Hands Across the Border (1944)

Horse breeders Adams and Brock are vying for the Army contract. When Adams is killed trying to ride his horse Trigger, Roy saves the horse from being shot. He trains him and then plans to ... See full summary »

Director:

Joseph Kane

Writers:

J. Benton Cheney (original screenplay), Bradford Ropes (original screenplay)

Stars:

Roy Rogers, Trigger, Ruth Terry

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Roy Rogers	...	Roy Rogers
Trigger	...	Trigger
Ruth Terry	...	Kim Adams
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams	...	Teddy Bear
Onslow Stevens	...	Brock Danvers
Mary Treen	...	Sophie Lawrence
Joseph Crehan	...	Jeff 'Bet-a-Hundred' Adams
Duncan Renaldo	...	Juan Morales
LeRoy Mason	...	Sheriff
Janet Martin	...	Rosita Morales
Harry Wiere	...	Harry (as The Wiere Bros.)
Herbert Wiere	...	Herby (as The Wiere Bros.)
Sylvester Wiere	...	Sylvester (as The Wiere Bros.)
Bob Nolan	...	Bob
Sons of the Pioneers	...	Musicians

Storyline

Horse breeders Adams and Brock are vying for the Army contract. When Adams is killed trying to ride his horse Trigger, Roy saves the horse from being shot. He trains him and then plans to ride him in the race to win the contract.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | horse actor

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Taglines:

The screen's brighest star shines brilliantly in the most sparkling, song-filled, action-packed production of his metoric career!

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 January 1944 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cita en la frontera

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min 72 min (original) 54 min (edited)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Dreaming to Music"
Music by Phil Ohman
Lyrics by Ned Washington

User Reviews

Okay, Lightweight Roy Rogers Picture

In order to escape trouble in a town that doesn't take kindly to vagrancy, Roy Rogers and Guinn "Big Boy" Williams pretend to be entertainers hired for a party at a local ranch, where they talk themselves into a job. When the kindly ranch owner is killed trying to break a wild horse, Roy and company try to save the horse from being destroyed by the ranch's soon-to-be new owner.

An okay and offbeat (at least for Roy Rogers) cowboy melodrama, this is pleasant enough, with an unusual (and unusually loose) plot that does away with the usual "Roy versus armed heavies" storyline in favor of laid back horse-play and an abundance of song and dance numbers, some of which are pretty odd.

There's some really nice location photography and good horse-riding stunts that show why Trigger was so popular.

This is also a good showcase for co-star Duncan Renaldo, who a few years later would gain great fame as The Cisco Kid in movies and television.