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Public Cowboy No. 1

  • 19371937
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
159
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POPULARITY
259,197
12,498
Gene Autry in Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937)
Western
Rustlers using modern technology (airplanes, shortwave radios, refrigerated trucks) are Gene's target.Rustlers using modern technology (airplanes, shortwave radios, refrigerated trucks) are Gene's target.Rustlers using modern technology (airplanes, shortwave radios, refrigerated trucks) are Gene's target.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
159
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
259,197
12,498
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Joseph Kane
    • Writers
      • Oliver Drake(screen play)
      • Bernard McConville(original story)
    • Stars
      • Gene Autry
      • Smiley Burnette
      • Ann Rutherford
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Joseph Kane
    • Writers
      • Oliver Drake(screen play)
      • Bernard McConville(original story)
    • Stars
      • Gene Autry
      • Smiley Burnette
      • Ann Rutherford
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    • 10User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Gene Autry in Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937)
    Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937)
    Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette in Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937)
    Gene Autry, William Farnum, and Ann Rutherford in Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937)
    Gene Autry, James C. Morton, and Ann Rutherford in Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937)
    Frank Ellis, William Farnum, Arthur Loft, George Plues, and Maston Williams in Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937)

    Top cast

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    Gene Autry
    Gene Autry
    • Deputy Sheriff Gene Autry
    Smiley Burnette
    Smiley Burnette
    • Frog Millhouse
    Ann Rutherford
    Ann Rutherford
    • Helen Morgan
    William Farnum
    William Farnum
    • Sheriff Matt Doniphon
    Arthur Loft
    Arthur Loft
    • Jack Shannon
    Frankie Marvin
    Frankie Marvin
    • Deputy Stubby
    House Peters Jr.
    House Peters Jr.
    • Jim Shannon
    James C. Morton
    James C. Morton
    • Eustace P. Quackenbush
    Maston Williams
    • Thad Slaughter
    Frank LaRue
    Frank LaRue
    • The Judge
    • (as Frank La Rue)
    Milburn Morante
    Milburn Morante
    • Ezra
    Ray Bennett
    Ray Bennett
    • Spotter Collins
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Brinley
    Charles Brinley
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Burns
    Bob Burns
    • Rancher
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Cecil
    • Lawyer
    • (uncredited)
    Champion
    Champion
    • Champion - Gene's Horse
    • (uncredited)
    Tommy Coats
    • Rustler
    • (uncredited)
    Ernie Daniels
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joseph Kane
    • Writers
      • Oliver Drake(screen play)
      • Bernard McConville(original story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Goofs
      After Frog Millhouse (Smiley Burnette) falls off the refrigerated meat truck where he was dangling on a meat hook, the back of his jacket no longer has a hole in it where the hook would have been.
    • Quotes

      Deputy Sheriff Gene Autry: Thanks a lot, folks. Speeches are not exactly my strong point so maybe I better sing. I'm dedicating this number to a man we should all be mighty grateful to. You old timers remember about 30 years ago this town was pretty wild. Gunfights took place in this very street that claimed the lives of my folks and some of yours. Then a young fella named Doniphon was elected sheriff. He didn't have much equipment - just his guns and his nerves. He still carries the scars of those battles, but he made this a placewhere decent folks could live and raise their families. And that's why I'd like to dedicate "Old Buckaroo" to Matt Doniphon.

    • Connections
      Featured in Gene Autry: White Hat, Silver Screen (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Wanderers
      (1937) (uncredited)

      (also known as "Wanderers of the Wasteland")

      Written by Felix Bernard and Paul Francis Webster

      Sung by Gene Autry, William Farnum, and others

      Reprised by them at the end

    User reviews10

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    Top review
    10/10
    Old time lawmen vs. Hi-tech Rustlers
    William Farnum and Gene Autry are way behind the times in dealing with airplanes, short wave radio and refridgerated trucks. Who can blame Autry in being distracted by the beautiful Ann Rutherford. Smiley Burnette goes undercover and gets romanced by a bull on the loose while Arthur Loft looks at some easy pickens with cattle rustling. Even House Peters Jr. puts on a shooting clinic against the lawmen. But never fear Eustace P. Quackenbush (James C. Morton) has some modern technology to stop the banditos, or does he? Gene Autry shows why he's Public Cowboy No. 1 with some great singing, riding and acting.
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    • Apr 5, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 23, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Flygande gangsters
    • Filming locations
      • Kernville, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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