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Film Info

Guns and Guitars

1936
Republic Pictures
Production #: 3573
58 minutes

Synopsis:
Colima County, Texas, has banned cattle from fever-ridden Sage County. Morgan and Conner are two unscrupulous schemers who have bought up thousands of head for a song because of the disease. Attempting to drive their cattle to a railroad by crossing a corner of Colima County, they are spotted by Marjorie Miller, daughter of the Sheriff. Gene Autry and Frog Millhouse are members of a traveling medicine show that land in the midst of this Texas cattle war. Gene rescues Marjorie from the crooked cattlemen and when her father is shot by the gangsters, Morgan orders the election of a new sheriff. Gene runs against Morgan's man and, with the help of Marjorie, he is elected. He organizes the honest ranchers into a showdown battle that ends with the capture of both Morgan and Conner. Marjorie and her father, now recovered, persuade Gene to remain in Colima County permanently.

Cast:

Character: Performer:
Gene Autry Gene Autry
Frog Millhouse Smiley Burnette
Marjorie Miller Dorothy Dix
Professor Parker Earl Hodgins
Morgan J.P. McGowan
Conners Tom London
Sam Charles King
Shorty Frankie Marvin
Eightball Eugene Jackson
Sheriff Jack Rockwell
Deputy Ken Cooper
Ed Tracy Layne
Al Wes Warner
Dan Jack Kirk
Art Audry Davis
Hank Jim Corey
Red Al Taylor
Joe Frank Straubinger
Sing Lee Jack Don
Champion Champion

Songs:

RIDIN' ALL DAY Gene Autry
COWBOY MEDICINE SHOW Gene Autry
I'VE GOT FINE RELATIONS Smiley Burnette
COWBOY MEDICINE SHOW Instrumental
GUNS AND GUITARS Gene Autry
FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW Extras
ORIENTAL DANCE Instrumental
DREAMY VALLEY Gene Autry
GUNS AND GUITARS Gene Autry and Extras

Crew:

Director Joseph Kane
Producer Nat Levine
Supervisor Robert Beche
Original Story and Screenplay Dorrell McGowan, Stuart McGowan
Supervising Editor Murray Seldeen
Photography Ernest Miller
Sound Engineer Terry Kellum
Film Editor Lester Orlebeck
Musical Supervision Harry Grey
Songs Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Oliver Drake

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