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The Blazing Trail
(1921) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4448 feet
Directed by Robert Thornby

Cast: Frank Mayo [Bradley ‘Pickins’ Yates], Frank Holland [Doctor Pickney Forbes], Verne Winter [‘Chipmunk’ Grannis], Bert Sprotte [‘Hank’ Millicuddy], Madge Hunt [Ma Millicuddy], Mary Philbin [Talithy Millicuddy], Lillian Rich [Carroll Brown], Ray Ripley [Lewis Van Dusen], Joy Winthrop [Hulda Mews], Helen Gilmore [‘The Village Talking Machine’]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Lucien Hubbard, from a screen story by Mann Page and Izola Forrester. Cinematography by William Fildew. / © 19 April 1921 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP16411]. Released May 1921. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 10 February 2015.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 37 : Website-AFI.