She's quite a scrapper, that Jane Withers, delightful to watch in this western comedy as the loveable but hot tempered orphan taken in by the warm-hearted Leo Carrillo and his loving wife Rosita Harlan. Raised among his young sons which indicates why she's such a scrapper, Jane helps a young bandit William Henry hide from the authorities, and later aides Carrillo who is accused of a crime he didn't commit. Among the supporting cast are veteran actor Henry Wilcoxin as the villainous sheriff and the diminutive Etienne Girardot as the local judgewho was commanding when with his small stature.
The young Hispanic boys playing Carrillo's sons all look like they could be brothers, and they are absolutely adorable, making me laugh without even saying a word. Carrillo is extremely funny too, indicating that while his English doesn't come out so good the Spanish that he's thinking as he translates it proves to him how smart he is.
Pauline Moore, as the local teacher, is beautiful and charming, amused by the antics of her students even when she disciplines them. She's the obvious love interest for Henry who is on trial for murder, which causes Carrillo to bring back his past as the bandit "El Gato", friend simply because he stood up to Wilcoxin to the defend Henry. There are a few musical interludes to aide this pleasant programmer, not your typical B western.
The young Hispanic boys playing Carrillo's sons all look like they could be brothers, and they are absolutely adorable, making me laugh without even saying a word. Carrillo is extremely funny too, indicating that while his English doesn't come out so good the Spanish that he's thinking as he translates it proves to him how smart he is.
Pauline Moore, as the local teacher, is beautiful and charming, amused by the antics of her students even when she disciplines them. She's the obvious love interest for Henry who is on trial for murder, which causes Carrillo to bring back his past as the bandit "El Gato", friend simply because he stood up to Wilcoxin to the defend Henry. There are a few musical interludes to aide this pleasant programmer, not your typical B western.