Television
The Gene Autry Show
Ghost Town Raiders
Flying A Pictures
Season 2, Episode 1 (2-01)
Production #31
Network: CBS
Running Time: 30 minutes
Black and White
Original Air Date:
Saturday, October 6, 1951
Sponsor: Wrigley's Doublemint Chewing Gum
Brief Synopsis:
As a special agent for a mining company, Gene risks his life to track down bandits who operate from a ghost town.
Detailed Synopsis:
Mining company special agent Gene Autry and his pal Pat Buttram head for the Assayer's office with a quarter of a million dollars in gold bars and with Lita, the pretty daughter of the mine boss, who is an unwelcome passenger. Duke Travis and a masked gang attack the group, and Gene, in order to save Lita’s life, is forced to let them get away with the gold. Gene tracks the men to Ghost Town, where he speaks with Crazy Charlie, who says he makes horseshoes for dead outlaws. Gene contacts law agencies to track down the gold bars, which are hard to get rid of, and traces them to the Mexican Border where the gang sells gold nuggets once a week. With the help of Mexican officials, Gene and Pat discover that the Travis mine in Mexico hasn't produced in years, leading Gene to suspect them of being the smugglers. He then traces the gold back to Crazy Charlie in Ghost Town, who forges golden horseshoes with iron shells over them. Gene exposes Charlie and battles the Travis gang in the streets of Ghost Town, while Pat swears he really sees a live ghost.
Cast:
| Character: | Performer: |
| Gene Autry | Gene Autry |
| Pat Buttram | Pat Buttram |
| Lita Ormsby | Wendy Waldron |
| Crazy Charlie | William Fawcett |
| Capitan Morales | George J. Lewis |
| Duke Travis | Ray Bennett |
| Gunther | Reed Howes |
| Preston | Kermit Maynard |
| Mr. J.L. Ormsby | Sam Flint |
| Thorpe | Art Dillard |
| Champion | Champion, World's Wonder Horse |
Songs:
| As Long As I Have My Horse | Gene Autry |
Crew:
| Executive in charge of Production |
Armand Schaefer |
| Directed by | Frank McDonald |
| Producer | Louis Gray |
| Screenplay | John K. Butler |
| Director of Photography | William Bradford, A.S.C. |
| Film Editor | Jodie Copelan |
| Musical Director | Carl Cotner |
| Music Supervisor | Irving Friedman |
| Musical Score | Walter Greene |
| Assistant Director | Stanley Neufeld |
| Recorded by | Glen Glenn Sound Company |
