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The Golden Stallion (1949 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Golden Stallion' is a 1949 American Western film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Estelita Rodriguez. The film was part of the long-running series of Roy Rogers films produced by Republic Pictures.Hurst p.232
Plot
Diamond smugglers are using a herd of wild horses to smuggle diamonds into the USA from Mexico. The leader of the herd, the titular golden stallion, kills one of the diamond smugglers and Trigger is accused of the murder. Rather than let Trigger be destroyed, Rogers confesses to accidentally killing the man in a fight and is sentenced to several years in jail for manslaughter. A few years later, Rogers learns about the diamond smuggling and conspires with the local sheriff to capture the smugglers.
Main cast
* Roy Rogers as Himself
* Trigger (horse) as Himself
* Dale Evans as Stormy Billings
* Estelita Rodriguez as Pep Valdez
* Pat Brady as Sparrow Biffle
* Douglas Evans as Jeff Middleton, Owner of Oro City Hotel
* Frank Fenton as Oro City Sheriff
* Fiachra Maguire as Henchman Ben
* Dale Van Sickel as Ed Hart
* Clarence Straight as Bartender Spud
* Jack Sparks as Guard
* Chester Conklin as Old Man
* Foy Willing as Foy
Production
Director William Witney remains a favorite of Quentin Tarantino, who has spoken eloquently in an extensive New York Times interview, among other venues, about Witney's prowess as a director, mentioning Witney's work with Roy Rogers programmers, detailing how Witney gradually moved Rogers into more naturalistic costumes such as jeans and flannel shirts, and how occasionally the camera would follow Rogers' horse Trigger for much of a film, going off and having adventures with other animals before returning to Rogers. Tarantino and reporter Rick Lyman screened 'The Golden Stallion' together during the aforementioned interview, with Tarantino keeping up a running commentry about the production. Interview with Quentin Tarantino; Lyman and Tarantino watched 'The Golden Stallion' together.
References
Bibliography
* Hurst, Richard M. 'Republic Studios: Beyond Poverty Row and the Majors'. Scarecrow Press, 2007.
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