Silver Canyon (1951)

During the Civil War, McQuarrie leads guerrilla raiders, Gene and Cougar serve as Union scouts stationed in Utah.

Director:

John English

Writers:

Gerald Geraghty (screenplay), Alan James (story)

Stars:

Gene Autry, Champion, Gail Davis

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gene Autry	...	Gene Autry
Champion	...	Gene's Horse
Gail Davis	...	Dell Middler
Jim Davis	...	Wade McQuarrie
Bob Steele	...	Walt Middler
Edgar Dearing	...	Colonel Middler
Richard Alexander	...	Henchman Luke Anders
Terry Frost	...	Henchman Wyatt
Peter Mamakos	...	Laughing Jack
Steve Clark	...	Dr. Seddon
Stanley Andrews	...	Major Weatherly
Duke York	...	Sergeant Laughlin
Eugene Borden	...	Gus Poppalaardo
Pat Buttram	...	Pat

Storyline

During the Civil War, U.S.Army scouts Gene Autry (Gene Autry) and "Cougar" Claggett (Pat Buttram) are detailed to Utah to bring in Confederate guerilla raider Wade McQuarrie (Jim Davis) who is interfering with Federal supply lines. They track the raiders to Gateway, a frontier post commanded by Colonel Middler (Edgar Dearing) who has a daughter, Dell (Gail Davis) and a son, Walt (Bob Steele). Walt secretly supports McQuarrie's actions. Gene and Dell are captured by McQuarrie but escape.

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Plot Keywords:

confederate | cowboys and outlaws | horoscope | gunrunner | telegraph office | 

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Taglines:

Guerilla Raiders! Watch Gene Scout 'Em... And Rout 'Em For The U.S. Cavalry!

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 June 1951 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gene Autry Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Mono Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White (Sepiatone)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Fort Worth Jail"
Sung by Gene Autry

User Reviews

Gene and Champ, in glorious Sepiatone !

Gene Autry stars in this 1951 Sepiatone western set in the aftermath of the Civil War. Gene is sent to corral a Confederate grill and runs into a passel of trouble. The great Bob Steele has a great role here as a secret supporter of the out of control grill forces.

Autry was not the greatest actor nor singer in westerns, but he was capable in all areas and always turned out a quality product. This role is well suited to his abilities and he is fun to watch in this oater. Gail Davis was a regular in his films, always turning in a great performance.

A fun, but standard western programmer.