The Glorious Trail
Seen it?1928 | 65 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for western fans.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 5 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1928: an older pace and style.
After a work crew stringing telegraph wires across the Great Plains is slaughtered by Indians, Pat O'Leary, the company superintendent, must take out another supply train to make the dangerous trip across open country. The Indians attack and are driven off. On the day the wires are finally strung, the settlers gather to hear the first message from the East.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 506 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Albert S. Rogell, Harry Joe Brown
- Ken MaynardPat O'Leary
- Gladys McConnellAlice Harper
- Frank HagneyGus Lynch
- James Bradbury Jr.Bill Keller
- Billy FraneyJimmy Bacon
- Chief YowlachieHigh Wolf
- Les BatesTelegrapher
- TarzanO'Leary's Horse