''King of the Stallions'' is a 1942 American
Western
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film directed by
Edward Finney
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Finney was educated at the City College of New Y ...
and written by
Arthur St. Claire and
Sherman L. Lowe
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. The film stars
Chief Thundercloud
Victor Daniels (April 12, 1899 – December 1, 1955), known professionally as Chief Thundercloud, was an American character actor in Westerns. He is noted for being the first actor to play the role of Tonto, the Lone Ranger's Native-American c ...
,
Rick Vallin
Rick Vallin (born Eric Efron; September 24, 1919 – August 31, 1977) was an actor who appeared in more than 150 films between 1938 and 1966.
Early years
Born in Feodosia, in the Crimea, Russia, Vallin came to the United States at age there ...
, Barbara Felker,
Dave O'Brien,
Chief Yowlachie
Chief Yowlachie (August 15, 1890 – March 7, 1966), also known as Daniel Simmons; was a Native American actor from the Yakama tribe in the U.S. state of Washington, known for playing supporting roles and bit parts in numerous films. He is pe ...
and
Sally Cairns
Sally (or Sara or Sarah) Jane Cairns (December 7, 1919 – February 9, 1965) was an American film actress. She appeared in over 15 films between 1940 and 1944.
Early years
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William P. Cairns, she studied at Califor ...
. The film was released on September 18, 1942, by
Monogram Pictures
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.
Plot
Nakoma is the leader of a pack of wild horses, both Indians and cowboys want the horse in their side, however Nakoma is not friendly to either one.
Cast
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Chief Thundercloud
Victor Daniels (April 12, 1899 – December 1, 1955), known professionally as Chief Thundercloud, was an American character actor in Westerns. He is noted for being the first actor to play the role of Tonto, the Lone Ranger's Native-American c ...
as Hahawi
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Rick Vallin
Rick Vallin (born Eric Efron; September 24, 1919 – August 31, 1977) was an actor who appeared in more than 150 films between 1938 and 1966.
Early years
Born in Feodosia, in the Crimea, Russia, Vallin came to the United States at age there ...
as Sina-Oga
*Barbara Felker as Princess Telenika
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Dave O'Brien as Steve Mason
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Chief Yowlachie
Chief Yowlachie (August 15, 1890 – March 7, 1966), also known as Daniel Simmons; was a Native American actor from the Yakama tribe in the U.S. state of Washington, known for playing supporting roles and bit parts in numerous films. He is pe ...
as Chief Matapotan
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Sally Cairns
Sally (or Sara or Sarah) Jane Cairns (December 7, 1919 – February 9, 1965) was an American film actress. She appeared in over 15 films between 1940 and 1944.
Early years
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William P. Cairns, she studied at Califor ...
as Lucy Clark
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Ted Adams as Jake Barlow
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Gordon De Main
Gordon De Main (born Floyd Wood; September 28, 1886 – March 5, 1954)''Who Was Who on Screen'', p. 119 c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt *note his publication claims his date of birth as 1897-March 5, 1967/ref> was an American film actor. He ...
as Pop Clark
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Forrest Taylor
Edwin Forrest Taylor (December 29, 1883 – February 19, 1965) was an American character actor whose artistic career spanned six different decades, from silents through talkies to the advent of color films.
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Taylor was born in Bl ...
as Nick Henshaw
*J.W. Cody as Manka
References
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1942 films
American Western (genre) films
1942 Western (genre) films
Monogram Pictures films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Edward Finney
1940s English-language films
1940s American films
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