Summary
Evil Grant Withers lets a killer horse loose to ruin valuable horses on nearby ranches. He hopes to shake down the ranchers for his "protection". Roy tracks down the bad guys, but is suddenly trapped by them. Peter Miles, a boy terrified of horses, overcomes his fear and rides for help to save the day.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 56
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 8 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 westerns, −39 min on the typical 107
typical 10768Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1950
June 30, 1950
76 years ago
Genre
WesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism12 of 12
Roy RogersRoy Rogers
TriggerTrigger - The Smartest Horse in the Movies
Dale EvansKay Harkrider
Gordon JonesSplinters
Pat BradySparrow Biffle
Grant WithersManson
Peter MilesLarry Harkrider
George ClevelandColonel Harkrider
Frank FentonSheriff
I. Stanford JolleyDoc Brown
Stanley AndrewsRancher Wilkins- SHSam HarrisMan at Auction (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- William Witney Director
Writing · 1
- Gerald Geraghty Writer
Production · 1
- Edward J. White Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Jack A. Marta Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tony Martinelli Editor
Sound · 1
- R. Dale Butts Music
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