Film Info
The Old Corral
1936
Republic Pictures
Production #: 603
56 minutes
Synopsis:
New York nightclub singer Eleanor Spencer is the only witness to a murder committed by her boss, gangster Mike Scarlotti. She flees, but on her way to Los Angeles, she is recognized by Martin Simms, the racketeering owner of the Blue Moon nightclub in Turquoise City. Though she first refuses, he convinces Eleanor to sing at his club by working on her fear of Scarlotti. Sheriff Gene Autry helps Eleanor with her debut by advising her to change her program of torch songs to a repertoire of western favorites. Simms, expecting a reward from Scarlotti, wires him of Eleanor's whereabouts. When Scarlotti and his gang arrive, Deputy Frog Millhouse recognizes them and warns Gene, who orders Frog and Eleanor to hide. But Scarlotti sees them leave and sets out in pursuit. Gene and the singing O'Keefe brothers, who had earlier been arrested, follow and stampede a herd of steers directly at the gangsters, who were preparing to explode the shack where Frog and Eleanor had taken refuge. The gangsters flee, and all are captured. Gene promises to stay by Eleanor's side forever.
Cast:
| Character: | Performer: |
| Gene Autry | Gene Autry |
| Frog Millhouse | Smiley Burnette |
| Eleanor Spencer | Hope Manning |
| O'Keefe Brothers | Sons of the Pioneers |
| Martin Simms | Cornelius Keefe |
| Garland | Lon Chaney, Jr. |
| Mike Scarlotti | John Bradford |
| Clem Snodgrass | Milburn Morante |
| Abe | Abe Lefton |
| Joe | Merrill McCormick |
| Frank | Charles Sullivan |
| Tony | Buddy Roosevelt |
| Dunn | Lynton Brent |
| First Prisoner | Frankie Marvin |
| Oscar and Elmer | Oscar and Elmer |
| Champion | Champion |
Songs:
| OLD CORRAL | Gene Autry |
| FIVE MAN BAND | Smiley Burnette |
| DOWN ALONG THE SLEEPY RIO GRANDE | Sons of the Pioneers |
| HE'S GONE, HE'S GONE UP THE TRAIL | Sons of the Pioneers |
| WITH ALL MY HEART | Hope Manning |
| IN THE HEART OF THE WEST | Gene Autry, Hope Manning |
| MONEY AIN'T NO USE ANYHOW | Gene Autry |
| SILENT TRAILS | Sons of the Pioneers |
| SO LONG OLD PINTO | Gene Autry, Sons of the Pioneers |
| SILENT TRAILS | Sons of the Pioneers |
| OLD CORRAL | Gene Autry |
Crew:
| Director | Joseph Kane |
| Producer | Nat Levine |
| Associate Producer | Armand Schaefer |
| Screenplay | Sherman Lowe, Joseph Poland |
| Original Story | Bernard McConville |
| Photography | Edgar Lyons |
| Supervising Editor | Murray Seldeen |
| Film Editor | Lester Orlebeck |
| Songs | Sons of the Pioneers, Fleming Allen, Oliver Drake |
| Musical Supervision | Harry Grey |
| Sound Engineer | Harry Jones |
