Colorado Sunset (1939)

Gene and his buddies discover that the ranch they bought is really a dairy farm. And worse, it's subject to intimidation from a protection racket that prevents dairy products from safely reaching the market.

Director:

George Sherman

Writers:

Betty Burbridge (screen play), Stanley Roberts (screen play),

Stars:

Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gene Autry	...	Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette	...	Frog Millhouse
June Storey	...	Carol Haines
Barbara Pepper	...	Ginger Bixby
Buster Crabbe	...	Dave Haines (as Larry "Buster" Crabbe)
Robert Barrat	...	Dr. Rodney Blair
Patsy Montana	...	Patsy
The Texas Rangers	...	Texas Troubadors (as The CBS-KMBC Texas Rangers)
Purnell Pratt	...	Mr. Hall
William Farnum	...	Sheriff George Glenn
Kermit Maynard	...	Cyrus Drake
Jack Ingram	...	Henchman Clanton
Elmo Lincoln	...	Dairyman Burns
Frankie Marvin	...	Ranch Hand

Storyline

Gene and the boys arrive at their new ranch to find themselves in the dairy business instead of punching cows. They soon become victims of Doc Blair's outlaw gang that is keeping all milk shipments from reaching the market. Gene eventually learns that Blairs's men get their instructions in code when his medical bulletins are read over the radio. Gene obtains the code and hopes a false message will lead the gang into a trap.

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Plot Keywords:

milk | dairy farm | trap | duplicity | sister | 

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Taglines:

A TROUBADOR Who wrote songs in GUNSMOKE! (original print ad)

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Genres:

Action | Music | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 July 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der große Milchkrieg von Colorado

Filming Locations:

Agoura, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

65 min 65 min (2001 restored) 53 min (edited)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA "High Fidelity" Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The song, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," was sung at the 1901 funeral of the assassinated President William McKinley, because it was his favorite song.

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Soundtracks

"Beautiful Isle of Somewhere"
(1897) (uncredited)
Music by John S. Fearis
Lyrics by Jessie B. Pounds
Performed by Gene Autry and Townsfolk at the funeral

User Reviews

Gene Autry fans should enjoy it.

A typical pre-World War II Gene Autry film, filled with lots of music, action and good production values. Republic Pictures was willing to spend extra here -- well above the average for a B-Western -- because Autry's films were always profit makers. In fact, Gene Autry was one of the most popular film stars of the late 1930's. Here too is the usual anachronistic mixture of horses and old western towns populated with trucks, motor cars -- even a radio station. Some will see this as ridiculous; personally, I find it rather charming. This well directed film featured a very exciting chase scene done with a polish that many big budget action films failed to achieve.