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56 minutes of pure B-western chaos — Hoot Gibson rides again, and justice wears a ten-gallon hat.
TMDB
100

Trigger Law (1944)

dustyno-nonsensevintage Saturday matinee

Overview

Western

Hoot Gibson and Bob Stanley ride into Arizona seeking the killer of Bob's father, who managed the stagecoach line in Eggleston for Kelso McGuire.

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Content warning
stagecoachlynch mob
frontier justiceloyalty and revengecorruption in small towns

Standout Aspects

Stunts

Hoot Gibson's own horsemanship — no doubles, all cowboy.

Production

Monogram Pictures thriftiness: entire town built on a shoestring.

Best for:Solo: Perfect afternoon time-killer with zero commitment.·Background: Iron your chaps while Hoot does the heavy lifting.·Rewatch: You'll forget it instantly, so it's always fresh.
Heads up:Violence: 1944 gunfights: loud, bloodless, surprisingly frequent.
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Director

Vernon Keays

ReleasedSep 29, 1944
Runtime56m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Monogram Pictures

Top Cast

Hoot Gibson

Hoot Gibson

Hoot Gibson

Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Beatrice Gray

Beatrice Gray

Sally Buchanan (as Beatrice Grey)

Ralph Lewis

Ralph Lewis

Tom Buchanan

Ed Cassidy

Ed Cassidy

Johnson

Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Kelso McGuire

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

Corey

Pierce Lyden

Pierce Lyden

Ace

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Tex

Bud Osborne

Bud Osborne

Furness

George Morrell

George Morrell

Keno

Terry Frost

Terry Frost

Randall

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Hoot Gibson was a genuine rodeo champion before Hollywood came calling; those stunts are the real deal.

Cultural

Monogram Pictures churned out dozens of these 'programmers' — second features designed to fill double bills cheaply.

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