US Release date: 13 January 1950
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 26 September 1950
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Running time: 90 minutes
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Robert Taylor, John Hodiak & Arlene Dahl
Australian Distributor: MGM
Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James theatre for two weeks from 14 July 1950 supported by Tension.
Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 375 | 22 |
| EF PPE | 7.65 | 26 |
| Metres Travelled | 542,996 | 60 |
| Average MT | 11,082 | 56 |
| Engagements | 49 | 105 |
| Slots | 84 | 26 |
| Weeks | 35 | 21 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 71.43% | 30 |
| Saturdays | 8 | 248 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 16.33% | 310 |
| Tuesdays | 6 | 236 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 12.24% | 278 |
| First billed | 48 | 56 |
| Second billed | 1 | 259 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 47 |
| Ratio | 95.92% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 9.25% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 1 |
| Ratio | 2.04% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -5.58% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 1 |
| Ratio | 2.04% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -3.67% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 37 |
| Ratio | 75.51% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.60% |
| Suburban eng | 12 |
| Ratio | 24.49% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 2.44% |
Notes: This MGM western was incredibly popular, cracking the EF top 20 for the year. With 70% of its engagements as weeks and all bar one as top billings it reaped a bounty of points on the Union circuit. Tension was its regular support partner, following it from their city dates.
Ambush engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 23/9/50 | 1 | T | 1 | Tension |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 23/9/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 23/9/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Tension |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 23/9/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Richmond | National | Independent | 23/9/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Tension |
| St. Kilda | Astor | Independent | 23/9/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Toorak | Village | Independent | 23/9/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Tension |
| St. Kilda | Palais | Suburban | 23/9/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 30/9/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Tension |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 30/9/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Caulfield | Camden | Independent | 30/9/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Elsternwick | Esquire | Independent | 30/9/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 30/9/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Tension |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 30/9/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Westgarth | Westgarth | Independent | 30/9/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Malvern | Embassy | Suburban | 30/9/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Preston | Planet | Suburban | 30/9/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Brunswick East | Liberty | Independent | 7/10/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Tension |
| East Malvern | Waverley | Independent | 7/10/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 7/10/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Glenferrie | Glen | Independent | 7/10/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Hawthorn | Vogue | Independent | 7/10/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 7/10/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Camberwell | Rivoli | Suburban | 7/10/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Ormond | Plaza | Suburban | 7/10/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Preston | St. James | Suburban | 7/10/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Tension |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 14/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Tension |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 14/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Tension |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 14/10/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Tension |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 14/10/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Tension |
| Ashburton | Civic | Independent | 14/10/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 14/10/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Footscray | Grand | Independent | 14/10/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Sandringham | Roxy | Independent | 14/10/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 14/10/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Tension |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 14/10/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Tension |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 14/10/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Heidelberg | Orient | Independent | 14/10/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 14/10/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Yarraville | Sun | Independent | 14/10/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Tension |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 28/10/50 | 6 | S | 1 | Tension |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 28/10/50 | 6 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 28/10/50 | 6 | W | 2 | Tension |
| Surrey Hills | Surrey | Independent | 4/11/50 | 7 | S | 1 | Tension |
| Murrumbeena | Argosy | Suburban | 11/11/50 | 8 | S | 1 | Tension |
| West Preston | Rivoli | Independent | 11/11/50 | 8 | T | 1 | Tension |
| Chelsea | Plaza | Independent | 18/11/50 | 9 | W | 1 | Tension |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 23/12/50 | 14 | S | 1 | Tension |
| West Coburg | Progress | Independent | 30/6/51 | 41 | T | 1 | Mrs O’Malley and Mr Malone |
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