The Forbidden Trail
Seen it?1923 | 62 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Aimed squarely at western fans.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 1 hr 2 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1923: an older pace and style.
When Red Hawk Dugan and his men attack a small wagon train, Colonel Merriwell is killed and the young girl Isobel taken and raised thinking Dugan is her father. Fifteen years later the Colonel's son Jack arrives looking for Dugan whom he learned killed his father. As he hunts for Dugan he meets and falls in love with Isobel only to then learn Dugan is her father.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 402 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert N. Bradbury
- Jack HoxieJack Merriwell / Col. Jim Merriwell
- Evelyn NelsonIsobel Lorraine
- Frank RiceToby Jones
- William BerkeRufe Trent
- Joseph McDermottRed Hawk Dugan
- Thomas G. LinghamJohn Anthony Todd
- Steve ClementeUncle Mose
- Marin SaisWoman washing (uncredited)