Singing Guns (1950)

Rhiannon, an outlaw who regularly robs gold from the stagecoach, shoots the new sheriff and then carries him to the doctor. The doctor cleans up Rhiannon and presents him to the sheriff as ... See full summary »

Director:

R.G. Springsteen

Writers:

Max Brand (novel), Dorrell McGowan (screenplay),

Stars:

Vaughn Monroe, Ella Raines, Walter Brennan

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Vaughn Monroe	...	Rhiannon AKA John Gwyn
Ella Raines	...	Nan Morgan
Walter Brennan	...	Dr. Jonathan Mark
Ward Bond	...	Sheriff Jim Caradac
Jeff Corey	...	Richards
Barry Kelley	...	Mike Murphy
Harry Shannon	...	Judge Waller
Tom Fadden	...	Express Agent
Ralph Dunn	...	Traveler
Rex Lease	...	Stage Driver
George Chandler	...	Smitty the Piano Player
Billy Gray	...	Albert
Mary Bear	...	Albert's Mother
Jimmie Dodd	...	Stage Guard
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elinor Donahue	...	Mike Murphy's Kid

Storyline

Rhiannon, an outlaw who regularly robs gold from the stagecoach, shoots the new sheriff and then carries him to the doctor. The doctor cleans up Rhiannon and presents him to the sheriff as the man who saved his life. Rhiannon is deputized by the sheriff, and becomes torn between his new life and the prospect of robbing the next gold shipment...

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Plot Keywords:

sheriff | gold | outlaw | trucolor | based on novel

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Taglines:

THE IDOL OF MILLIONS! (reissue print ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 February 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rauchende Pistolen

Filming Locations:

Sedona, Arizona, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Palomar Pictures (I), Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Trucolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the final showdown in the saloon between Ward Bond and Vaughan Monroe, Monroe drops his gun on the table with the grip pointed away for a left handed pickup. In the next scene the gun has flipped over for a right handed pickup.

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Soundtracks

"Mexicali Trail"
Written by Sunny Skylar and Wilton Moore
Sung by Vaughn Monroe

User Reviews

the Million Dollar Monotone becomes a singing cowboy!

Curious as to what a cowboy film with crooner Vaughn Monroe might be like, I've finally caught up with this. "Singing Guns", made by Republic in 1950, features Monroe as outlaw Rhiannon, who hides out in the mountains with a stack of gold he's stolen a la Dick Turpin from stagecoaches.

Ward Bond is the local sheriff, Ella Raines is the sparky love interest, and Walter Brennan is the doctor cum preacher, always ready to save a soul. With a solid supporting cast and Trucolor, the film looks good, despite its tiny budget and Poverty Row production values.

I enjoyed this film. Ward Bond has to walk down a Wild West street in frillies, Vaughn gets to sing a few songs including 'Mule Train', there's some shooting, a few punches thrown, and a bit of drama. I'd recommend it as a fairly strong B feature.