Public Cowboy No. 1

19371937
PassedPassed
1h 1min

Gene Autry in Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937)

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.

Director
- Joseph Kane
Writers
- Oliver Drake(screen play)
- Bernard McConville(original story)
Stars

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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, Smiley Burnette, Frank Ellis, William Farnum, Arthur Loft, George Plues, Ann Rutherford, and Champion 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)

Deputy Sheriff Gene Autryas Deputy Sheriff Gene Autry

Smiley Burnette

Frog Millhouseas Frog Millhouse

Helen Morganas Helen Morgan

Sheriff Matt Doniphonas Sheriff Matt Doniphon

Jack Shannonas Jack Shannon

Deputy Stubbyas Deputy Stubby

House Peters Jr.

Jim Shannonas Jim Shannon

James C. Morton

Eustace P. Quackenbushas Eustace P. Quackenbush

Maston Williams

Thad Slaughteras Thad Slaughter

The Judgeas The Judge
(as Frank La Rue)

Milburn Morante

Ezraas Ezra

Spotter Collinsas Spotter Collins
(uncredited)

Charles Brinley

Townsmanas Townsman
(uncredited)

Rancheras Rancher
(uncredited)

Lawyeras Lawyer
(uncredited)

Champion - Gene's Horseas Champion - Gene's Horse
(uncredited)

Rustleras Rustler
(uncredited)

Townsmanas Townsman
(uncredited)

Director
- Joseph Kane
Writers
- Oliver Drake(screen play)
- Bernard McConville(original story)
All cast & crew

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Shannon is running a modern rustling operation using an airplane to spot the cattle, short wave radio to alert the rustlers, and trucks to haul away the beef. When the aging Sheriff Doniphan is unable to bring them in, he is replaced by an eastern detective. But Doniphan's deputy Gene suspects Shannon and sets a trap to nab him and his gang. —Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net>

cattle rustling horse

Taglines
- No. 1 SINGER! NO. 1 RIDER! NO. 1 ACTION STAR! (original print ad-all caps)
Genre
- Western
Certificate
- Passed
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

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

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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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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Runtime
- 1h 1min
Color
- Black and White
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

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