Film Info
The Cowboy and the Indians
1949
Columbia Pictures
Production #: 924
70 minutes
Synopsis:
Rancher Gene Autry runs in to opposition from Martin, the crafty and crooked trading post proprietor, when he attempts to aid neighboring Navajos suffering from malnutrition. When the Navajo Chief is found unconscious and his priceless turquoise necklace gone, Lakohna, next in line to be chief, is falsely blamed. Soon Gene and Lakohna combine forces to take down Martin and help the starving tribe.
Cast:
| Character: | Performer: |
| Gene Autry | Gene Autry |
| Nan Palmer | Sheila Ryan |
| Martin | Frank Richards |
| Tom Garber | Hank Patterson |
| Lakohna | Jay Silverheels |
| Lucy Broken Arm | Claudia Drake |
| Rona | George Nokes |
| Broken Arm | Charles Stevens |
| Fred Bradley | Alex Frazer |
| Ed | Clayton Moore |
| Champion | Champion, World's Wonder Horse |
Songs:
| INDIAN CHANT | Chief Yowlachie |
| ONE LITTLE INDIAN BOY | Gene Autry |
| AMERICA | Children |
| HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS (RIGHT DOWN SANTA CLAUS LANE) | Gene Autry, Children |
| SILENT NIGHT | Gene Autry, Children |
Crew:
| A Gene Autry Production | |
| Director | John English |
| Producer | Armand Schaefer |
| Writer | Dwight Cummins, Dorothy Yost |
| Director of Photography | William Bradford |
| Art Director | Harold MacArthur |
| Film Editor | Henry Batista |
| Set Decorator | Louis Diage |
| Musical Supervisor | Paul Mertz |
| Musical Director | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
