Review of Santa Fe Trail (1940) by Kevin M. W — 19 Jun 2009

Along w/ the always magnetic flynn and de havilland pairing, and costarring an unforgettable ex-president, this curious pre-ww2 piece about the pre-civil war (or "the wo-ah between the states!" as granny clampett used to quip) days is curiously and definitively southern in politics, altho that in no way detracts from the stirring action.

max steiner contributes a rousing score, but raymond massey's john brown is the hot engine that drives this car.