming Forest
- The Brink of Disaster
- Thundering Doom
- The Stampede
- Indian Vengeance
- Trail of Treachery
- Redskin Revenge
- The Avalanche of Doom
- The Plunge of Peril
- Trapped in the Flames
- The Baited Trap
- Crashing Timbers
- Death in the Night
- Trail's End
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