Summary
Bad guys plot to trick a newly arrived Eastern girl out of a ranch which belongs to her infant ward. Roy, of course, saves the ranch for the girl. Songs include "I'm Headin's for the Home Corral," "He's a No Good Son of a Gun," "Sandman Lullaby," "Song of the San Joaquin," and "I'm a Cowboy Rockefeller."
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 62
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −48 min on the typical 108
typical 10860Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1942
September 14, 1942
84 years ago
Genres
ActionWesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 35
Roy RogersRoy Rogers
George 'Gabby' HayesGabby
Bob NolanBob
Helen ParrishSylvia Clark
Onslow StevensGregg Jackson
Joan WoodburyVera Martin
Frank M. ThomasClifford Sheldon
Roy BarcroftBart Reynolds - Henchman
Jack KirkSheriff Praskins
Pat BradyPat Brady - Member, Sons of the Pioneers
Lynton BrentAntlers Hotel Clerk
Fred BurnsLangdon
Budd BusterMartin Cowhand- SCSteve ClarkParty Guest
- CDCurley DresdenParty Guest
Frank EllisParty Guest
Hugh FarrBass Player - Sons of the Pioneers- KFKarl FarrGuitar Player - Sons of the Pioneers
Karl HackettRancher in Antlers Saloon
Jack IngramJeff - Henchman- EJEddie JuareguiHenchman
Rex LeaseMartin Rider
Mary MacLarenParty Guest
Art MixHenchman
Directing · 1
- Joseph Kane Director
Writing · 2
- Robert Yost Writer
- Earl Felton Screenplay
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