Wild Horse Ambush

Wild Horse Ambush is the last of a series of westerns that starred Michael Chapin and Eilene Janssen as a pair of adolescent kids who both assist and annoy Chapin's grandfather James Bell who is the local sheriff of their Southwestern town. Watching this it occurred to me that at the time these films were made they might have made a good series for the kids on television. But Republic's boss Herbert J. Yates was in denial as to the staying power of the box and it cost him his studio in the end.

An engraver from the Mexican mint, Julian Rivero and daughter Movita have been captured and are forced to work at Roy Barcroft's ranch our side of the border turning out 50 peso notes. How they get over the border has to do with a wild horse herd which doesn't need to go through customs.

Mexican cop Richard Avonde is also on the case and cooperation between Mexican authorities, US authorities and the kids lead to the apprehension of the gang. The kids do work very much on their own.

Wild Horse Ambush is a nice family film which would still be liked by those in the age bracket of Michael and Eilene.