Riders in the Sky 75 years old
Gene and Champion Ride To Glory!... as the range echoes to the stirring strains of the great cowboy ballad!
When asked about the Ghost Riders song he sings, Gene Autry tells this legend: Gene is about to resign as an investigator for the county attorney and go into the cattle business with his pal Chuckawalla Jones but decides instead to help Anne Lawson clear her father, rancher Ralph Lawson, of a false murder charge. He looks for the three witnesses who can testify that Lawson shot only in self defense in killing a gambler, but the witnesses are terrorized by another gambler, town boss Rock McCleary, who shoots witness Pop Roberts Morgan. Fatally wounded, Pop gives Gene the information needed to clear Lawson, then dies crying the "Ghost Riders" are coming for him. Gene then heads for a showdown with McCleary.
Credits
Riders in the Sky Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alan Hale, Jr. He was 28, 68 years old when he died | as Marshal Riggs |
| Gloria Henry She was 26, now 101 years old | as Anne Lawson |
| Gene Autry He was 42, 91 years old when he died | as Gene Autry |
| Mary Beth Hughes She was 30, 75 years old when she died | as Julie Stewart |
| Pat Buttram He was 34, 78 years old when he died | as 'Chuckwalla' |
| Steve Darrell He was 45, 65 years old when he died | as Ralph Lawson |
| Champion | as Champ, Gene's Horse |
| Tom London He was 60, 74 years old when he died | as Old Man Robert |
| Robert Livingston He was 44, 83 years old when he died | as 'Rock' McCleary |
Riders in the Sky Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| John Leipold as Music. He was 61 (82) years old when He died | Sound |
| John English as Director. He was 46 (66) years old when He died | Directing |
| Armand Schaefer as Producer. He was 51 (69) years old when He died | Production |
| William Bradford as Director of Photography. He was 126 (136) years old when He died | Camera |
| Gerald Geraghty as Screenplay. He was 43 (47) years old when He died | Writing |
| Gene Autry as Executive Producer. He was 42 (91) years old when He died | Production |
Riders in the Sky (75 years)
Gene and Champion Ride To Glory!... as the range echoes to the stirring strains of the great cowboy ballad!
- Release day: Tuesday, November 29, 1949
- Runtime: 69 minutes