The Fighting Stallion
Seen it?1950 | 63 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among western fans, this one's for you.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 3 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
Released from a navy hospital following WW II, Lon Evans learns that he faces eventual blindness and returns to his Wyoming ranch. He sees a beautiful white stallion named Starlight and his cowhands Lem and Yancy say he is a killer and cannot be trained. Lon disproves this by training the stallion to act as his guide in preparation for his future blindness.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 875 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Emmett Tansey
- Bill EdwardsLon Evans
- Doris MerrickJeanne Barton
- Forrest TaylorMartin Evans
- Don C. HarveyCommander Patrick
- Robert CarsonTom Allen
- Concha YbarraNantee
- Gene AlsaceLem
- Merrill McCormickYancy
- Johnny CarpenterChuck
- Maria HartDude