US Release date: 18 June 1948
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 April 1950
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Running time: 61 minutes.
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: Tim Holt, Nan Leslie & Richard Martin
Australian Distributor: RKO
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 24 March 1950 as support to Black Magic.
Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 7-W-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 37 | 315 |
| EF PPE | 1.37 | 344 |
| Metres Travelled | 261,334 | 291 |
| Average MT | 9,679 | 297 |
| Engagements | 27 | 285 |
| Slots | 28 | 304 |
| Weeks | 1 | 284 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 3.70% | 296 |
| Saturdays | 8 | 248 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 29.63% | 218 |
| Tuesdays | 18 | 115 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 66.67% | 36 |
| First billed | 0 | 263* |
| Second billed | 27 | 122 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Hoyts ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 24 |
| Ratio | 88.89% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -3.47% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 1 |
| Ratio | 3.70% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.69% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 2 |
| Ratio | 7.41% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 5.17% |
| Hoyts eng | 18 |
| Ratio | 66.67% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 0.89% |
| Independent eng | 4 |
| Ratio | 14.81% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 3.31% |
| Suburban eng | 5 |
| Ratio | 18.52% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -4.20% |
NOTES: RKO Tim Holt oater that received a limited suburban release from Hoyts. Ranking lowly on most metrics (other than Tuesdays as a % of screenings) it was generally kept to holding up the bill for Passport to Pimlico. This survey turns up some odd matches, but few odder than this.
Guns of Hate engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| North Fitzroy | Merri | Hoyts | 29/4/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| Prahran | Empress | Hoyts | 29/4/50 | 1 | S | 2 | April Showers |
| St. Kilda | Memorial | Hoyts | 29/4/50 | 1 | S | 2 | April Showers |
| Albert Park | Park | Hoyts | 29/4/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| Fitzroy | Regent | Hoyts | 29/4/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| Port Melbourne | Eclipse | Hoyts | 29/4/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| Richmond | Cinema | Hoyts | 29/4/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| Ascot Vale | Ascot | Suburban | 6/5/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| Brunswick | Alhambra | Hoyts | 6/5/50 | 2 | S | 2 | April Showers |
| Richmond | Globe | Suburban | 6/5/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| Ascot Vale | Waratah | Hoyts | 6/5/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| Coburg | Grand | Hoyts | 6/5/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| Thornbury | Regent | Hoyts | 6/5/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| Carnegie | Carnegie | Hoyts | 13/5/50 | 3 | S | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| Footscray | Barkly | Hoyts | 13/5/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| Glenferrie | Palace | Hoyts | 13/5/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| Preston | Circle | Hoyts | 13/5/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| Glenhuntly | Glenhuntly | Hoyts | 20/5/50 | 4 | S | 2 | Ma and Pa Kettle |
| North Fitzroy | Palace | Suburban | 20/5/50 | 4 | T | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| Brunswick | Lygon | Hoyts | 20/5/50 | 4 | T | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| North Melbourne | Loco | Independent | 27/5/50 | 5 | S | 2 | Everybody Does It |
| Yarraville | St. George | Suburban | 27/5/50 | 5 | T | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| Williamstown | Shore | Hoyts | 27/5/50 | 5 | T | 2 | Passport to Pimlico |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 17/6/50 | 8 | T | 2 | Blind Goddess |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 8/7/50 | 11 | T | 2 | That Dangerous Age |
| Northcote | Northcote | Suburban | 9/12/50 | 33 | T | 2 | Miss Grant Takes Richmond |
| Chelsea | Plaza | Independent | 3/2/51 | 41 | W | 2 | The Black Rose |
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