This film essentially begins a few years after California was admitted to the United States with a man named "Gabby Whitaker" (George 'Gabby' Hayes) in the process of leading a small wagon train there from Iowa. Apparently, on the way there, he has spoken a young lady named "Jean" (Lynne Roberts) on more than one occasion about his good friend "Roy Rogers" (Roy Rogers) who works for a wealthy Mexican rancher named "Don Jose Vargas" (Frank Puglia) just a few miles away. The scene then shifts to a small caravan headed by the aforementioned Roy Rogers and his good friend "Carlos Vargas" (Paul Marion) who have just completed a cattle drive worth tens of thousands of Pesos and are heading back to deliver the money to Don Jose. Realizing that Don Jose would welcome the news of their successful transaction, Roy decides to ride ahead to tell him about it. Unfortunately, not long after his departure, some bandits, having been tipped off about the money by Don Jose's foreman "Sujarno" (Jack La Rue), appear out of nowhere and proceed to attack the convoy. Although Carlos is wounded in the attack, he manages to escape and returns to his father's ranch to report what has just happened. As it so happens, Sujarno is also there and uses the fact that the bandits were white to accuse Roy of instigating the attack. Unable to convince Don Jose otherwise, Roy is ordered off the ranch and to never set foot on Don Jose's land again. But what Sujarno doesn't realize is that Roy isn't the type who let this matter slide and he is determined to get to the bottom of things regardless of how long it will take. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was an okay Western for the most part with some decent action and a few musical numbers thrown in for good effect as well. It does, however, include some stereotypes which I didn't particularly care for which may also offend some viewers. Personally, I consider it a product of the times and I try to disregard comments of this nature when possible. But that's just me and I respect the fact that others may not be so inclined. In any case, while I don't consider this to be a great Western by any means, I suppose it managed to adequately fill the time in question (about 57 minutes) and I have rated it accordingly. Average.
