Gene and Frog set out to find out who has been causing the accidents at a dam construction site.Gene and Frog set out to find out who has been causing the accidents at a dam construction site.Gene and Frog set out to find out who has been causing the accidents at a dam construction site.
Frankie Marvin
- Becker - Henchman
- (as Frank Marvin)
Chris Allen
- Rancher
- (uncredited)
C.E. Anderson
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Chuck Baldra
- Barfly
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film was later retitled "Man of the Frontier" for American television screening.
- Quotes
Gene Autry: If you walk out now, you'll ruin the valley. Everybody will lose their homes, farms. You'll get your money! Baxter's arranging for a loan now and he'll be here to tell you himself.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Gene Autry: White Hat, Silver Screen (2007)
- SoundtracksRed River Valley
(1936) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Nick Manoloff
Played during the opening credits
Played on guitar by Smiley Burnette and sung by Gene Autry in the saloon
Sung by , Gene Autry and men in the saloon
Reprised by Gene Autry and others at the end
Featured review
A masterpiece when compared with Blazing Saddles!
This was an incisive indictment of American capitalist greed in a similar vein to Battleship Potemkin ... sorry, I've got my notes mixed up. This is much better than Potemkin! The print I watched needed some of the same TLC however, but I guess and reckon that won't happen.
Gene delivers his herd of steers to the railroad, only to change his job into that of the more exciting sounding "ditch rider" for the dam builders. I don't know, I suppose I could have missed it but what the heck is a ditch rider's duties, apart from thwarting the baddies at every turn? They're trying to stop construction on the dam, but not destroy it - a fine line in movies like this! The acting and screenplay is what you would expect; the title song is sung suitably downbeat throughout, with a little help from Smiley and a Novelty Hillbilly Band in the starkly lit saloon.
I loved it - not recommended for the serious.
Gene delivers his herd of steers to the railroad, only to change his job into that of the more exciting sounding "ditch rider" for the dam builders. I don't know, I suppose I could have missed it but what the heck is a ditch rider's duties, apart from thwarting the baddies at every turn? They're trying to stop construction on the dam, but not destroy it - a fine line in movies like this! The acting and screenplay is what you would expect; the title song is sung suitably downbeat throughout, with a little help from Smiley and a Novelty Hillbilly Band in the starkly lit saloon.
I loved it - not recommended for the serious.
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- Spondonman
- Dec 27, 2004
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $75,000 (estimated)
- Runtime59 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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