Gene Autry
Gene Autry
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Synopsis
Gene Autry believes that a shot he fired at a mountain lion accidentally killed a forest ranger. An insect infestation then reveals a scheme to profit from the destruction of protected timber. As he helps organise aerial spraying, the men behind the scheme try to discredit him with a new accusation of poisoning cattle.
Cast
DirectorsJohn English
Historical context
This modern Western builds its conflict around forest management, logging restrictions and aerial insect control. Its confidence in chemical spraying reflects the period in which it was made, giving the environmental storyline a different emphasis from later conservation films.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Gene Autry — Seattle Packing Company-Bar-S Brand · Public domain
- Patricia Barry — The Bureau of Industrial Service for CBS Television. The Bureau, a division of ad agency Young & Rubicam, was widely used by those in the television industry in the 1950s and 1960s for distributing publicity material. · Public domain
- Douglass Dumbrille — unknown (Producers Releasing Corporation) · Public domain
