US Release date: 8 October 1948
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 29 May 1950
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Running time: 61 minutes
Director: George Archainbaud
Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde & Rand Brooks
Australian Distributor: United Artists
Melbourne Premiere Venue: No City Release
Suburban Release Type: Union North Melbourne Loco EX-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 3 | 355* |
| EF PPE | 1.00 | 356* |
| Metres Travelled | 22,412 | 353 |
| Average MT | 7,471 | 353 |
| Engagements | 3 | 350 |
| Slots | 3 | 353 |
| Weeks | 0 | 338* |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 0.00% | 338* |
| Saturdays | 0 | 348* |
| Sats as % of engagements | 0.00% | 348* |
| Tuesdays | 3 | 299 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 100.00% | 1 |
| First billed | 0 | 263* |
| Second billed | 3 | 234 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 1 |
| Ratio | 33.33% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -53.34% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 2 |
| Ratio | 66.67% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 59.05% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -5.71% |
| Hoyts eng | 1 |
| Ratio | 33.33% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 32.49% |
| Independent eng | 2 |
| Ratio | 66.67% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -10.44% |
| Suburban eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -22.05% |
Notes: Hopalong Cassidy oater normally found doing kiddie duty was pasted into three Tuesday night support roles for a total of 3 EF points. The equal lowest of the year and, with a PPE of 1.00 the lowest of the (or any other) year. Ranked near or at the bottom of all metrics except for Tuesdays as a % of total engagements where, with 100%, it obviously took top position.
Strange Gamble engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| North Melbourne | Loco | Independent | 23/9/50 | 1 | T | 2 | State Department File 649 |
| Brunswick | Alhambra | Hoyts | 2/12/50 | 11 | T | 2 | The Sullivans |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 6/1/51 | 16 | T | 2 | Two Texas Knights |
The 1950 Project 