The Sharpshooter (3 Aug. 1954)

An escaped convict convinces Gene and Pat that he was framed for murdering the town's old sheriff. With the help of the judge who convicted him, Gene gathers evidence against the murdered man's former deputy.

Director:

Frank McDonald

Writers:

Robert Schaefer (screenplay), Eric Freiwald (screenplay)

Stars:

Gene Autry, Champion, Margaret Field

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Gene Autry	...	Marshal Gene Autry
Champion	...	Gene's Horse
Margaret Field	...	Peggy Barker
Dickie Jones	...	Randy Barker (as Dick Jones)
Stanley Andrews	...	Judge Alfred Stone
Denver Pyle	...	Cleanshaven Deputy-Henchman
Henry Rowland	...	Sheriff Al Broderick
Tex Terry	...	Bearded Deputy-Henchman
Pat Buttram	...	Pat Buttram

Storyline

An escaped convict convinces Gene and Pat that he was framed for murdering the town's old sheriff. With the help of the judge who convicted him, Gene gathers evidence against the murdered man's former deputy.

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Plot Keywords:

telephone | escape from prison | sharpshooter | laundry | framed for murder | 

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 August 1954 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Flying 'A' Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[after Pat sat on a hot iron he fell into a tub of soapy water]
Gene Autry: I always thought you were supposed to take your clothes off before you washed them.
Pat Buttram: Yeah, and before you ironed them, too.

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Soundtracks

"Crime Will Never Pay"
Sung by Gene Autry
Written by Jenny Pankratz and Jack Pepper

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