US Release date: 13 February 1947
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 1 July 1950
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Running time: 63 minutes.
Director: Ray Nazarro
Cast: Ken Curtis, Jennifer Holt, Guy Kibbee
Australian Distributor: Columbia
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for two weeks from 19 May 1950 supporting Jolson Sings Again.
Suburban Release Type: Union North Melbourne Central EX-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 7 | 347 |
| EF PPE | 1.75 | 304 |
| Metres Travelled | 36,607 | 349 |
| Average MT | 9,152 | 333 |
| Engagements | 4 | 345 |
| Slots | 5 | 346 |
| Weeks | 1 | 284 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 25.00% | 139 |
| Saturdays | 1 | 336 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 25.00% | 245 |
| Tuesdays | 2 | 317 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 50.00% | 96 |
| First billed | 0 | 263* |
| Second billed | 4 | 225 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 1 |
| Ratio | 25.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -61.67% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 1 |
| Ratio | 25.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 17.38% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 2 |
| Ratio | 50.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 44.29% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 4 |
| Ratio | 100.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 22.89% |
| Suburban eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -22.05% |
Notes: Low budget Columbia oater was given a mere four prime time suburban bookings, all as support. With a mere 7 EF points it naturally ranked near the bottom of most metrics. Would fare better on the Saturday matinee circuit.
Over the Santa Fe Trail engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 1/7/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Anna Lucasta |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 23/9/50 | 13 | W | 2 | Paid in Full |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 6/1/51 | 28 | T | 2 | All the King’s Men |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 6/1/51 | 28 | T | 2 | All the King’s Men |
The 1950 Project 