Throw a Saddle on a Star

Mar 14, 1946

1h 0m

★ 0.0

THEY'RE ROCKIN' THE RANGE WITH RHYTHM AND ROMANCE!

Overview

The "star" in the title of this low-budget singing Western was Dynamite, a wild stallion captured by cowboy Curt Walker to ride in the Big Rodeo. Unscrupulous John Burton has bet against Curt and does his best to sabotage the event. When lovely Barbara Allen, Curt's new girlfriend, leaves town because of Burton's schemes, Curt loses the first couple of events. The big Bronco Busting contest is coming up, and Pop Walker stalls the proceedings with a series of singing acts while the girl's brothers attempt to locate her. Barbara arrives just in time to spur Curt on to victory.

Genres

Music

Western

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Curt Walker

Ken Curtis

Judy Lane

Jeff Donnell

Barbara Allen (as Adelle Roberts)

Adele Roberts

Big Boy

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Pop Walker

Andy Clyde

Lawyer

Frank Sully

Foy Willing

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