US Release date: 1 September 1948
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 19 August 1950
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Running time: 60 minutes
Director: Yakima Canutt
Cast: Lynne Roberts, Russell Hayden & Gordon Jones
Australian Distributor: BEF
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty theatre for one week from 21 April 1950 supporting The Plunderers.
Suburban Release Type: Union 3-L-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 55 | 295 |
| EF PPE | 2.12 | 253 |
| Metres Travelled | 253,418 | 294 |
| Average MT | 9,747 | 285 |
| Engagements | 26 | 287 |
| Slots | 37 | 283 |
| Weeks | 11 | 109 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 42.31% | 109 |
| Saturdays | 7 | 273 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 26.92% | 236 |
| Tuesdays | 8 | 200 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 30.77% | 184 |
| First billed | 0 | 263* |
| Second billed | 26 | 123 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 14 |
| Ratio | 53.85% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -32.82% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 7 |
| Ratio | 26.92% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 19.30% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 5 |
| Ratio | 19.23% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 13.52% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 21 |
| Ratio | 80.77% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 3.66% |
| Suburban eng | 5 |
| Ratio | 19.23% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.82% |
Notes: Republic B-western that ran as a support for a number of features on the Union circuit. Although never consistent in its release pattern, it did have a long shelf life, still being booked out in its 50th week. However, its rankings remained in the basement for most metrics.
Sons of Adventure engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Richmond | National | Independent | 19/8/50 | 1 | W | 2 | Will Tomorrow Ever Come? |
| St. Kilda | Astor | Independent | 19/8/50 | 1 | W | 2 | Will Tomorrow Ever Come? |
| Toorak | Village | Independent | 19/8/50 | 1 | W | 2 | The General Died at Dawn |
| East Preston | Gowerville | Independent | 2/9/50 | 3 | W | 2 | Will Tomorrow Ever Come? |
| Ormond | Plaza | Suburban | 2/9/50 | 3 | W | 2 | Will Tomorrow Ever Come? |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 9/9/50 | 4 | W | 2 | The Red Danube |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 16/9/50 | 5 | T | 2 | Under Capricorn |
| Oakleigh | Paramount | Independent | 23/9/50 | 6 | T | 2 | The Lady Gambles |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 23/9/50 | 6 | T | 2 | Under Capricorn |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 7/10/50 | 8 | S | 2 | Tulsa |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 7/10/50 | 8 | S | 2 | Under Capricorn |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 14/10/50 | 9 | S | 2 | Will Tomorrow Ever Come? |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 14/10/50 | 9 | S | 2 | Will Tomorrow Ever Come? |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 21/10/50 | 10 | T | 2 | Noose |
| West Coburg | Progress | Independent | 4/11/50 | 12 | S | 2 | The Third Man |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 25/11/50 | 15 | S | 2 | Nancy Goes to Rio |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 25/11/50 | 15 | W | 2 | Train of Events |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 2/12/50 | 16 | W | 2 | The Eagle and the Hawk |
| Elsternwick | Esquire | Independent | 27/1/51 | 24 | T | 2 | It Always Rains on Sunday |
| Box Hill | Regent | Suburban | 27/1/51 | 24 | W | 2 | Look for the Silver Lining |
| West Preston | Rivoli | Independent | 3/2/51 | 25 | T | 2 | The Asphalt Jungle |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 31/3/51 | 33 | T | 2 | Will Tomorrow Ever Come? |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 19/5/51 | 40 | T | 2 | State Secret |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 23/6/50 | 45 | W | 2 | The Golden Salamander |
| Ashburton | Civic | Independent | 14/7/50 | 48 | S | 2 | The Golden Salamander |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 28/7/50 | 50 | W | 2 | The Golden Salamander |
The 1950 Project 