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A sheep man with tricks up his spur? This 61-minute revenge ride doesn't waste a second.
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Trigger Tricks (1930)

scrappy underdogpre-Code gritSaturday matinee energy

Overview

Western

Out to avenge his brother's death at the hands of cattleman Kingston, Tim gets hired at Dawley's sheep ranch. The sheep men are greatly outnumbered but Tim has some tricks planned that will even the odds.

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Standout Aspects

Stunts

Hoot Gibson did his own riding—no insurance, no fear, all teeth.

Production

Shot in like three days, looks like it, somehow works anyway.

Best for:Solo: Perfect lunch-break Western for when you want zero commitment.·Background: 61 minutes of horses and hats while you fold laundry.
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Director

B. Reeves Eason

ReleasedJun 1, 1930
Runtime1h 1m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Hoot Gibson Productions

Top Cast

Hoot Gibson

Hoot Gibson

Texas Ranger Tim Brennan

Sally Eilers

Sally Eilers

Betty Dawley

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Thomas Kingston

Jack Richardson

Jack Richardson

Joe Dixon

Monte Montague

Monte Montague

Nick Dalgus

Neal Hart

Neal Hart

Sheriff Jack Thompson

Max Asher

Max Asher

Ike

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Trivia

Hoot Gibson was a legit rodeo star before Hollywood, which explains why he looks actually comfortable on a horse unlike most actors of the era.

Cultural

The sheep vs cattle conflict was real post-Civil War tension—this B-western accidentally preserves a genuine economic war that shaped the American West.

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