US Release date: 15 December 1948
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 27 May 1950
Genre: Western
Country: USA.
Running time: 60 minutes.
Director: Wallace Fox
Cast: Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo & John Litel
Australian Distributor: United Artists
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 21 April 1950 supporting Cover Up.
Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 4-W-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 31 | 319 |
| EF PPE | 1.48 | 334 |
| Metres Travelled | 188,695 | 312 |
| Average MT | 8,985 | 334 |
| Engagements | 21 | 309 |
| Slots | 21 | 317 |
| Weeks | 0 | 338 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 0.00% | 338 |
| Saturdays | 10 | 219 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 47.62% | 121 |
| Tuesdays | 11 | 167 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 52.38% | 87 |
| First billed | 0 | 263* |
| Second billed | 21 | 147 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Hoyts ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 20 |
| Ratio | 95.24% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 2.88% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 1 |
| Ratio | 4.76% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.63% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.24% |
| Hoyts eng | 14 |
| Ratio | 66.67% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 0.89% |
| Independent eng | 3 |
| Ratio | 14.29% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 2.79% |
| Suburban eng | 4 |
| Ratio | 19.05% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -3.67% |
NOTES: Independently produced Cisco Kid western that ranked lowly within all measures Regular partner to Cover Up.. Not widely exhibited in the evening slots that comprise this survey, it is probable that it found a more favourable response from kids at the Saturday matinees.
The Valiant Hombre engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Fitzroy | Regent | Hoyts | 27/5/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Cover Up |
| Port Melbourne | Eclipse | Hoyts | 27/5/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Cover Up |
| Richmond | Cinema | Hoyts | 27/5/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Cover Up |
| Prahran | Empress | Hoyts | 27/5/50 | 1 | T | 2 | Illegal Entry |
| Richmond | Globe | Suburban | 3/6/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Cover Up |
| Brunswick | Alhambra | Hoyts | 3/6/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Illegal Entry |
| Coburg | Town Hall | Hoyts | 3/6/50 | 2 | S | 2 | Illegal Entry |
| Ascot Vale | Ascot | Suburban | 3/6/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Cover Up |
| Ascot Vale | Waratah | Hoyts | 3/6/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Cover Up |
| Glenhuntly | Glenhuntly | Hoyts | 3/6/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Cover Up |
| Thornbury | Regent | Hoyts | 3/6/50 | 2 | T | 2 | Cover Up |
| Footscray | Barkly | Hoyts | 10/6/50 | 3 | S | 2 | Cover Up |
| Carnegie | Carnegie | Hoyts | 10/6/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Cover Up |
| Glenferrie | Palace | Hoyts | 10/6/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Cover Up |
| Preston | Circle | Hoyts | 10/6/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Cover Up |
| North Fitzroy | Palace | Suburban | 17/6/50 | 4 | S | 2 | Cover Up |
| Brunswick | Lygon | Hoyts | 17/6/50 | 4 | S | 2 | Cover Up |
| North Melbourne | Loco | Independent | 1/7/50 | 7 | T | 2 | Father was a Fullback |
| Box Hill | Regent | Suburban | 8/7/50 | 7 | T | 2 | Cover Up |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 29/7/50 | 10 | S | 2 | Lost Boundaries |
| Oakleigh | Paramount | Independent | 9/9/50 | 16 | T | 2 | Impact |
The 1950 Project 