The Trail of '98


The Trail of '98 is a 1928 American silent drama film featuring Harry Carey and Dolores del Río about the Klondike Gold Rush. The film was originally released by MGM in a short-lived widescreen process called “Fantom Screen“. The film is based on the 1910 novel by that title, written by Robert W. Service.

Cast

While shooting the rapids sequence, four stuntmen drowned in the Copper River, including Ray “Red” Thompson who trained horses for cliff dives.

DVD release

A complete print of the film exists with a synchronized musical score and sound effects, and it became available on DVD as part of Warner Bros.'s Manufacture-on-Demand DVD titles in March 2009.