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      The Trail of '98

      1929 1h 27m History Drama List
      Reviews This epic silent movie follows the trials and tribulations of the countless people who risked everything to join in the Klondike gold rush of the late 1890s. Coming from all over the country, the fortune seekers, including the beautiful Berna (Dolores del Río) and her suitor, Larry (Ralph Forbes), gather in San Francisco and board a ship for Alaska, unaware of the many hardships that they will face out in the unforgiving wilderness, such as blizzards, floods and fires. Read More Read Less

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      Robert E. Sherwood LIFE It is in the story, and in the characterizations that emerge from the story, that The Trail of '98 is woefully insufficient. This may not be Mr. Brown's fault, but it is certainly his responsibility. Oct 7, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member This silent movie from 1928 is an epic drama centered on the real-life Klondike gold rush of 1897-98, with portions of it real (e.g. the treacherous ascent up the Chilkoot Pass), and others making up the story of the fictional characters. Among the prospectors are a couple who meet and fall in love, played by Dolores del Rio and Ralph Forbes. Their chief nemesis is a schemer played by Harry Carey, who always seems a step ahead of everyone else. There are several other prospectors who provide humor (usually quite dated) as well as the pathos of their situation, enduring one hardship after another. The movie is drawn out and styled as an epic, 'big' film. I found it somewhat tedious in big patches of the first half, but it grew on me. Director Clarence Brown ('A Free Soul' and 'National Velvet' among four other Oscar nominations) includes some decent special effects in scenes such as an avalanche and a man being lit on fire, and heightens emotional tension with slow zooms into the actors' faces. In a scene that made me smile, Carey sits down to a steak dinner and has plates of beans brought in around it, so that he can eat a 'real meal' in front of them, having lived on beans for six months. Despite the cuteness and simple dialog in the film, there are moments of real grit, including betrayal, an implied rape, and scenes on the rapids which actually killed four stuntmen. There are parts which definitely stand up close to 90 years later, and it's worth sticking with. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member epic historical pic about the alaskan gold rush starring one time gr8 dolores del rio-who? i know but she was really huge in her time! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis This epic silent movie follows the trials and tribulations of the countless people who risked everything to join in the Klondike gold rush of the late 1890s. Coming from all over the country, the fortune seekers, including the beautiful Berna (Dolores del Río) and her suitor, Larry (Ralph Forbes), gather in San Francisco and board a ship for Alaska, unaware of the many hardships that they will face out in the unforgiving wilderness, such as blizzards, floods and fires.
      Director
      Clarence Brown
      Production Co
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Genre
      History, Drama
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 18, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 27m
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