This Roy Rogers film sure seemed to have less singing than usual. When I checked IMDb it said the film had been trimmed (probably for TV) and I assume that one way they shortened it was by removing some of the songs. Well, I do like Rogers' pleasant voice, but less songs means more story and more action--something that seemed to make this film flow better than other Rogers film I have seen.
Roy works for a drunkard who is also a full-time idiot and jerk (wow--the trifecta!). His willingness to put up with this guy is apparently out of some misguided loyalty to the guy's dead father as well as his trying to arrange for some right of way for the railroad. Regardless, an evil baddie (John Carradine) is out to kill the drunk, steal his land and frame Roy! So Roy does what any handsome western hero would do when his boss is killed--run away from the law and solve the murder himself.
Instead of Gabby Hays (my favorite Rogers sidekick), this one has the generally ineffectual and rather addle-brained Smiley Burnett. Despite Burnett's 'help', Roy is able to eventually solve the crime and clear his good name.
Due to good pacing, a reasonably original story (minus the cliché of running off to solve the crime himself) and plenty of nice action (along with one or two insane stunts) make this worth seeing--particularly if you like series westerns.
Roy works for a drunkard who is also a full-time idiot and jerk (wow--the trifecta!). His willingness to put up with this guy is apparently out of some misguided loyalty to the guy's dead father as well as his trying to arrange for some right of way for the railroad. Regardless, an evil baddie (John Carradine) is out to kill the drunk, steal his land and frame Roy! So Roy does what any handsome western hero would do when his boss is killed--run away from the law and solve the murder himself.
Instead of Gabby Hays (my favorite Rogers sidekick), this one has the generally ineffectual and rather addle-brained Smiley Burnett. Despite Burnett's 'help', Roy is able to eventually solve the crime and clear his good name.
Due to good pacing, a reasonably original story (minus the cliché of running off to solve the crime himself) and plenty of nice action (along with one or two insane stunts) make this worth seeing--particularly if you like series westerns.