The Frontier Trail (1926)

The Frontier Trail

1926

Western

Synopsis

Dolly Mainard, en route to her father, a major at Fort Blaine, is escorted through dangerous Sioux territory by a cavalry detachment and Army scout Jim Cardigan. When Captain Blackwell offends some braves of Chief Gray Wolf's tribe, Jim is sent ahead to the Indian camp to ask for peace. Imprisoned by the Indians, he sends a message to Blackwell not to advance; Donlin, a renegade scout, tears the note in such a way that the message is distorted, and the entire force is killed. When Jim escapes, he is accused of treason by Blackwell, court-martialed, and sentenced to death; however, he escapes and rescues Dolly, her father, and Blackwell from Donlin's band of renegades. Jim discovers the missing portion of the note in Donlin's hat, proving his innocence. Dolly remains to become his wife.

Credits

Director

Scott R. Dunlap

Cast

Aggie Herring as Mrs. O'Shea

Charles Hill Mailes as Maj. Mainard

Chief John Big Tree as Chief Gray Wolf

Ernest Hilliard as Capt. Blackwell

Frank Campeau as Shad Donlin

Harry Carey as Jim Cardigan

Harvey Clark as Sgt. O'Shea

Mabel Julienne Scott as Dolly Mainard