Film Info
Oh, Susanna!
1936
Republic Pictures
Production #: 601
59 minutes
Synopsis:
Killer Wolf Benson escapes from a sheriff's posse by getting on a passenger train as it enters a tunnel. Realizing that the train will be searched at the next stop, he enters the stateroom of radio star Gene Autry, knocks him unconscious, changes clothes with him, and then hurls Gene's limp form out the window. Benson escapes with Gene's luggage while Gene is picked up by roving troubadour actors Frog Millhouse and Professor Daniels. When Gene, in the garb of Benson, tries to explain to authorities, he is jailed and ordered to be hanged the next day. Frog and the Professor obtain his release through trickery with a Gene Autry recording. Meanwhile, Benson, guided by a telegram he found in Gene's belongings, arrives at Jefferson Lee's dude ranch passing as Gene, an old friend. When Lee sees through the ruse, he is promptly killed and robbed of several thousand dollars. The family, including Lee's daughter Mary Ann, in charge of ranch entertainment, offer a "Dead or Alive" reward for Gene Autry. The real Gene finally arrives at the ranch and, with Frog, the Professor, and the Light Crust Doughboys, entertains guests. At the same time he does a bit of sleuthing, tracking down Benson, and clearing his own name.
Cast:
| Character: | Performer: |
| Gene Autry | Gene Autry |
| Frog Millhouse | Smiley Burnette |
| Mary Ann Lee | Frances Grant |
| Professor Daniels | Earle Hodgins |
| Flash Baldwin | Donald Kirke |
| Wolf Benson | Boothe Howard |
| Mrs. Lee | Clara Kimball Young |
| Sheriff Cole | Ed Peil, Sr. |
| Hank | Frankie Marvin |
| Jefferson Lee | Carl Stockdale |
| Briggs' Deputy | Roscoe Gerall |
| Farmer | Roger Gray |
| Sheriff Jones | Fred Burns |
| Sheriff Briggs | Walter James |
| Pete | Lew Meehan |
| Porter | Snowflake |
| Cowboy Band | Light Crust Doughboys |
| Champion | Champion |
Songs:
| OH! SUSANNA | Instrumental |
| DEAR OLD WESTERN SKIES | Gene Autry |
| DEAR OLD WESTERN SKIES | Gene Autry |
| HONEYMOON TRAIL | Gene Autry |
| OH! SUSANNA | Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette |
| TIGER RAG | Light Crust Doughboys |
| THEY NEVER COME THROUGH WITH THE RING | Smiley Burnette, Earle Hodgins |
| RIDE ON VAQUERO | Light Crust Doughboys |
| WATER WHEEL | Gene Autry, Frances Grant |
| TUGBOAT | Instrumental |
| AS OUR PALS RIDE BY | Light Crust Doughboys |
| WATER WHEEL | Gene Autry, Frances Grant, Studio Singers |
Crew:
| Producer | Nat Levine |
| Director | Joseph Kane |
| Superviser | Armand Schaefer |
| Original Story and Screenplay | Oliver Drake |
| Supervising Editor | Murray Seldeen |
| Photography | William Nobles |
| Film Editor | Lester Orlebeck |
| Musical Supervision | Harry Grey |
| Songs | Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Sam H. Stept, Oliver Drake |
| Sound Engineer | Terry Kellum |
