Two in Revolt (1936)

The horse and a dog Lightning share the same birthday. Both are born in captivity, but end up escaping to the wilderness where they become close friends. When wolves attack a herd of wild ... See full summary »

Director:

Glenn Tryon

Writers:

Earl Johnson (story), Thomas Storey (story),

Stars:

John Arledge, Louise Latimer, Moroni Olsen

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Arledge	...	John Woods
Louise Latimer	...	Gloria Benton
Moroni Olsen	...	Cyrus Benton
Harry Jans	...	Crane - Mason Henchman
Willie Best	...	Eph
Murray Alper	...	Andy
Ethan Laidlaw	...	Bill Donlan
Emmett Vogan	...	George Mason
Max Wagner	...	Davis
Lightning	...	Lightning, the dog (as 'Lightning' the Dog)
Warrior the Horse	...	Warrior (as 'Warrior' the Horse)

Storyline

The horse and a dog Lightning share the same birthday. Both are born in captivity, but end up escaping to the wilderness where they become close friends. When wolves attack a herd of wild horses, Lightning and Warrior team up to save them. When they return to domesticity, Warrior is trained to race by the Bentons. George Mason, a wicked gambler, attempts to stop Warrior from winning. However, Lightning tries to prevent the activities of Mason and his henchman Crane.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | wild horse | dog | gambler | horse racing | 

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Taglines:

The Call of the Wild is Echoed in the Love of a Girl and a Man! (original poster)

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Family | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 1936 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hrom a blesk

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

65 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ray Mayer was listed as a cast member in a pre-production news item, but he did not appear in the film.

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Connections

Remade as Two Thoroughbreds (1939)

User Reviews

Interesting Experiment

I saw this film several nights ago. It is a curious admixture of wild-life/documentary/ drama. Director Glenn Tryon's early days in Idaho no doubt gave him a feeling for the great outdoors. There are people in this film, to be sure. There's the love story that goes on between two youngsters on a ranch where race-horses are bred. There's the father and ranch owner whose aspirations are more aristocratic than practical. Embarrassingly, there is Willie Best's shuffling, which makes it a difficult watch for Black viewers. However, the two principal actors are animals. Our zoological protagonists are the ones who are in revolt in this film. A horse named "Warrior" and a dog named "Lightning" are born within days of each other. They grow up together on the ranch forming a special rapport that few humans can influence. Each revolts in a way that only animals can, but largely because they are intelligent and high spirited. Glenn Tryon's direction almost works, but he leaves too many ends loose in the animal scenes--which are plentiful-- and it is up to the viewer to determine for him/herself what is going on at a particular point. The direction, however, is a pre-cursor to the Walt Disney and Marlon Perkins animal type adventures that would be pervasive on television in the 1950s. While this is not a great film, it does manage to raise itself slightly above the bar of the average "B" flick because of the animal actors. The one saving grace of the film is that it is not mushy, and thankfully it does not take itself too seriously. I do not recommend it highly, but it is a worthwhile watch.