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A 58-minute cowboy caper where the bad guys rig cattle prices like it's the 1800s stock market.
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60
IMDb
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Trigger Tom (1935)

Poverty Row energySaturday matineeRootin'-tootin' capitalism critique

Overview

Western

Tom Hilton and Stub Macey are heading to the Jergenson ranch to buy his cattle. But Jeckyl and Sheriff Slater control the cattle market forcing the ranchers to buy at their price and they intend to keep the newcomers out.

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Content warning
cattle rustling
economic exploitationfrontier justicecollective action

Standout Aspects

Stunts

Tom Tyler's horse work is genuinely impressive.

Practical Effects

Real cattle, real dust, real low-budget charm.

Best for:Background: Fold laundry while cowboys punch cattle barons.·Rewatch: Spot which stunts Tom Tyler did himself.
Harry S. Webb

Director

Harry S. Webb

ReleasedDec 14, 1935
Runtime58m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Reliable Pictures Corporation

Top Cast

Tom Tyler

Tom Tyler

Tom Hunter

Al St. John

Al St. John

Stub Macey

William Gould

William Gould

Mose Jeckyl

John Elliott

John Elliott

Nord Jergensen

Bernadene Hayes

Bernadene Hayes

Dorothy Jergenson (as Bernadine Hayes)

Bud Osborne

Bud Osborne

Scarface Taylor

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Pop Slater

Hal Taliaferro

Hal Taliaferro

Sam Slater (as Wally Wales)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Tom Tyler was a former weightlifting champion who brought genuine athleticism to B-westerns that his competitors couldn't match.

Cultural

Harry S. Webb's Reliable Pictures cranked out dozens of these cheapies for rural theaters during the Depression — this was Netflix before Netflix.

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