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1949 film by John English

Riders in the Sky
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John English
Screenplay by	Gerald Geraghty
Based on	based upon a story by Herbert A. Woodbury
Produced by	Armand Schaefer
Starring	Gene Autry Champion Gloria Henry Mary Beth Hughes Robert Livingston Alan Hale, Jr. Pat Buttram
Cinematography	William Bradford
Edited by	Henry Batista
Music by	Paul Mertz (musical supervisor)
Production company	A Gene Autry Production
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures Corporation
Release date	November 29, 1949 (1949-11-29) (N.Y.C)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Riders in the Sky is a 1949 American Western film directed by John English and starring and co-produced by Gene Autry; featuring Gloria Henry, and Pat Buttram. Based on the song by Stan Jones.

Plot

Rancher Ralph Lawson is accused of murder, and Gene Autry attempts to clear his name.

Cast

Gene Autry as Gene Autry
and Champion World's Wonder Horse
Gloria Henry as Anne Lawson
Mary Beth Hughes as Julie Stewart
Robert Livingston as Rock McCleary
Steve Darrell as Ralph Lawson
Alan Hale, Jr. as Marshal Riggs
Tom London as Old Man Roberts
Pat Buttram as Chuckwalla

Note: Character names are not indicated in on-screen credits

References

v t e Films directed by John English
His Fighting Blood (1935) Red Blood of Courage (1935) Arizona Days (1937) Whistling Bullets (1937) Call the Mesquiteers (1938) Hi-Yo Silver (1940) Gangs of Sonora (1941) Code of the Outlaw (1942) The Phantom Plainsmen (1942) Raiders of the Range (1942) Valley of Hunted Men (1942) Westward Ho (1942) The Yukon Patrol (1942) Dead Man's Gulch (1943) Death Valley Manhunt (1943) Drums of Fu Manchu (1943) The Fighting Devil Dogs (1943) The Man from Thunder River (1943) Overland Mail Robbery (1943) Raiders of Sunset Pass (1943) Thundering Trails (1943) The Black Hills Express (1943) Faces in the Fog (1944) Call of the South Seas (1944) The Laramie Trail (1944) The Port of 40 Thieves (1944) San Fernando Valley (1944) Silver City Kid (1944) Behind City Lights (1945) Don't Fence Me In (1945) Grissly's Millions (1945) The Phantom Speaks (1945) Utah (1945) Murder in the Music Hall (1946) The Last Round-Up (1947) Trail to San Antone (1947) The Strawberry Roan (1948) Loaded Pistols (1949) Riders in the Sky (1949) Riders of the Whistling Pines (1949) Rim of the Canyon (1949) The Cowboy and the Indians (1949) Beyond the Purple Hills (1950) The Blazing Sun (1950) Cow Town (1950) Indian Territory (1950) Mule Train (1950) Sons of New Mexico (1950) Gene Autry and the Mounties (1951) The Hills of Utah (1951) Silver Canyon (1951) Valley of Fire (1951) Whirlwind (1951)

Films directed by John English

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