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Broken Trail

Broken Trail

THEY NEVER MEANT TO BE HEROES.

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Overview

The story is about an aging cowboy and his nephew who transport 500 horses from Oregon to Wyoming to sell them to the British Army. Along the way, their simple horse drive is complicated when they rescue five Chinese girls from a slave trader, saving them from a life of prostitution and indentured servitude. Compelled to do the right thing, they take the girls with them as they continue their perilous trek across the frontier, followed by a vicious gang of killers sent by the whorehouse madam who originally paid for the girls. Broken Trail weaves together two historical events: the British buying horses in the American West in the late 19th century and Chinese women being transported from the West Coast to the interior to serve as prostitutes.

Created by Alan Geoffrion
Written by Alan Geoffrion
Produced by Damian Ganczewski, Walter Hill, Chad Oakes
NetworksAMC

Top Cast

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Prentice Ritter

Thomas Haden Church

Thomas Haden Church

Tom Harte

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Nola Johns

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

Big Ears

Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer

Big Rump Kate

Gwendoline Yeo

Gwendoline Yeo

Sun Foy 'aka' #3

Valerie Tian

Valerie Tian

Ging Wa 'aka' #5

Olivia Cheng

Olivia Cheng

Ye Fung 'aka' #4

Jadyn Wong

Jadyn Wong

Ghee Moon 'aka' #1

D

Donald Fong

Lung Hay

Themes & Keywords

brothelwidowminiseriesnephewamerican west19th centurychinese girl

About Broken Trail

Broken Trail is a action & adventure, drama, western series that first aired in 2006 exploring themes of brothel, widow, miniseries, nephew, american west, 19th century. Created by Alan Geoffrion, it stars Robert Duvall, Thomas Haden Church, Greta Scacchi. The story is about an aging cowboy and his nephew who transport 500 horses from Oregon to Wyoming to sell them to the British Army. Along the way, their simple horse drive is complicated when they rescue five Chinese girls from a slave trader, saving them from a life of prostitution and indentured servitude. Compelled to do the right thing, they take the girls with them as they continue their perilous trek across the frontier, followed by a vicious gang of killers sent by the whorehouse madam who originally paid for the girls. Broken Trail weaves together two historical events: the British buying horses in the American West in the late 19th century and Chinese women being transported from the West Coast to the interior to serve as prostitutes.

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