Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of Edwin Marin's film Canadian Pacific (1949) and
The Cariboo Trail. The two releases will be available for purchase in August.
Restored by TLEFilms Film Restoration & Preservation Services, Germany.
Canadian Pacific
Plot: A surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railroad must fight fur trappers who oppose the building of the railroad by stirring up Indian rebellion. Cinematography by Fred Jackman Jr. (
The Cariboo Trail,
One Body Too Many). An Ignite Films Cinecolor HD Restoration. Starring Randolph Scott, Jane Wyatt, J. Carrol Naish, Victor Jory, and Nancy Olson.
Special Features:
- Restoration Documentary: recombining and restoring a 66 year-old CineColor puzzle of more than 400,000 pieces
- Canadian Pacific on 16mm: excerpts from a very rare original 16mm CineColor print element (Reel 1A+B) (18 min; in HD)
- Canadian Pacific on 8mm: rare short feature for home screening of the film on 8mm (B/W print) (8 min; in HD)
- Trailer Gallery
STREET DATE: AUGUST 9.
The Cariboo Trail
Synopsis: Though most men are concerned with prospecting gold, American ranchers Jim Redfern (Randolph Scott) and Mike Evans (Bill Williams) are trying to make a fortune by leading a long line of cattle from Montana to Canada. While they are resting one night, their herd is robbed by a gang of thugs, leaving the cowboys stranded in the wilderness without their livelihood. Jim and Mike then decide to try their hands at mining gold, but before long they run into the enemy bandits again. An Ignite Films Cinecolor HD Restoration. Starring Randolph Scott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Bill Williams, Victor Jory, Dale Robertson, Jim Davis, and James Griffith.
Special Features:
- Restoration Documentary: recombining and restoring two-strip CineColor components
- The Cariboo Trail on 8mm: rare short feature for home screening of the film on 8mm (B/W print) (8 min; in HD)
- Trailer Gallery
STREET DATE: AUGUST 9.