''The Trail of '98'' is a 1928 American silent
action-adventure
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/
drama film
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featuring
Harry Carey Harry Carey may refer to:
*Harry Carey (actor) (1878–1947), American actor
* Harry Carey Jr. (1921–2012), American actor
* Harry Carey (footballer) (1916–1991), Australian rules footballer
See also
* Henry Carey (disambiguation)
* Harry Car ...
and
Dolores del Río about the
Klondike Gold Rush. The film was originally released by MGM in a short-lived
widescreen
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process called “Fantom Screen“.
The film is based on the 1910 novel by that title, written by
Robert W. Service
Robert William Service (January 16, 1874 – September 11, 1958) was a British-Canadian poet and writer, often called "the Bard of the Yukon". The middle name 'William' was in honour of a rich uncle. When that uncle neglected to provide for hi ...
.
Cast
*
Dolores del Río as Berna
*
Ralph Forbes
Ralph Forbes (born Ralph Forbes Taylor; 30 September 1904 – 31 March 1951) was an English film and stage actor active in Britain and the United States.
Early life
Forbes was born in Wandsworth, London, the son of Ernest John "E.J." and Eth ...
as Larry
*
Karl Dane
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as Lars Petersen
*
Harry Carey Harry Carey may refer to:
*Harry Carey (actor) (1878–1947), American actor
* Harry Carey Jr. (1921–2012), American actor
* Harry Carey (footballer) (1916–1991), Australian rules footballer
See also
* Henry Carey (disambiguation)
* Harry Car ...
as Jack Locasto
*
Tully Marshall
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as Salvation Jim
*
George Cooper as Samuel Foote (The Worm)
*
Russell Simpson as Old Swede
*
Emily Fitzroy
Emily Fitzroy (24 May 1860 – 3 March 1954) was an English theatre and film actress who eventually became an American citizen. She was at one time a leading lady in London for Sir Charles Wyndham.
She made her film debut in 1915. Her debut i ...
as Mrs. Bulkey
*
Tenen Holtz
Tenen Holtz (born Alex Elihu Tenenholtz; February 17, 1887 – July 1, 1971) was an American actor. He appeared in nearly 60 films between 1926 and 1961.
Biography
Holtz was born in Imperial Russia, and came to the United States when he wa ...
as Mr. Bulkey
*
Cesare Gravina as Henry Kelland (Berna's Grandfather)
*
Doris Lloyd
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as Locasto's procurer
*
E. Alyn Warren as Engineer
*
Johnny Downs
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as Mother's boy (as John Down)
* Ray Hallor as Brother Jim
*
Ray Gallagher
Ray Gallagher (April 17, 1885 – March 6, 1953) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1912 and 1936. He appeared in many productions at Universal.''Pictorial History of the Silent Screen'' p.91 c. ...
as Brother Joe
*
Francis Ford as Gold Commissioner's assistant (uncredited)
*
Roscoe Karns
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as Man on ship (uncredited)
*
Jacques Tourneur
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as Extra (uncredited)
*
Lou Costello
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performed uncredited stunts for Carey and possibly even del Rio.
Production
The film was shot on location in
Denver
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and
The Great Divide,
Colorado
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,
Truckee, California
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,
Dawson City
Dawson City, officially the City of Dawson, is a town in the Canadian territory of Yukon. It is inseparably linked to the Klondike Gold Rush (1896–99). Its population was 1,577 as of the 2021 census, making it the second-largest town in Yuko ...
,
Yukon
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,
Canada
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and in various locations in
Alaska
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including
Skagway
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and
Copper River.
While shooting the rapids sequence, four stuntmen drowned in the Copper River, including Jerome Bauten, Howard Daughters, and Ray “Red” Thompson who trained horses for cliff dives.
DVD release
A complete print of the film exists
with a synchronized musical score and sound effects, and it became available on DVD as part of
Warner Bros.
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's Manufacture-on-Demand DVD titles in March 2009.
See also
*
Harry Carey filmography
References
External links
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Magnified Grandeur - The Big Screen, 1926-31 David Coles, 2001
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1928 films
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Films based on works by Robert W. Service
Films directed by Clarence Brown
Films set in 1898
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