Wild Horse Ambush

Wild Horse Ambush

1952 · 54 min · ★ 10.0 · Western

A man has kidnaped an engraver and has him forging Mexican bills. He captures wild horses supposedly to sell for hides but uses them to transport the bills across the border. Police captain Juan Reyes (Richard Avonde) is posing as a bandit to uncover the counterfeiters smuggling fake pesos into Mexico, and is assisted by feisty youngsters Red (Michael Chapin) and Judy (Eilene Janssen), who are trying to protect the wild horses being used by the gang. The kids suspect that rancher Big John Harkins (Roy Barcroft) is the leader of the gang and that he is forcing Mexican artist Espinosa (Julian Rivero) to help him.

Directed by Fred C. Brannon · Written by William Lively

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Michael Chapin Red
Eilene Janssen Judy
Richard Avonde Juan Reyes (aka Jalisco)
James Bell Sheriff Tom White
Roy Barcroft Harkins
Movita Lita Espinosa
Julian Rivero Enrico Espinosa
Scott Lee Henchman Shorty
Drake Smith Henchman Mace Gary
Alex Montoya Pedro
John Daheim Henchman Turk
Ted Cooper Spy

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