My Pal Trigger

Director: Frank McDonald, Yakima Canutt Frank McDonald

Overview

This tuneful western tells how Roy Rogers obtained his magnificent horse Trigger. The story begins as horse trader Rogers prepares to breed his best mare with his best friend's glorious Palomino stallion. Trouble comes in the form of a villainous gambler who has similar plans for his own mare.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/24/2003
UPC:	0089859740626
Original Release:	1946
Source:	MUSIC VIDEO DIST.***
Language:	English
Time:	1:19:00
Sales rank:	53,335

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Roy Rogers	Roy Rogers
Dale Evans	Susan Kendrick
George "Gabby" Hayes	Gabby Kendrick
Jack Holt	Brett Scoville
Leroy Mason	Carson
Roy Barcroft	Hunter
Sam Flint	Sheriff
Kenne Duncan	Croupier
Ralph Sanford	Auctioneer
Francis McDonald	Storekeeper
Harlan Briggs	Dr. Bentley
William Haade	Davis
Alan Bridge	Wallace,Wallace
Paul E. Burns	Walling
Frank Reicher	Magistrate
Bob Nolan	Bob Nolan
Fred Graham	Walling Hand Jenks
Ted Mapes	Walling Hand Riley
Trigger the Horse	Actor
Morton Scott	Composer
R. Butts	Composer

Technical Credits

John Butler

Jack Townley

Howard Lydecker	Special Effects,Special Effects
Frank McDonald	Director
Armand Schaefer	Producer
John Butler	Screenwriter
Yakima Canutt	Director
Jack Townley	Screenwriter
Dick Tyler	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Roy Rogers is among the most enduringly popular of Western movie stars, and My Pal Trigger is an excellent example of him at his gosh-darned most endearing. Seems like Roy (playing himself) wants to breed his mare with a champion stallion, but the owner (Gabby Hayes) won't agree. After a dastardly businessman (Jack Holt) interferes, the stallion is killed and Roy finds himself with a pregnant mare. Of course, Gabby has a pretty daughter (Dale Evans) and there's a big race to win, so Roy has lots of chances to act honorably and be a role model even if, for most of the picture, he is misunderstood by almost everyone. My Pal Trigger features bright, happy music, a fast-moving story line, and pleasant characters who are all lacking in moral ambiguity. It's a top-grade example of what a good B-movie of this type should be, with authentic cowboy Yakima Canutt contributing behind the camera.