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My Pal Trigger poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.5 / 100
1946·Drama / Western / Action·1h 19m

MY PAL TRIGGER

“Laugh And Cry At A Truly Different Story Of The West... A Truly Great Tale Of The Love Of A Man For His Horse!”

Gabby doesn't want to breed his horse the Golden Sovereign with Roy's. When Sovereign and Roy's horse escape, the Sovereign gets shot accidentally by Skoville but Roy is blamed and jailed. A year later Roy returns with Trigger, the son of the Sovereign. When Skoville reveals he was present when the horse was shot, Roy sees an opportunity to clear his name.

Above the Line
Frank McDonald, Yakima Canutt·DirectorJack Townley·ScreenplayJohn K. Butler·Screenplay
Cast
Roy Rogers·Roy RogersTrigger·Trigger, Smartest Horse in the MoviesGeorge 'Gabby' Hayes·Gabby KendrickDale Evans·Susan KendrickJack Holt·Brett ScovilleLeRoy Mason·Henchman CarsonRoy Barcroft·Henchman HunterSam Flint·SheriffKenne Duncan·CroupierRalph Sanford·Auctioneer Al
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 2
Frank McDonald·DirectorYakima Canutt·Director
Writing· 3
Paul Gangelin·StoryJack Townley·ScreenplayJohn K. Butler·Screenplay
Production· 1
Armand Schaefer·Producer
By the Numbers
58.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000080
#8B4513
#FFFFFF
Mood
Friendly, Nostalgic
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A man in a white cowboy hat and a blue plaid shirt with white fringe and a horseshoe emblem is smiling and standing next to a light brown horse with a white man”

westernfamily
Key Elements
Cowboy HatFringed ShirtHorseshoe EmblemHorseBridle
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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