Wild Horse Ambush

1952 0h 54m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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A man has kidnaped an engraver and has him forging Mexican bills. He captures wild horses supposedly to sell for hides but uses them to transport the bills across the border. Police captain Juan Reyes (Richard Avonde) is posing as a bandit to uncover the counterfeiters smuggling fake pesos into Mexico, and is assisted by feisty youngsters Red (Michael Chapin) and Judy (Eilene Janssen), who are trying to protect the wild horses being used by the gang. The kids suspect that rancher Big John Harkins (Roy Barcroft) is the leader of the gang and that he is forcing Mexican artist Espinosa (Julian Rivero) to help him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Chapin
Red
Eilene Janssen
Judy
Richard Avonde
Juan Reyes (aka Jalisco)
James Bell
Sheriff Tom White
Roy Barcroft
Harkins
Movita
Lita Espinosa
Julian Rivero
Enrico Espinosa
Scott Lee
Henchman Shorty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fred C. Brannon
Writers: William Lively
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fred C. Brannon, shot by John MacBurnie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Michael Chapin and Eilene Janssen and Richard Avonde carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0128843 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Fred C. Brannon directs. John MacBurnie behind the camera. Harold Minter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Fred C. Brannon, shot by John MacBurnie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Harold Minter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael Chapin and Eilene Janssen and Richard Avonde carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0128843 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.