Silver Spurs (1943)

Roy's boss has inherited a very large ranch but the will keeps him from selling it although his widow could. Lucky Miller is out to get control of the ranch so he has a girl come west to ... See full summary »

Director:

Joseph Kane

Writers:

John K. Butler (original screenplay), J. Benton Cheney (original screenplay)

Stars:

Roy Rogers, Trigger, Smiley Burnette

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Roy Rogers	...	Roy Rogers
Trigger	...	Trigger
Smiley Burnette	...	Frog Millhouse
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

Storyline

Roy's boss has inherited a very large ranch but the will keeps him from selling it although his widow could. Lucky Miller is out to get control of the ranch so he has a girl come west to marry him. Then after the wedding he has his henchman kill the owner. Roy is nearby and when the murder gun is switched with his, Roy finds himself in jail.

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Plot Keywords:

ranch | henchman | murder | song | stunts | 

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Taglines:

It's a BIG PICTURE (original ad - mostly caps)

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Genres:

Action | Music | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 August 1943 (USA)

Also Known As:

Caminho Trágico

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min 68 min (original) 54 min (edited)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Jubilation Jamboree"
Written by Glenn Spencer

User Reviews

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"!