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Director:
John English
Writer:
Jack Townley (written by)
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Release Date:
10 March 1953 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Western more
Tagline:
Gene Fights And Sings With The Forest Rangers!
Plot:
Badguys Henry, Bill and Pete head a gang of outlaws who are destroying the timberland. When Gene butts... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Another enjoyable Western set in a never-never land more (3 total)

Cast

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Gene Autry ... Gene Autry
Champion ... Champion, Gene's Horse

Patricia Barry ... Helen Carter (as Patricia White)
Jimmy Lloyd ... Forester Joe Lucas
Douglass Dumbrille ... Henry Mitchell
Damian O'Flynn ... Henchman Bill Wright

Clayton Moore ... Lumberman-Henchman
Harry Cheshire ... Dr. Daniel Chadwick

Leon Weaver ... Abner
Jerry Scoggins ... Forester Jerry, Guitar player (as The Cass County Boys)
Fred S. Martin ... Forester Freddie, Accordion player (as The Cass County Boys)
Bert Dodson ... Forester Bert, Bass player (as The Cass County Boys)
The Pinafores ... Singing Trio
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
70 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White (Sepiatone)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
UK:U | USA:Approved
Filming Locations:
Big Bear Lake, California, USA more
Company:
Gene Autry Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The photograph of Joe Lucas's late wife is one of Marilyn Monroe, who was then under contract with Columbia. more
Soundtrack:
Toolie Oolie Doolie more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Another enjoyable Western set in a never-never land, 30 July 2004
Author: skoyles from Calgary AB Canada

With special effects limited to obvious filming before a projected background, this is an enjoyable Gene Autry vehicle. The songs are not memorable and bump jarringly against the tragic subplot involving Joe. The "West that never was" is as surprising as in the parallel Roy Roger's outings: airplanes and buscadero holsters, fancy Hollywood cowboy gear and references to World war II, a movie Wild West ethic and DDT spraying! By the good guys! Patricia White/Barry is so luminously beautiful that it is surprising her career, while commendable, was not more stellar. It is a treat to see Clayton Moore as a villain, though a bit of a shock to hear the voice of the Lone Ranger coming out of the face of a half-bearded bad guy. Great movie, great Western it is not; pleasant nostalgia it is.

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