The Winding Trail
Cast & Crew
John H. Collins
Viola Dana
Clifford Bruce
Hayward Mack
Mabel Van Buren
John Arnold
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Synopsis
In order to avenge the disgrace and subsequent death of her sister, New York theatrical star Audrey Graham joins an 1870's caravan bound for the Western town of Silver Bar, where Alvin Steele, the man who betrayed Audrey's sister, now lives. The homesteaders run out of supplies and are dying of thirst on the parched Western plains when they reach the hideout of an outlaw named Zachary Wando. Zachary at first refuses them water, but Audrey, disguised as a child, melts his heart and he relents. After learning of Audrey's deception, however, he threatens to hold her captive unless she brings Steele, with whom his wife Lou is having an affair, to his camp. Audrey locates Steele, captivates him with her beauty, and then leads him to Zachary, who gives Lou a gun and orders her to choose between them. Lou shoots Steele and is then reconciled to her husband, while Audrey returns to New York, her desire for vengeance satisfied.
Director
John H. Collins
Cast
Viola Dana
Clifford Bruce
Hayward Mack
Mabel Van Buren
Crew
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A pre-release news item lists Tod Browning as the director. Sources variously credit H. P. Keeler, June Mathis and John H. Collins with the scenario.
