King of the Stallions
Cast & Crew
Edward Finney
Chief Thundercloud
Ric Vallin
Princess Bluebird
Dave O'brien
Chief Yowlache
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Indians are blamed for the work of horse rustlers, who are led by Barlow, a foreman who has been stealing horses from his employer, rancher Pop Clark. Clark culls his horses from the wild, and then sells them to the army. When Indian Little Coyote returns to his tribe after several years of formal education, he is rejected by the tribe because he is unable to master a reputedly evil wild black stallion known to be the leader of the wild horse herds. The black horse escapes and Little Coyote wanders in the forest until he encounters Hahawi, another exile. Hahawi teaches Little Coyote how to be one with the creatures of the forest. Clark, meanwhile, is murdered by Barlow after he discovers his foreman's treachery, and when his body is found by cowboy Steve Mason, who defended the Indians to Clark when he accused them of rustling, Barlow shoots him as well. Steve survives, however, and is rescued by Hahawi and Little Coyote, while Barlow tells Clark's daughter Lucy that her sweetheart Steve is responsible for her father's death. Barlow, in the meantime, is paid by the Army for the delivery of Clark's horses. Hahawi and Little Coyote recapture some of Clark's stolen horses from the wild herd and also capture the black stallion. This time, however, Little Coyote is successful in befriending the horse and, discovering that he is not evil after all, names him Nakoma, which means "King of the Stallions." Little Coyote and Hahawi survive an ambush by Barlow and his men and return the stolen ponies to the Clark ranch, and whereby Steve regains Lucy's trust. Lucy learns that Barlow is responsible for her father's death and the rustled horses, and all watch as Nakoma battles with Paint, a killer horse who has been assisting Barlow in rustling the wild horses. Nakoma wins the battle and is reunited with his mate, while Little Coyote and Hahawi are welcomed back into their tribe.
Director
Edward Finney
Cast
Chief Thundercloud
Ric Vallin
Princess Bluebird
Dave O'brien
Chief Yowlache
Thunder
Paint
Ted Adams
Sally Cairns
Gordon Demain
Forrest Taylor
Joe Cody
Bill Wilkerson
Crew
Fred Bain
Edward Finney
Aaron Klein
Marcel Lepicard
Sherman Lowe
Roger Merton
Frank Sanders
Frank Sanucci
Arthur St. Claire
Curly Twiford
Don Verk
Samuel Wallis
Ben Winkler
Film Details
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Notes
Hollywood Reporter production charts include I. Stanford Jolley in the cast, but his appearance in the final film has not been confirmed. Onscreen credits note that this picture was filmed on location in Crater Canyon, CA and Monument Valley, AZ.
