Trial by Trigger

1944•20m•2.0/10

Western

Ratings

🎬TMDb

2.0/10(1)

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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Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Robert Shayne

Bill Cardigan

Cheryl Walker

Lee Roberts

Warner Anderson

Dan Fallon

Ralph Dunn

MacIntosh 'Mac'

Henry Sharp

Fallon's Father

Art Baker

Narrator (voice)

Monte Blue

Brewster (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Jerry (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Lumberjack (uncredited)

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