Trigger, Jr.

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Trigger, Jr.
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Film poster
Directed by William Witney
Starring Roy Rogers
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • June 30, 1950 (1950-06-30) [1]
Running time
68 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Trigger, Jr. is a 1950 American Western film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers, his horse Trigger, and Dale Evans. It was one of a series of Roy Rogers films produced by Republic Pictures. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Trigger, Jr. (1950)", American Film Institute (AFI). Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Farran Smith Nehme, "Restorations From Republic Pictures Reveal a Studio That Got Its Hands Dirty", The Village Voice , February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2021.