Practical Effects
Real stunt riding from Maynard, a genuine rodeo champ.
Production
Early sound Western shot on the cheap, charm intact.
Director
Phil Rosen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ken Maynard was Hollywood's highest-paid Western star in 1930, but his drinking and ego killed his career by 1935.
This was made during the chaotic 'pre-Code' window before censorship clamped down—notice how Hap's violence goes unpunished.
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