Stampede

The second of Charles Starrett's Columbia films that was filmed in Canada to comply with the British Quota Law of that time, and another of the so-called Peter B. Kyne Productions, in which Peter B. Kyne neither produced nor wrote.The original story here was written by director Ford Beebe and credited to Peter B. Kyne, while Robert Watson wrote the screenplay.The only-American born players in the cast were Starrett and stuntman Ted Mapes. This one has ranch owner Milford (LeStrange Millman), in an attempt to meet a note held by Brooks (James McGrath), the hotel owner in the nearest town,trying to sell a herd of horses.But horse buyers are scarce, having been frightened away by the death of one intended buyer of the Milford stock.An outside buyer named Carson (Arthur McNeil) is Milford's only hope, but he is slain enroute to Milford's ranch. The killers are in the employ of Stevens (J.P.McGowan), a neighboring rancher who desires Milford's property, and is using Brooks as a tool.Larry Carson (Charles Starret), the dead man's brother, heads for the Milford ranch. Dale (Finis Barton), daughter of the ranch owner, tells him of his brother's killing and warns him he is in danger also.Two men ambush Larry, but fail. Larry agrees to buy Milford's horses, and the rancher agrees to drive the herd in, but Stevens is tipped off by the treacherous foreman of the Milford ranch and plans to dynamite the herd as it comes through a narrow pass.