Product Details

• Actors: John Wayne, Nancy Shubert, Lane Chandler, Yakima Canutt, Henry Hall
• Directors: Armand Schaefer
• Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Good Times Video
• DVD Release Date: May 29, 2001
• Run Time: 54 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005B1Y2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,614 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Sagebrush Trail" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Gaiam Americas Release Date: 08/13/2002 Rating: Nr

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars An early John Wayne western with Yakima Canutt's stunts, May 30, 2004

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Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sagebrush Trail [VHS] (VHS Tape)

"Sagebrush Trail" is the second Lone Star Western that John Wayne did for the poverty row studio between 1933-35, although this time around he is not a singing cowboy. Directed by Armand Schaefer, this 1933 film has Wayne as John Brant, who is in prison for a murder he did not commit, which was a recurring notion in these westerns. Brant escapes and takes the alias John Smith, which is certain to fool everyone, and joins an outlaw gang. There, of course, he finds Joseph Conlon (Lane Chandler), who is not only the dirty scoundrel who actually committed the murder but who has also taken the alias of Bob Jones. Yes, that means that what we have here are the original "Alias Smith and Jones."

Actually, "Sagebrush Trail" takes an interesting turn here because Jones does not know that anyone was ever sent to prison for the crime he committed, which makes it hard for our hero to gun him down or even beat him up. Instead the two men become friends as our hero lets bygones by bygones. However, Fate is not done with these two because it turns out they both fall for the same shop girl, Sally Blake (Nancy Shubert). Besides, "Jones" is starting to suspect that "Smith" is not a real outlaw.

That should be enough to tell you how "Sagebrush Trail" plays out, but at least Lindsley Parsons's screenplay had the one twist on the obvious story, which makes it a notch above average. As is usually the case with these Lone Star Westerns the chief attraction ends up being the stunt work of the legendary Yakima Canutt, who actually plays the leader of the outlaw gang. Canutt does an excellent horse fall into a river, drives a team of horses like a chariot, and manages to get up on a stagecoach while starting flat on his back.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good DVD edition, October 15, 2004

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Patrick F. Conolly (Pflugerville, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sagebrush Trail (DVD)

As far as the merits of the film go, I can't add anything to Mr. Barnabo's informative review (maybe a little TOO informative , actually, gave away plot points).

I would like to say that I purchased this Good Times Video edition after trying the Madacy edition (John Wayne two pack). The Good Times disc has a much better picture quality, although not quite as good as the Laser Disc I own. Both Madacy and Good Times have the original soundtrack music. The Good Times disc does add in two brief spots the ludicrous modern action movie score added in the 1980s (that's all over the Laser Disc edition).

So, if you want to own Sagebrush Trail, this is the edition I'd recommend.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A funny, action-packed western, November 6, 2001

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Johnathan Bogart (Boise, ID United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sagebrush Trail [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This John Wayne show is where John Wayne is going to be arrested because of a murder he didn't commit. So he impersonates a gang of outlaws and makes friends with the gang, and the leader, who is the murderer, is the man that really likes John Wayne. Well, I'm not telling you any more except that this was a totally fun movie. I was really cold when I watched this movie, but the action really warmed me up. I recommend this to any John Wayne fan, wether you're a big fan or not.