A warm, small-town drama about an elderly rodeo rider, his young grandson, and their injured horse whose struggle to heal brings purpose and change to the people around them.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Berke
William A. Berke (1903–1958) was an American director-producer and stalwart of studio B-pictures. Beginning in silent-era westerns, he became known for quick, economical shoots across action, crime, and western fare at studios including Columbia and RKO, and later worked with independent outfits tied to Robert L. Lippert. Over three decades he wrote, directed, and/or produced roughly 200 films.
Star Cast:
- Jean Parker as Frances Crawford
- Russell Hayden as Reverend David Owens
- Pamela Blake as Pamela Crawford
- Raymond Hatton as Pop Miller
- Robert “Buzz” Henry as Gary Miller (grandson)
- Jo Ann Marlowe as Sandy Crawford
- Jimmy Conlin as Grandpa Crawford
- Jonathan Hale as Henry Kane
- Harry Carey Jr. as Dobey
- William Farnum as Rodeo official
- Elmo Lincoln as Racing official
Released as a modest, family-leaning B-drama, the film played to audiences who favoured heart-tugging, small-town stories and contemporaneous rodeo/horse themes typical of the period’s lower-budget releases. Its scale and reception were in line with Screen Guild/Affiliated Productions programmers rather than major-studio prestige pictures.
Fun Facts:
- The premise is frequently summarized as an old-timer and his grandson trying to save their injured racehorse.
- Produced by Affiliated Productions and distributed by Screen Guild Productions; Robert L. Lippert served as executive producer.
- Credits include music by Darrell Calker and cinematography by Benjamin H. Kline.
- Features early/character turns by genre veterans Harry Carey Jr., William Farnum, and silent-era Tarzan star Elmo Lincoln.
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