A man who has spent all his inheritance, finds meaning in life, and love, at ranch where his ingenuity is put to good use.A man who has spent all his inheritance, finds meaning in life, and love, at ranch where his ingenuity is put to good use.A man who has spent all his inheritance, finds meaning in life, and love, at ranch where his ingenuity is put to good use.
Stanley Blystone
- Mover
- (uncredited)
Dick Botiller
- Al
- (uncredited)
Charles Brinley
- Barfly
- (uncredited)
Buck Bucko
- Barfly
- (uncredited)
Ken Cooper
- Curly
- (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
- Train Passenger
- (uncredited)
Frank Ellis
- Gambert Henchman
- (uncredited)
Dick Hunter
- Luke
- (uncredited)
Sid Jordan
- Cowboy Sitting on Fence
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Frank Mitchell Dazey
- Daniel Jarrett(unconfirmed) (uncredited)
- Agnes Christine Johnston
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaThis film's earliest documented telecasts took place in Chicago Tuesday 21 February 1950 on WBKB (Channel 4) and in New York City Saturday 4 March 1950 on the DuMont Television Network's WABD (Channel 5).
- GoofsAfter O'Brien's horse in hurt, he spots the escaped wild horse atop a rock. The next shot sees him trying to tame it on the flat. This may be due to missing footage as the copy viewed appears to have been shortened.
- ConnectionsRemade as Massacre River (1949)
Featured review
love triangle AND bad guys
I ordered this film because I am a big fan of George O'Brien. I loved his silent films, especially "Sunrise" with Janet Gaynor. After silents, he became a western star. Not alot of his western films are available.
The story is about a man named Larry who is a drifter. He is traveling by train and at a stop goes to a Rodeo. He sees these guys riding a wild horse and he wants to see if he can do it. Well he falls off and to top it all off, misses his train. So he decides to stay behind and work on ranch.
Life on the old ranch is never boring. Case in point, Phil(the forehand) and Kitty(the rancher's daughter) were madly in love, that is until she got back from college. Now she is unsure. Enters new meat Larry who has also been to college. Kitty likes his looks and style. Phil doesn't like this one bit. Add to this Kitty's father is about to lose his ranch to the neighbouring cad. He has control of all the water in those parts and doesn't plan to share it with anyone. Cattle are dying and Kitty's father's money is going down the drain. Should he sell or hold out for hope. Hope comes in the way of a man named Larry.
Loved this movie. Just like the movies I saw on Saturday afternoon at the theatre when I was a young boy. Who could resist the charms of George O'Brien. What a man!!
The story is about a man named Larry who is a drifter. He is traveling by train and at a stop goes to a Rodeo. He sees these guys riding a wild horse and he wants to see if he can do it. Well he falls off and to top it all off, misses his train. So he decides to stay behind and work on ranch.
Life on the old ranch is never boring. Case in point, Phil(the forehand) and Kitty(the rancher's daughter) were madly in love, that is until she got back from college. Now she is unsure. Enters new meat Larry who has also been to college. Kitty likes his looks and style. Phil doesn't like this one bit. Add to this Kitty's father is about to lose his ranch to the neighbouring cad. He has control of all the water in those parts and doesn't plan to share it with anyone. Cattle are dying and Kitty's father's money is going down the drain. Should he sell or hold out for hope. Hope comes in the way of a man named Larry.
Loved this movie. Just like the movies I saw on Saturday afternoon at the theatre when I was a young boy. Who could resist the charms of George O'Brien. What a man!!
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- timmauk
- Aug 26, 2001
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- Runtime1 hour 12 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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