Indian Territory (1950)

Director:

John English

Writer:

Norman S. Hall (writer)

Release Date:

30 September 1950 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Tagline:

Gene's On The Warpath Against Renegade Redskins... as the frontier echoes to war-whoops and gunfire!

Plot:

After leaving the Confederate cavalry, Gene becomes an unercover man in the Union army.

Plot Keywords:

Horse | Actor Shares First Name With Character

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Gene Autry	...	Gene Autry
Champion	...	Champ, Gene's horse
Gail Davis	...	Melody Colton
Kirby Grant	...	Lieutenant Randy Mason
James Griffith	...	Apache Kid aka Johnny Corday
Philip Van Zandt	...	Curt Raidler
G. Pat Collins	...	Jim Colton (as Pat Collins)
Roy Gordon	...	Major Farrell
Pat Buttram	...	Shadrach Jones

Runtime:

70 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #14530)

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company:

Gene Autry Productions

Quotes:

[Gene Autry tends to Shadrach's head wound]
Shadrach Jones: Bad?
Gene Autry: Not very.
Shadrach Jones: Which side?
Gene Autry: Left.
Shadrach Jones: Good. I've always had a cowlick on that side. Maybe this'll cover it.

Soundtrack:

Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy

on a lower shelf

One challenge which these "singing cowboy" movies face is how the music fits in. In this case, I would say "tolerably." I also expect some comic relief, which Pat Buttram adequately provides here. Sorry, but James Griffith does not meet my expectation of an "old west" character. The storyline has Gene helping investigate Indian raids on a supply route. It's clarified that this is contrary to Indian conduct and that these renegades are led by a man who's half-white, working for a caucasian Austrian. Simultaneously, a cattleman and his daughter encounter difficulties settling in the area. When it comes to top-notch Autry movies, however, this is NOT an example.