"The Great American Western, Volume 24" presents one of John Wayne's timeless Western adventures, "The Trail Beyond" (1934). Accompanied by a fellow rough and tumble adventurer, John Wayne's character, Rod Drew, goes on a hunt for gold in the great Northwest of America. They have a map and skeleton key to guide them, but what they find instead is a kidnapped girl. More misfortune piles onto their adventure as they encounter the villain, played by Noah Beery Jr. and must fight for the goldmine and its contents.