Black Horse Canyon is a movie that came out in 1954. This drama western film tells the story of a wild black stallion and the cowboys who try to catch him. The film stars Joel McCrea, Mari Blanchard, and Race Gentry in key roles and features interesting filming locations and factoids about its production.
Where it Filmed?
The movie was filmed at a number of locations in Arizona, USA. These include Bloomquist Ranch in Douglas, Guadalupe Canyon, Pirtleville, the Old Tucson at 201 S. Kinney Road in Tucson, and Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Joel McCrea | Del Rockwell |
| Mari Blanchard | Aldis Spain |
| Race Gentry | Ti |
| Murvyn Vye | Jennings |
| Irving Bacon | Doc |
| John Pickard | Duke |
| Ewing Mitchell | Sheriff |
| Pilar Del Rey | Juanita |
| Highland Dale | Outlaw Stallion (uncredited) |
| Harold Goodwin | Cowhand (uncredited) |
| Bill Williams | Jim Graves (uncredited) |
| Henry Wills | Cowhand (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- Black Horse Canyon had a runtime of 81 minutes.
- The movie was of the Drama and Western genre and was given an approval rating for general audiences in the United States.
- The director of the movie was Jesse Hibbs and the writers were Daniel Mainwaring, David Lang, and Les Savage Jr.
- The plot revolves around the character Del Rockwell, played by Joel McCrea, who is a man wise in the ways of women and horses.
- Joel McCrea, Mari Blanchard, and Race Gentry played lead roles in the movie.
- A large part of Highland Dale’s footage in the movie, the horse playing Outlaw, was borrowed from ‘Red Canyon’ (1949).
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Bloomquist Ranch, Douglas, Arizona, USA
- Latitude: 31.3534707
- Longitude: -109.64739
- Place ID: ChIJ9fAQ3qao0IYRCRWsoWCXNu0
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: N James Ranch Rd, Arizona 85607, USA
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Location Name: Pirtleville, Arizona, USA
- Latitude: 31.3570467
- Longitude: -109.561734
- Place ID: ChIJlU0Vwfyn0IYRFctai001w10
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Pirtleville, AZ, USA
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Location Name: Old Tucson – 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
- Latitude: 32.2183137
- Longitude: -111.1289275
- Place ID: ChIJi_GkusLY1YYRVuw2LNTg7WY
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 201 Kinney Rd, Tucson, AZ 85735, USA
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Location Name: Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona, USA
- Latitude: 31.5785477
- Longitude: -109.5031026
- Place ID: ChIJpcHOXBH_2YYR9EL-90eBD1Y
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge, Douglas, AZ 85607, USA
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
