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A woman walks in to collect a debt and ends up running the whole dang rodeo.
TMDB
70
IMDb
53

Rodeo (1952)

scrappy underdogdusty charmno-nonsense heroine

Overview

ActionWestern

Nancy Cartwright is determined to collect an $1,800 feed bill owed to her father Harry Cartwright by a rodeo association. Instead, she is talked into assuming management of the rodeo by Slim Martin and the other performers when they learn the promoter has run off with the cash receipts.

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Content warning
rodeo cowboy
economic survivalfound familygendered labor expectations

Standout Aspects

Acting

Jane Nigh delivers steel-spined competence in every scene.

Practical Effects

Genuine rodeo footage keeps the action grounded.

Best for:Solo: Perfect rainy afternoon comfort watch with coffee.·Background: 70 minutes of pleasant Western noise while you fold laundry.
William Beaudine

Director

William Beaudine

ReleasedMar 9, 1952
Runtime1h 10m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Monogram Pictures

Top Cast

Jane Nigh

Jane Nigh

Nancy Cartwright

John Archer

John Archer

Slim Martin

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Barbecue Jones

Gary Gray

Gary Gray

Joey Cartwright

Frances Rafferty

Frances Rafferty

Dixie Benson

Sara Haden

Sara Haden

Agatha Cartwright

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Harry Cartwright

Myron Healey

Myron Healey

Richard Durston

Fuzzy Knight

Fuzzy Knight

Jazbo Davis

Robert Karnes

Robert Karnes

Charles Olenick

Jim Bannon

Jim Bannon

Bat Gorman

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Pete Adkins

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

William Beaudine directed over 350 films and was known as 'One-Shot' for his speed and efficiency.

Cultural

This B-movie rodeo craze rode the coattails of 1950s Western TV boom—Bonanza was just two years away.

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