The Desert Trail

The Desert Trail

Directed by Lewis D. Collins

Produced by Monogram Pictures, Paul Malvern Productions

193554 min4.7 / 10

A straightforward 1930s Western action-adventure about two wrongly accused friends clearing their names through frontier justice and pursuit across the desert.

Rodeo star John Scott and his gambler friend Kansas Charlie are wrongly accused of armed robbery. They leave town as fast as they can to go looking for their own suspects in Poker City.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Desert Trail sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Does The Desert Trail end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is The Desert Trail scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Desert Trail easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is The Desert Trail violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Desert Trail

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Desert Trail

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Desert Trail, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Desert Trail, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Desert Trail, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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