Author Archive: Retro

Singing rancher discovers a subterranean city under his ranch while fending off the crooks who are after radium deposits on his land. Feature version of the serial “The Phantom Empire”, which was Autry’s first starring role. Dir. Otto Brower, B. Reeves Eason

A crooked tractor company puts Autry and his horse ranch out of business, forcing them to go to work singing on the radio. Watch for Roy Rogers, billed as Dick Weston, as one of Autrey’s singers. Dir. Joseph Kane

Lady ranch owner brings in sheep, much to the chagrin of neighboring cattlemen. It’s up to Gene, the lady’s foreman, to smooth things out without a war. Dir. Joseph Kane

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Gene is hired to be foreman of the Big Sombrero ranch by Jim Garland, who is handling all the business affairs of the owner, Estrellita Estrada, who is more interested in going to America than taking care of her Mexican holdings. Gene, discovering Garland’s plan to run all the Mexican rancheros off the ranch, turns against his boss and shortly finds himself in the middle of cattle stampedes and an avalanche started by Garland’s men.

Shannon is running a modern rustling operation using an airplane to spot the cattle, short wave radio to alert the rustlers, and trucks to haul away the beef. When the aging Sheriff Doniphan is unable to bring them in, he is replaced by an eastern detective. But Doniphan’s deputy Gene suspects Shannon and sets a trap to nab him and his gang.

A flood has wiped out the ranchers. Congressman Fuller was against the Flood Control bill so Gene runs against him in the next election and wins. Gene goes to Washington but has no success in passing the bill as Holloway is using his influence to block it. Then just as Gene returns home another disastrous flood hits.

Young English lord wants rid of an inherited ranch, but Gene and Frog are out to make a cowpoke out of him. Dir. Joseph Kane

Gene and Frog head for South Africa where Gene’s brother Tex has found diamonds. Arriving they find Tex missing. Heading into the jungle, they are captured by a local tribe. Frog’s magic gets Gene’s release and Gene finds Tex. But Tex is a prisoner and Gene quickly finds himself a prisoner also.