Trial by Trigger(1944)
California logger Bill Cardigan must save his stand of redwoods from being bought by unscrupulous Dan Fallon, a logging company owner from Michigan.
Movie: Trial by Trigger
Top 9 Billed Cast
Bill Cardigan
Lee Roberts
Dan Fallon
MacIntosh 'Mac'
Narrator (voice)
Brewster (uncredited)
Jerry (uncredited)
Lumberjack (uncredited)
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