Ranger Gene and sidekick Frog trail a murderer, with time out for lots of songs.Ranger Gene and sidekick Frog trail a murderer, with time out for lots of songs.Ranger Gene and sidekick Frog trail a murderer, with time out for lots of songs.
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J. Frank Glendon
- John Martin
- (as Frank Glendon)
Dennis Moore
- Lon Dillon
- (as Denny Meadows)
Tommy Gene Fairey
- Tommy - Child Singer at Party
- (uncredited)
Oscar Gahan
- Musician
- (uncredited)
Tom London
- Sheriff
- (uncredited)
Edward Marriott
- Stagecoach Driver
- (uncredited)
Frankie Marvin
- Deputy
- (uncredited)
Tex Phelps
- Cowhand at Party
- (uncredited)
Jack Rockwell
- Texas Ranger Captain
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film was hurriedly completed for showing at an exhibitor's convention in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, held during the week of 12 November 1935.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Gene Autry: White Hat, Silver Screen (2007)
- SoundtracksWay Out West in Texas
(1935) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Gene Autry
Performed by Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette
Featured review
Average Autry Entry
Early Autry entry where he's near his physical peak, and looking great in colorful cowboy get-up. The hour's nothing special—some good hard riding, very little gunplay, plus Gene's easy way with a song though the selections are pretty forgettable. Still, I hope Burnette got double pay for all the pratfalls and belly flops he does in comedy relief. And catch Barbara Pepper as the pretty blonde ingénue. Certainly a long way from the chunky wisecracking types she later slid into.
The plot's something about finding a killer and a lost mine, but as in most Autry films, there's a lot more going on besides the plot. I have to echo reviewer classicsoncall. I ran back the DVR twice to see if a trip-wire was used on Gene's horse when it takes a really bad fall. I couldn't tell, but I doubt they would risk Champion in such a risky stunt. Anyway there's lots of stunt work for the doubles, and catch Gene when he takes not one, but two guys off their horses at the same time. I don't recall seeing that before. All in all, it's an easy, if unexceptional, hour of action and song, courtesy Gene and our friends at Republic.
The plot's something about finding a killer and a lost mine, but as in most Autry films, there's a lot more going on besides the plot. I have to echo reviewer classicsoncall. I ran back the DVR twice to see if a trip-wire was used on Gene's horse when it takes a really bad fall. I couldn't tell, but I doubt they would risk Champion in such a risky stunt. Anyway there's lots of stunt work for the doubles, and catch Gene when he takes not one, but two guys off their horses at the same time. I don't recall seeing that before. All in all, it's an easy, if unexceptional, hour of action and song, courtesy Gene and our friends at Republic.
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- dougdoepke
- Sep 30, 2013
Details
- Runtime58 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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