A pleasant enough hour long B western from RKO pairing Tim Holt as the hero and frequent sidekick Richard Martin as the comic relief, half Mexican and half Irish which gives the pair a lot of lighter moments but does little to advance the plot. Sadly, Martin's Chito Rafferty isn't exactly the brightest bulb, often causing more trouble through inept non-thinking than quick on his feet sagebrush smarts.
The plotline has to do with the theft of proceeds from a fund drive for earthquake victims, definite stock footage in the opening scene, poorly mixed with shots of those present looking on in horror. Inez Cooper is far too Caucasian looking for her role as the wealthy do-gooder raising money for her people, and Jane Nigh wasn't very convincing as the saloon singer performing a poor version of "Up in a Balloon". Thankfully over and done with decent action, but strictly routine.
The plotline has to do with the theft of proceeds from a fund drive for earthquake victims, definite stock footage in the opening scene, poorly mixed with shots of those present looking on in horror. Inez Cooper is far too Caucasian looking for her role as the wealthy do-gooder raising money for her people, and Jane Nigh wasn't very convincing as the saloon singer performing a poor version of "Up in a Balloon". Thankfully over and done with decent action, but strictly routine.