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Friday, April 10, 2026

My Pal Trigger (1946)

Director Frank McDonald
Yakima Canutt
Rating Rating
MPAA PG
Run Time 79 min
Color Black and White
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1
Sound Mono (RCA Sound System)
Producer Republic Pictures
Country: USA
Genre: Western
Plot Synopsis

Gabby refuses to breed his horse the Golden Sovereign with Roy's. When the Sovereign and Roy's horse escape, Skoville shoots the Sovereign by mistake but Roy is blamed and jailed. A year later Roy returns with Trigger, the son of the Sovereign. When Skoville slips and reveals he was present when the horse was shot, Roy sees a chance to clear his name.

Tagline

The Heart-Warming Story Of A Cowboy And His Horse!

Quotes

Roy Rogers: It's like a told you, Trigger. Sometimes it's fun and sometimes it's tough. You got to take the breaks the way they come. Life is sort of like gambling. You can't always win.

Filming Locations

Sherwin Summit, Inyo National Forest, California, USA

Kentucky Park Farms - 235 W. Potrero Road, Thousand Oaks, California, USA

Trigger is the same horse that carried Olivia de Havilland as Lady Marian in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938).

Dale Evans did her own stunt riding until ordered to stop by second-unit director Yakima Canutt.

This film is in the public domain, meaning anyone can sell it on any format. Copies that are sold of it range from "decent" to "very poor".