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Trial by Trigger
Trial by Trigger

Trial by Trigger

Genres

Western

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California logger Bill Cardigan must save his stand of redwoods from being bought by unscrupulous Dan Fallon, a logging company owner from Michigan.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

20 mins

Rating

2/10

Release Date

27 May 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Shayne

Robert Shayne

Bill Cardigan

Cheryl Walker

Cheryl Walker

Lee Roberts

Warner Anderson

Warner Anderson

Dan Fallon

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

MacIntosh 'Mac'

Henry Sharp

Henry Sharp

Fallon's Father

Art Baker

Art Baker

Narrator (voice)

Monte Blue

Monte Blue

Brewster (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Jerry (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Lumberjack (uncredited)

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