US Release date: 26 August 1946
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 July 1950
Genre: Western
Country: USA.
Running time: 69 minutes.
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Roy Rogers, Trigger, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes
Australian Distributor: BEF
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty for one week from 2 June 1950 supporting Moonrise.
Suburban Release Type: Union 4-W-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 39 | 312 |
| EF PPE | 2.29 | 233 |
| Metres Travelled | 137,452 | 324 |
| Average MT | 8,085 | 349 |
| Engagements | 17 | 314 |
| Slots | 24 | 310 |
| Weeks | 7 | 141 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 41.18% | 111 |
| Saturdays | 8 | 248 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 47.06% | 122 |
| Tuesdays | 2 | 317 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 11.76% | 286 |
| First billed | 0 | 263* |
| Second billed | 17 | 159 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 14 |
| Ratio | 82.35% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -4.32% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 1 |
| Ratio | 5.88% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.74% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 2 |
| Ratio | 11.76% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 6.05% |
| Hoyts eng | 1 |
| Ratio | 5.88% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 5.04% |
| Independent eng | 13 |
| Ratio | 76.47% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.64% |
| Suburban eng | 3 |
| Ratio | 17.65% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -4.40% |
NOTES: Roy Rogers B-western that received a scant number of plays, with the period drama The Forsyte Saga its most common partner. Screened mostly close to the city. Better suited to the kids’ matinee sessions and country circuits.
Under Nevada Skies engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 29/7/50 | 1 | S | 2 | The Forsyte Saga |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 29/7/50 | 1 | W | 2 | The Forsyte Saga |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 29/7/50 | 1 | W | 2 | The Forsyte Saga |
| Richmond | National | Independent | 29/7/50 | 1 | W | 2 | The Forsyte Saga |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 5/8/50 | 2 | W | 2 | The Forsyte Saga |
| St. Kilda | Memorial | Hoyts | 5/8/50 | 2 | W | 2 | Impact |
| Preston East | Gowerville | Independent | 12/8/50 | 3 | W | 2 | The Woman in White |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 12/8/50 | 3 | W | 2 | The Forsyte Saga |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 19/8/50 | 4 | S | 2 | The General Died at Dawn |
| Brighton North | Gardenvale | Independent | 19/8/50 | 4 | S | 2 | The Forsyte Saga |
| Preston West | Rivoli | Independent | 19/8/50 | 4 | S | 2 | Kind Hearts and Coronets |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 2/9/50 | 6 | S | 2 | The Big Steal |
| Oakleigh | Paramount | Independent | 2/9/50 | 6 | T | 2 | A Kiss in the Dark |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 30/9/50 | 10 | S | 2 | Sitting Pretty |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 4/11/50 | 11 | S | 2 | Three Came Home |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 24/2/50 | 31 | T | 2 | Double Indemnity |
| Blackburn | Blackburn | Independent | 16/6/51 | 47 | S | 2 | Kind Hearts and Coronets |
The 1950 Project 