Adventure,Western,Romance,Drama
United States of America
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine is a 1936 American drama film directed by Henry Hathaway. The plot centers around the longstanding feud between two Appalachian mountain families, the Tollivers and the Falins.
The story begins with a picturesque view of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, where the Tolliver family lives. The Tollivers are a proud and fiercely independent kin, who have lived off the land for generations. The Falins, who live on the other side of the mountain, are equally stubborn and hard-working. They make their living by cutting timber and selling it to the nearby coal mines.
The conflict between the two clans begins when Jack Hale (Henry Fonda), a surveyor hired by the coal company, comes to the area to assess the value of the land. He falls in love with June Tolliver (Sylvia Sidney), the daughter of the Tolliver family, and befriends Dave Tolliver (Fred MacMurray), her cousin. However, Jack's friendship with Dave is tested when he discovers that Dave's brother, Buck Tolliver (Walter Brennan), is determined to kill him because he's a Falin.
Despite the hatred shared between the two families, Jack and June find themselves drawn to each other. However, their love is threatened when violence erupts between the Tollivers and Falins, and Jack finds himself in the middle of the feud.
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine was based on a novel of the same name by John Fox Jr. It is notable for being the first film shot in the outdoor-focused Technicolor process, which gave a more realistic and vivid representation of the mountain scenery. It was also a box office success, earning a total of $2.5 million and securing a place in movie history as a classic tale of love, loyalty, and the power of family bonds.
