A 56-minute Western that smuggles more plot twists than contraband.
Cattlemen's Protective Association agent Tom Wade and his partner Happy are assigned to look into the disappearance of rancher John Carroll, who has been abducted by Carson, who wants to use his out-of-the-way ranch as a base for his smuggling operations. Complications arise as Carrol's daughter, Rita, looking for him, has an unfriendly run-in with Wade, then later is herself kidnapped by Carson.
Practical Effects
Real horseback chases before CGI ruined everything.
Production
Sam Katzman cranked out six films that year. Six!
Director
Sam Katzman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sam Katzman directed over 230 films, earning him the nickname 'King of the Quickies'—this was basically his Tuesday.
Tom Tyler later played Captain Marvel in the 1941 serial, making this proto-superhero training grounds.
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