Rim of the Canyon

"THE NEW AND THE OLD WEST CLASH as Gene blasts yesterday's badmen out of ghost city treasure cache!"

Jul 1 1949 Approved 1h 10m
Action, Comedy, Music

20 years ago, 3 men robbed a stage and hid $30,000. They were caught and sent to prison by Marshal Steve Autry. 20 years later, the men bust out of prison and return to the ghost town where they stashed their treasure searching. Steve's grandson picks up where Steve left off to foil the plans of the outlaws.

Plot

Gene Autry's horse "Champion" (Champion) is stolen by escaped convicts Jake Fargon (Walter Sande), Pete Reagon (Jock Mahoney) and Charlie Lewis (Francis McDonald). Twenty years earlier Fargo and Lewis had been captured by City Marshal Steve Autry (Gene Autry)and sent to prison after the theft of $30,000 from "Big Tim" Hanlon (Thurston Hall), a bonanza king. Gene (Gene Autry)traces the convicts to the ghost town in which the loot had been hidden way, where he also finds Hanlon and school teacher Ruth Lambert (Nan Leslie). Loco John (Clem Bevans)warns Gene the killers are around. The convicts pursue Gene and his friends through the spooky buildings.

Written by

John K. Butler, Joseph Chadwick

Directed by

John English

Cast

Gene Autry, Champion, Nan Leslie

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Gene Autry Productions, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
192
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA