Sheriff Larry is caught in the middle of a war between the cattlemen and the sheepmen. When Mart kills a shepherd, Larry has to arrest the Brother of the girl he plans to marry.


Okay, so, The Dawn Trail is definitely one for the Western buffs out there, especially those who appreciate the older, black-and-white stuff. If you like your movies simple, with clear-cut good guys and bad guys (mostly), and a hero who’s just trying to do the right thing, you might dig this. Anyone expecting modern pa...
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"Okay, so, The Dawn Trail is definitely one for the Western buffs out there, especially those who appreciate the older, black-and-white stuff. If you like your movies simple, with clear-cut good guys and bad guys (mostly), and a hero who’s just trying to do the right thing, you might dig this. Anyone expecting modern pacing or deep, complex characters will probably be bored pretty quick. This is pure, unadorned cowboy cinema. 🤠 Buck Jones plays Sheriff Larry, and he’s got this whole war brewing..."
John T. Neville, Forrest Sheldon
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