The Trail Beyond (1934)

The Trail Beyond (1934). 54m | Approved

“For me, the movie was (a) poor but (b) fun.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;Pooru0026quot; because the directing was lame, the dialogue was hard not to chuckle at, the fight-scenes were definitely proto, and the plot meandering.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBut still it was u0026quot;funu0026quot; because here was young John Wayne giving it his all, jumping off cliffs, diving into every body of water he could find, and fighting Bad French Guys. And itu0026#39;s fun to see such a young, naive movie, so endearingly but sincerely lame, trying hard to do nothing but entertain. And for me, a lifelong lover of Mammoth Lakes, it was fun to see Crystal Crag, and a shot down at Twin Lakes from below Lake Mamie described as u0026quot;a bend in the river.u0026quot;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI just wish it had been color!”