Mountain Rhythm

This article is about the 1939 American film. For 1943 American film, see Mountain Rhythm (1943 film).
Mountain Rhythm

Theatrical release poster
Directed by B. Reeves Eason
Produced by Harry Grey (associate)
Screenplay by Gerald Geraghty
Story by Connie Lee
Starring
Music by Raoul Kraushaar (supervisor)
Cinematography Ernest Miller
Edited by Lester Orlebeck
Production
company
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release dates
  • June 9, 1939 (1939-06-09) (U.S.)
Running time
 59 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English

Mountain Rhythm is a 1939 American Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and June Storey. Based on a story by Connie Lee, the film is about a cowboy who organizes his fellow ranchers to oppose an Eastern promoter's land grab scheme.[2]

Plot

Aunt Mathilde "Ma" Hutchins (Maude Eburne) and the other ranchers of the valley are in danger of losing her ranches. Mr. Cavanaugh (Walter Fenner), an Eastern promoter, wants to develop a dude ranch on their land. In order to get their land, Cavanaugh arranges for the government to put up nearby public lands for auction—lands the ranchers use to graze their cattle. The auction would drive the ranchers out of business and allow Cavanaugh to acquire the land at a cheap price.

Gene Autry (Gene Autry) and Ma's nephew Frog Millhouse (Smiley Burnette) come to the rescue. Gene organizes the ranchers to pool their funds and sell their herds in order to raise enough money to bid on the land at auction. As Gene and Frog return with the proceeds of the cattle sale, they are ambushed by Cavanaugh's men, who steal the money. With the help of the hoboes in the valley, who are led by Judge Homer Worthington (Ferris Taylor) and Rocky (Jack Pennick), Gene stages another roundup using the hoboes as ranch hands. They round up enough cattle to buy the land at auction and save their valley.

Cast

Production

Stuntwork

Filming locations

Soundtrack

References

Citations
  1. 1 2 3 4 Magers, p. 136.
  2. ↑ Magers, pp. 136–137.
  3. ↑ Magers, p. 137.
Bibliography
  • George-Warren, Holly (2007). Public Cowboy no. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195177466. 
  • Green, Douglas B. (2002). Singing in the Saddle: The History of the Singing Cowboy. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press. ISBN 978-0826514127. 
  • Magers, Boyd (2007). Gene Autry Westerns. Madison, NC: Empire Publishing, Inc. ISBN 978-0944019498. 
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