Gene Autry and The Mounties (1951)

Director:

John English

Writer:

Norman S. Hall (writer)

Release Date:

30 January 1951 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Tagline:

GENE AND CHAMPION HELP STAMP OUT REBELLION IN CANADA'S VIOLENCE-RIDDEN BACKWOODS---as Gene fights for a Mountie's girl---a headstrong boy---and an outlaw dog!

Plot:

Montana Marshals Gene and Scat are tracking some bank robbers. When the baddies cross into Canada, the Mounties are called upon to help.

Plot Keywords:

Bank Robber | Robber | Canada | Police Officer | Horse

Cast

Gene Autry	...	Gene Autry
Champion	...	Champion
Elena Verdugo	...	Marie Duval
Carleton Young	...	Pierre Lablond
Richard Emory	...	Constable Terry Dillon
Herbert Rawlinson	...	Inspector Wingate
Trevor Bardette	...	Raoul Duval
Francis McDonald	...	Batiste
Jim Frasher	...	Jack Duval
Pat Buttram	...	Scat Russell

Runtime:

70 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (Sepiatone)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #14495)

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, California, USA

Company:

Gene Autry Productions

Quotes:

Gene Autry: Say, you're not as dumb as you look!
Scat Russell: I couldn't be and live!

Gene Autry in majestic Canada.

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

Columbia Pictures and director John English has U.S. Marshall Gene Autry on his Wonder Horse Champion with saddle buddy Scat Russell(Pat Buttram)in hot pursuit of bank robbers Pierre LaBlond(Carleton Young)and Raoul Duval(Trevor Bardette). The bad guys cross the border into Canada, where Gene and Scat find a wounded Canadian Mountie, Terry Dillon(Richard Emory), who tells of his partner being murdered by the bandits. Gene, Scat and the Canadian Mounties track down and wipe out LaBlond and his gang. The grand finale being a vicious shootout.

Gene gets to croon "Blue Canadian Rockies". The beautiful Canadian scenery is not Canada at all, but mostly San Bernadino National Forest in California. Other players: Elena Verdugo, Francis McDonald, Herbert Rawlinson and Jim Frasher.