
The Desert Trail
Directed by Lewis D. Collins
Produced by Monogram Pictures, Paul Malvern Productions
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.
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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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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.
























































