Silver Spurs (1943)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Joseph Kane

Writers:

John K. Butler (writer)
J. Benton Cheney (writer)

Release Date:

12 August 1943 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Tagline:

The King of the Cowboys goes into action!

Plot:

Roy's boss has inherited a very large ranch but the will keeps him from selling it although his widow could...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Horse | Land Swindle

Cast

Roy Rogers	...	Roy Rogers
Trigger	...	Trigger, Roy's Horse
Smiley Burnette	...	Frog
John Carradine	...	Lucky Miller
Phyllis Brooks	...	Mary Johnson
Jerome Cowan	...	Jerry Johnson
Joyce Compton	...	Millie Love
Dick Wessel	...	Buck Walters
Hal Taliaferro	...	Steve Corlan
Forrest Taylor	...	Judge Pebble
Charles C. Wilson	...	Mr. Hawkins (as Charles Wilson)
Byron Foulger	...	Justice of the Peace
Bob Nolan	...	Bob, Leader of the Sons of the Pioneers
Sons of the Pioneers	...	Musicians, ranch hands

Runtime:

68 min (original version) | 54 min (edited version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #9390) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Republic Pictures (I)

Soundtrack:

Whem It's Springtime in the Rockies

Jovial B-Western with Nice Cast

"Silver Spurs" is an enjoyable Roy Rogers vehicle which moves along at a brisk pace. I like the fact that it never settles on one genre -- is it a musical Western, or a suspenseful comedy? -- and that it boasts a cast that's a notch better than what you would expect from a low budget B picture. Roy gets to sing a few short-but-sweet numbers with The Sons of The Pioneers and the supporting players are a joy: Phyllis Brooks, John Carradine, Jerome Cowan, Joyce Compton (not playing a dumb blonde for once), and Western regular Smiley Burnette. I was also amazed at the stunts Trigger could do; he truly was "The Smartest Horse in the Movies"!