WESTERN . 1952 . 0h 54m

Wild Horse Ambush_

A man has kidnaped an engraver and has him forging Mexican bills. He captures wild horses supposedly to sell for hides but uses them to transport the bills across the border. Police captain Juan Reyes (Richard Avonde) is posing as a bandit to uncover the counterfeiters smuggling fake pesos into Mexico, and is assisted by feisty youngsters Red (Michael Chapin) and Judy (Eilene Janssen), who are trying to protect the wild horses being used by the gang. The kids suspect that rancher Big John Harkins (Roy Barcroft) is the leader of the gang and that he is forcing Mexican artist Espinosa (Julian Rivero) to help him.

Starring Michael Chapin, Eilene Janssen, Richard Avonde
0h 54m
Runtime
1952
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
Wild Horse Ambush poster

A man has kidnaped an engraver and has him forging Mexican bills. He captures wild horses supposedly to sell for hides but uses them to transport the bills across the border. Police captain Juan Reyes (Richard Avonde) is posing as a bandit to uncover the counterfeiters smuggling fake pesos into Mexico, and is assisted by feisty youngsters Red (Michael Chapin) and Judy (Eilene Janssen), who are trying to protect the wild horses being used by the gang. The kids suspect that rancher Big John Harkins (Roy Barcroft) is the leader of the gang and that he is forcing Mexican artist Espinosa (Julian Rivero) to help him.

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Cast
Michael Chapin stars as Red in Wild Horse Ambush.
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Year context
Wild Horse Ambush was released 74 years ago in 1952.
Overview
A man has kidnaped an engraver and has him forging Mexican bills. He captures wild horses supposedly to sell for hides but uses them to transport the bills a...
Wild Horse Ambush is a Western film with a runtime of 0h 54m.

CAST (13)

Michael Chapin
Michael Chapin
Red
Eilene Janssen
Eilene Janssen
Judy
Richard Avonde
Richard Avonde
Juan Reyes (aka Jalisco)
James Bell
James Bell
Sheriff Tom White
Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft
Harkins
Movita
Movita
Lita Espinosa
Julian Rivero
Julian Rivero
Enrico Espinosa
SL
Scott Lee
Henchman Shorty
DS
Drake Smith
Henchman Mace Gary
AM
Alex Montoya
Pedro
John Daheim
John Daheim
Henchman Turk
TC
Ted Cooper
Spy
WB
Wayne Burson
Henchman Tom

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
54 min (0h 54m)
Country

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What is Wild Horse Ambush about?
A man has kidnaped an engraver and has him forging Mexican bills. He captures wild horses supposedly to sell for hides but uses them to transport the bills across the border. Police captain Juan Reyes (Richard Avonde) is posing as a bandit to uncover the counterfeiters smuggling fake pesos into Mexico, and is assisted by feisty youngsters Red (Michael Chapin) and Judy (Eilene Janssen), who are trying to protect the wild horses being used by the gang. The kids suspect that rancher Big John Harkins (Roy Barcroft) is the leader of the gang and that he is forcing Mexican artist Espinosa (Julian Rivero) to help him.
How long is Wild Horse Ambush?
Wild Horse Ambush has a runtime of 54 minutes (0h 54m).
Who stars in Wild Horse Ambush?
The cast of Wild Horse Ambush includes Michael Chapin, Eilene Janssen, Richard Avonde, James Bell, Roy Barcroft.

GENRES (1)

Western
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