Hit the Saddle (1937)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Mack V. Wright

Writers:

William Colt MacDonald (short story), Oliver Drake (story),

Stars:

Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert Livingston	...	Stony Brooke
Ray Corrigan	...	Tucson Smith
Max Terhune	...	Lullaby Joslin
Rita Hayworth	...	Rita (as Rita Cansino)
J.P. McGowan	...	Rance McGowan
Ed Cassidy	...	Sheriff Miller (as Edward Cassidy)
Sammy McKim	...	Tim Miller - Sheriff's Son
Yakima Canutt	...	Buck - McGowan Henchman
Harry Tenbrook	...	Joe Harvey - McGowan Henchman
F.R. Smith	...	Henchman (as Robert Smith)
Eddie Boland	...	Pete (as Ed Boland)
George Plues	...	McGowan Henchman
Jack Kirk	...	Rancher

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

herd | horse | wild horse | sheriff | friend | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 1937 (USA)

Also Known As:

Os Três Mosqueteiros do Oeste

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min 53 min (edited)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA High Fidelity Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Lullaby Joslin: I know just how Stoney feels about it. Why, my third wife used to raise a ruckus every time I left her. Too bad about her, though. Took her out riding one day. She fell off her horse, broke her leg... we had to shoot her.

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Connections

Followed by Shadows on the Sage (1942)

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Soundtracks

"Winding the Trail"
Written by Oliver Drake and Sam H. Stept
Sung by Robert Livingston and Rita Hayworth (as Rita Casino)
with Rudy Sooter and His Band

User Reviews

Framing A Horse

The Three Mesquiteers nearly come to an end over Rita Hayworth and a horse. Depends on your point of view as to who caused more ruckus.

First there's the horse, a beautiful wild animal called the pinto stallion. He leads a herd of wild horses which are now protected by law by the government. Some dastardly villains want to shoot the wild ones like The Misfits for dog food. They train a black horse and paint him to look like the pinto so he can start stirring up the other rancher's horses. On one raid, the sheriff is trampled to death by the ersatz pinto. Robert Livingston believes in the horse's innocence, but Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune want him done in and Corrigan's the sheriff.

And then there's the matter of Rita Hayworth or as she was known at this point in her career, Rita Cansino. Rita and Livingston want to get married. The other two Mesquiteers have no use for her and think she's a goldigger. This part of the plot may have been the basis for the Gunga Din story that RKO did two years later.

So who does Livingston wind up with, Rita or the pinto stallion? For that you have to view this film of The Three Mesquiteers series.