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Hair-Trigger Casey

  • 1936
  • Approved
  • 59m
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5.1/10
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Ed Cassidy, Victor Wong, and Jack Perrin in Hair-Trigger Casey (1936)
DramaWestern

After having been gone for some time, a cowboy comes home to his ranch to find himself up against a gang involved in smuggling Chinese into the country.After having been gone for some time, a cowboy comes home to his ranch to find himself up against a gang involved in smuggling Chinese into the country.After having been gone for some time, a cowboy comes home to his ranch to find himself up against a gang involved in smuggling Chinese into the country.

  • Director
    • Harry L. Fraser
  • Writer
    • Harry L. Fraser
  • Stars
    • Jack Perrin
    • Betty Mack
    • Ed Cassidy
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    55
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Harry L. Fraser
    • Writer
      • Harry L. Fraser
    • Stars
      • Jack Perrin
      • Betty Mack
      • Ed Cassidy
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Jack Perrin
    Jack Perrin
    • Captain Frank Hair-Trigger Casey
    Betty Mack
    Betty Mack
    • Jane Elkins
    Ed Cassidy
    Ed Cassidy
    • Karney
    Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
    Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
    • Snowflake
    • (as Snowflake)
    Hal Taliaferro
    Hal Taliaferro
    • Dave Casey
    • (as Wally Wales)
    Phil Dunham
    Phil Dunham
    • Abner
    Robert Walker
    Robert Walker
    • Colton - Border Patrol Agent
    Dennis Moore
    Dennis Moore
    • Slim Elkins
    • (as Denny Meadows)
    Victor Wong
    Victor Wong
    • Lee Kinn
    Starlight the Horse
    • Starlight
    • (as Starlight the Wonder Horse)
    Budd Buster
    Budd Buster
    • Merkle
    • (uncredited)
    Allen Greer
    • Cowhand
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Hendricks
    Jack Hendricks
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Kirk
    Jack Kirk
    • Jack
    • (uncredited)
    George Morrell
    George Morrell
    • Drunk
    • (uncredited)
    Cliff Parkinson
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harry L. Fraser
    • Writer
      • Harry L. Fraser
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    Low-budget film? But an awfully good one, with stellar production leaders

    Starting with stirring music -- maybe the best part of the movie -- by Lee Zahler, a terribly under-rated music director in Hollywood, "Hair-Trigger Casey" jumps right into action.

    Jack Perrin and Snowflake (really a good actor, but usually cast in this cardboard characterization) and Dennis, sometimes Denny, Moore, who is billed as Denny Meadows, are introduced immediately, and you know this movie is gonna MOVE.

    "You just get back from one war and start trainin' for another," are the prophetic words from Snowflake as the Harry L. Fraser story gets started on a topic that is still timely, 80 years later.

    Besides a good story, there is an excellent cast. Phil Dunham as Abner is a stand-out, and Wally Wales, known here by his later name of Hal Taliaferro, shows he was not only a great cowboy, but an actor.

    All up and down the cast list are familiar and admired performers, and I highly recommend "Hair-Trigger Casey," which can be found at YouTube.

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      The earliest documented telecast of this film took place in Los Angeles Thursday 5 January 1950 on KNBH (Channel 4).

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lutando na Fronteira
    • Filming locations
      • Andy Jauregui Ranch - Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA(Casey Ranch)
    • Production company
      • Berke-Perrin Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 59m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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