Steve Reynolds (Charles Starrett) and Smiley (Smiley Burnette) come to the aid of an Indian boy who has inherited a contract to round up wild horses for the Army, which he can keep only so long as he manages to deliver 300 head within a month’s time. The nefarious Grat Hanlon (Clayton Moore) deploys his henchmen to stop the roundup and trail drive, but fortunately the Durango Kid (also Starrett) is on hand to help break up the bad guys’ plans. Skilled pacing, engaging action scenes, and effective incorporation of footage from previous entries in the series make this one work.

  Mildly recommended. Otto judiciously thinks this movie is OK, but not great.

Movie 11 for 2022.