Film Info
Silver Canyon
1951
Columbia Pictures
Production #: 8016
70 minutes
Synopsis:
During the Civil War, U.S. Army scouts Gene Autry and "Cougar" Claggett are detailed to bring in Confederate guerilla raider Wade McQuarrie, who is interfering with Federal supply lines. They track the raiders to Gateway, a frontier Army post commanded by Colonel Middler who has a daughter, Dell, and a son, Walt, a McQuarrie sympathizer. Gene and Dell are captured by McQuarrie but escape. Together with Walt, who repents his previous alliance, they put an end to McQuarrie's plundering.
Cast:
| Character: | Performer: |
| Gene Autry | Gene Autry |
| "Cougar" Claggett | Pat Buttram |
| Dell Middler | Gail Davis |
| Wade McQuarrie | Jim Davis |
| Walt Middler | Bob Steele |
| Colonel Middler | Edgar Dearing |
| Luke Anders | Richard Alexander |
| Irv Wyatt | Terry Frost |
| Laughing Jack | Peter Mamakos |
| Champion | Champion, World's Wonder Horse |
Songs:
| RIDIN' DOWN THE CANYON | Studio Singers |
| RIDIN' DOWN THE CANYON | Gene Autry |
| FORT WORTH JAIL | Gene Autry |
| RIDIN' DOWN THE CANYON | Gene Autry, Studio Singers |
Crew:
| A Gene Autry Production | |
| Director | John English |
| Producer | Armand Schaefer |
| Screenplay | Gerald Geraghty |
| Based on a Story by | Alan James |
| Director of Photography | William Bradford |
| Art Director | Charles Clague |
| Film Editor | James Sweeney |
| Set Decorator | Frank Tuttle |
| Musical Supervisor | Paul Mertz |
| Musical Director | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
