1940 B-western where the budget's low but the horse is WHITE and the villain's mustache is THICK.
When Butch Taggart escapes prison, the Marshal sends Lightning Morgan to find him and his hidden gold. He finds the map to the gold on Taggart's boot. Joe Laikon and his men are also after the gold and they overpower Morgan, get the map, and head for the treasure. But Morgan and Tod Grant are soon on their trail
Acting
Ken Maynard's easy charm and his actual horse Tarzan's scene-stealing presence.
Stunts
Practical horse falls and fistfights that predate OSHA by decades.
Director
Harry L. Fraser
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ken Maynard was one of the highest-paid silent Western stars but struggled in talkies; this Poverty Row quickie was shot in about a week for under $10,000.
The 'map hidden on a boot' trope became a B-western cliché—this film helped cement it, and director Harry L. Fraser literally wrote a book called 'I Went That-a-Way' about his Z-movie career.
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