Hit the Saddle

"A herd of wild horses can't stop these three daring sons of trouble!"

1937 0h 58m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 6

Western

Synopsis

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Unable to legally capture and sell a herd of protected wild horses, corrupt rancher Rance Macgowan uses his trained killer horse, Volcano, to substitute for the real leader of the herd and cause havoc and death among the ranches. With the government about to drop the restrictions on rounding up the herd, the Three Mesquiteers find themselves in the middle of the controversy after their friend, Sheriff Miller is killed by Volcano.

“A herd of wild horses can't stop these three daring sons of trouble!”

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Cast

Robert Livingston
Stony Brooke
Ray Corrigan
Tucson Smith
Max Terhune
Lullaby Joslin
J.P. McGowan
Rance McGowan
Rita Hayworth
Rita
Harry Tenbrook
Joe Harvey - McGowan Henchman
Sammy McKim
Tim Miller - Sheriff's Son
Ed Cassidy
Sheriff Miller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mack V. Wright
Writers: William Colt MacDonald, Oliver Drake, Oliver Drake
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Three Mesquiteers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mack V. Wright, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alberto Colombo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tony Martinelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Robert Livingston and Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mack V. Wright directs. Jack A. Marta behind the camera. Alberto Colombo scores. Tony Martinelli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Three Mesquiteers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Mack V. Wright, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Alberto Colombo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Tony Martinelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Robert Livingston and Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A herd of wild horses can't stop these three daring sons of trouble!".
10IMDB entry: tt0029004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.