The Lonely Trail is a 1936 American Western film starring John Wayne and Ann Rutherford. Plot Though he fought for the North in the Civil War, John is asked by the Governor of Texas to get rid of some troublesome carpetbaggers. He enlists the help of Holden before learning that Holden too is plundering the local folk. Cast John Wayne as Captain John Ashley Ann Rutherford as Virginia Terry Cy Kendall as Adjutant General Benedict Holden Bob Kortman as Captain Hays Fred "Snowflake" Toones as Snowflake Sam Flint as Governor of Texas Dennis Moore as Dick Terry Jim Toney as Trooper Jed Calicutt Etta McDaniel as Mammy Yakima Canutt as Trooper Bull Horrell Lloyd Ingraham as Tucker (bookkeeper) James A. Marcus as Mayor Bob Burns as Rancher Jeff Pruitt Rodney Hildebrand as Cavalry captain Eugene Jackson as Harmonica player/dancer Crtical reception Writing for Jacobin in 2015, Eileen Jones criticized the film for promoting the Lost Cause of the Confederacy. See also John Wayne filmography References External links 1936 films 1936 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Joseph Kane Films with screenplays by Bernard McConville Lost Cause of the Confederacy Republic Pictures films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films