John Wayne stars as US Cavalry scout John Trent. When the last stretch of the new telegraph lines keep getting sabotaged by Indian attacks, Trent, along with comic relief buddy Corporal Tippy (Frank McHugh), is sent to put an end to it. He soon learns that the natives, led by fierce war chief High Wolf (Yakima Canutt), are in cahoots with the villainous Gus Lynch (Albert J. Smith) who is exploiting the "random" Indian attacks to become the sole transporter of goods to and from town. Trent also finds time to woo shopkeeper's niece Alice (Marceline Day).
This was the last of the six John Wayne/Duke the Horse team-ups that I hadn't seen. I enjoyed this one more than many of the others, as it has a sharper script and better characters. I get a kick out of McHugh, and Canutt has one of his bigger roles as the tough native warrior. Some of the stunt work looks painful for the men and the horses.
This was the last of the six John Wayne/Duke the Horse team-ups that I hadn't seen. I enjoyed this one more than many of the others, as it has a sharper script and better characters. I get a kick out of McHugh, and Canutt has one of his bigger roles as the tough native warrior. Some of the stunt work looks painful for the men and the horses.