A 57-minute Western where the villain shoots his own partner by accident. Chef's kiss.
When Bob Dillon finds gold, Reed kills him. Bob's brother Jim arrives to investigate his death. Avoiding the attempt on his life by Reed's gang, Jim confronts Reed's partner Jenkins. When Jenkins flees on Jim's horse, Reed mistakenly shoots his partner. Unable to get Jim with bullets, Reed blames the murder on him and when the Sheriff jails Jim it looks like he will soon be be hung.
Stunts
Horse chases that put modern CGI to shame
Production
Depression-era filmmaking: zero budget, maximum hustle
Director
Harry L. Fraser
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Harry L. Fraser cranked out over 60 low-budget Westerns in his career, often in under a week. This was Tuesday.
Kermit Maynard was a real rodeo champion before acting—those horse falls are actually him, not a stunt double.
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