Skinner and his gang are grabbing land from the ranchers. When they go after Kerry's ranch Ken stops them. Skinner frames Ken for rustling but the Sheriff is on Ken's side, and with the help of his brother Earl's Boy Scout troup they go after the gang.
Stunts
Ken Maynard doing his own horse stunts like a maniac.
Practical Effects
Actual Boy Scout troop deployed as tactical cavalry.
Director
J.P. McGowan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ken Maynard was a genuine rodeo champion before Hollywood, explaining why he insisted on doing increasingly dangerous horse stunts that terrified insurers.
Released during the Great Depression, the film's fantasy of Boy Scouts organizing to save family land offered escapist reassurance that community—however unlikely—could defeat predatory capitalism.
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