Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #114654 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-11-13
• Formats: Black & White, NTSC
• Running time: 56 minutes

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Early Rogers film finds Roy's father being brutally murdered by Thomas, who takes off with the youngest son Tim, who was the only witness. Roy Jr. returns years later to his family's ranch, and starts a romance with his childhood neighbor Day (not the singer). He forms a vigilante committee to fight the gang of outlaws led by the desperado who killed his father, and eventually discovers his long lost younger brother Tim as a member of Thomas's gang. Now Roy must hunt both his father's killer and his only living relative. This one has plenty of action and excitement.

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Customer Reviews

Very Good
A lot of Roy Rogers action. As always Roy is at his best.
The quality and sound are great.

Classic Western Movie
Saga of Death Valley

The film begins with two children talking about marriage. Two riders arrive at a house, one settle a dispute over property. A young boy is abducted; he saw the murder. Roy picks up his father's revolver. Later we see a gang with that young boy grown up. The train comes in on time, and a new boss arrives to take charge of the Circle R ranch. Tasker owns lands and the water rights, and charges for protection. Tasker has a plan to throw a party so there will be few guards over Reynolds' cattle that night. Does one man know too much? The bandits attack the cowboys guarding the cattle, the stolen cattle will be taken across the border. Some men talk about peace with Tasker, they don't want a war. There is dancing and music at the party. Tasker tells Reynolds that paying for protection has other benefits. But Reynolds will gain only when the others lose. Ann advises Reynolds to lead the opposition. The hired hand protest their lack of pay. Reynolds agrees to fight the local ruler.

Tasker wants to find the leader of this opposition. His men raid a homestead. But the opposition rides in, shooting to drive them off. [Are pistols effective at those distances?] Roy sees something in Jerry. Will Ann sell her ranch and move away? Tasker surmises who leads the opposition, and plans a meeting at his saloon that night. Tasker plans to blow up the dam to deprive the people of water. Roy plans to prevent their sabotage and save the people, but he must escape to warn the others. Will the riders be able to defeat Tasker's gang? Shots are fired. Tasker calls a retreat, they are outnumbered. There is a final meeting where Tasker reveals a truth and meets his fate. There is a final scene with singing and music to end this morality play. Will they live happily ever after? Or be affected by the Panic of 1907?

This is a classic western story where the small ranchers are threatened by the large rancher who wants to take over their property by one means or another. Only by uniting can the majority withstand the threats from a powerful minority. This must have been popular with the audiences of that day. Note how this echos real-world events of that time.

Misleading!
This movie did NOT feature the famous actress Doris Day, it was some other person. It should have been mentioned in the description that this was not the popular actress who starred in films with Rock Hudson, etc.