The "Cavalry Scout" of the title is Kirby Frye (Rod Cameron) an ex confederate officer serving as a (you guessed it) a Union cavalry scout.
Martin Gavin (James Millican) and Matson (Frank Wilcox) orchestrate the theft of three new army Gatling Guns from an armory. Colonel Deering (Cliff Clark) is summoned to Washington by General Sherman (Eddy Waller) to handle the recovery of the weapons. One of the guns has been recovered and Deering recommends Frye for the job of finding the other two.
Frye arrives in the town of Red Bluffe Montana where he believes two of the guns were taken. He meets Claire Conville (Audrey Long) who somehow owns just about every business in town. Lt. Spaulding (Jim Davis) competes with Frye for Claire's affections.
Frye and Spaulding figure that local freight operator Gavin is somehow involved, The story takes place just after the Little Big Horn massacre so Gavin is trying to sell the Gatling Guns and rifles to the Sioux and Cheyenne to further aid their cause.
The army has established several check points to the Indian lands to check freight wagons for the missing weapons, Feeling that Frye and Spaulding are closing in, Gavin packs up the guns in bolts of cloth and sets out to meet with the Indian Chiefs. Claire, returning from a tryst with Frye is captured by Gavin. Along the way, one of the bolts of cloth falls off of the wagon exposing one of the guns. The cavalry sqad at the nearby check point are killed and it is made to look as though the Indians did the deed.
Frye and Spaulding arrive with a troop of cavalry and follow Gavin's wagon to the Indian village where................................................................
Not a bad western for the poverty row Monogram studio who seems to have allotted a larger budget than usual to the picture. Cameron who made several such "B" plus westerns like this at the time is good in the lead. Millican, one of my favorite 50s villains is suitably evil here. Jim Davis, who never quite made it as a lead actor, does his best in a supporting role. Audrey Long doesn't quite cut it as a "saloon owner".
Also in the cast are William "Bill" Phillips as Sgt. Wilkins, Stephen Chase as Colonel Drumm, Rory Mallinson as an army corporal and old time Bud Osborne as a teamster.
Worth a look.
Martin Gavin (James Millican) and Matson (Frank Wilcox) orchestrate the theft of three new army Gatling Guns from an armory. Colonel Deering (Cliff Clark) is summoned to Washington by General Sherman (Eddy Waller) to handle the recovery of the weapons. One of the guns has been recovered and Deering recommends Frye for the job of finding the other two.
Frye arrives in the town of Red Bluffe Montana where he believes two of the guns were taken. He meets Claire Conville (Audrey Long) who somehow owns just about every business in town. Lt. Spaulding (Jim Davis) competes with Frye for Claire's affections.
Frye and Spaulding figure that local freight operator Gavin is somehow involved, The story takes place just after the Little Big Horn massacre so Gavin is trying to sell the Gatling Guns and rifles to the Sioux and Cheyenne to further aid their cause.
The army has established several check points to the Indian lands to check freight wagons for the missing weapons, Feeling that Frye and Spaulding are closing in, Gavin packs up the guns in bolts of cloth and sets out to meet with the Indian Chiefs. Claire, returning from a tryst with Frye is captured by Gavin. Along the way, one of the bolts of cloth falls off of the wagon exposing one of the guns. The cavalry sqad at the nearby check point are killed and it is made to look as though the Indians did the deed.
Frye and Spaulding arrive with a troop of cavalry and follow Gavin's wagon to the Indian village where................................................................
Not a bad western for the poverty row Monogram studio who seems to have allotted a larger budget than usual to the picture. Cameron who made several such "B" plus westerns like this at the time is good in the lead. Millican, one of my favorite 50s villains is suitably evil here. Jim Davis, who never quite made it as a lead actor, does his best in a supporting role. Audrey Long doesn't quite cut it as a "saloon owner".
Also in the cast are William "Bill" Phillips as Sgt. Wilkins, Stephen Chase as Colonel Drumm, Rory Mallinson as an army corporal and old time Bud Osborne as a teamster.
Worth a look.