Trigger Pals

Name: Trigger Pals
Genre: Western
Released: 1939-01-13
Duration: 55 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Arthur Jarrett, Lee Powell, Al St. John

19391939
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55min

5.3/10

Ted Adams, Stanley Blystone, Dorothy Fay, Arthur Jarrett, Lee Powell, and Al St. John in Trigger Pals (1939)

Western

Kent wants the Allen ranch. So he has Steve and his men rustle their cattle using Pete as an informant. When the Trigger Pals Lucky, Stormy, and Fuzzy fight back, Kent frames Stormy for the ... Read allKent wants the Allen ranch. So he has Steve and his men rustle their cattle using Pete as an informant. When the Trigger Pals Lucky, Stormy, and Fuzzy fight back, Kent frames Stormy for the rustling.Kent wants the Allen ranch. So he has Steve and his men rustle their cattle using Pete as an informant. When the Trigger Pals Lucky, Stormy, and Fuzzy fight back, Kent frames Stormy for the rustling.

5.3/10

Director
- Sam Newfield
Writers
- George H. Plympton(original story)
- Ted Richmond(original story)
Stars

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Arthur Jarrett and Lee Powell in Trigger Pals (1939)

Arthur Jarrett, Lee Powell, and Al St. John in Trigger Pals (1939)

Ted Adams, Dorothy Fay, Arthur Jarrett, Lee Powell, and Al St. John in Trigger Pals (1939)

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Director
- Sam Newfield
Writers
- George H. Plympton(original story)
- Ted Richmond(original story)
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Taglines
- A SCRAPPY NEW WESTERN TRIO FIGHTING AND SINGING THEIR WAY OUT OF ONE JAM INTO ANOTHER (original print ad-all caps)
Genre
- Western
Certificate
- Passed
Parents guide
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Trivia
The earliest documented telecasts of this film took place in Los Angeles Tuesday 2 December 1947 on KTLA (Channel 2), in Baltimore Wednesday 17 March 1948 on WMAR (Channel 2), in New York City Friday 10 September 1948 on WATV (Channel 13), in Philadelphia Monday 15 August 1949 on Frontier Playhouse on WPTZ (Channel 3), and in Chicago Wednesday 22 February 1950 on WGN (Channel 9).

Soundtracks
Songs
by Johnny Lange and Lew Porter

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5/10

Grand National's trio western

It is obvious that poverty row Grand National studio was trying to put together a formula western trio to compete with Republic's Three Mesquiteers in Trigger Pals. Musical and nightclub singer Art Jarrett was teamed with Lee Powell and Al St.John for a trio that apparently there was no further demand for. Besides Grand National had Tex Ritter as a singing cowboy already.

But it was Mrs. Tex Ritter Dorothy Fay who appears in this film. She and Jarrett inherit a ranch where Jarrett was previously foreman that has been plagued by rustling. I don't think I have to elaborate further except that there is someone in the picture who wants to buy the ranch.

Nothing terribly original here. Jarrett has some nice notes, but has trouble fitting the cowboy hero mold. Al St.John and Nina Guilbert playing Fay's aunt have some funny moments.

Decent enough B western for those who like the genre.

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