Film Info
Riders in the Sky
1949
Columbia Pictures
Production #: 9280 or 971
71 minutes
Synopsis:
Gene Autry tells the following legend when asked about the song "Ghost Riders in the Sky": On the eve of his resignation as county investigator, Gene decides to help Anne Lawson clear the name of her father who is accused of shooting a gambler. The only witnesses are terrorized by town boss Rock McCleary, who shoots one, Pop Morgan. Fatally wounded, Pop gives Gene the information needed to clear Lawson, then dies crying that the "Ghost Riders" are coming after him, sending Gene into a showdown with McCleary.
Cast:
| Character: | Performer: |
| Gene Autry | Gene Autry |
| Chuckawalla Jones | Pat Buttram |
| Anne Lawson | Gloria Henry |
| Julie Stewart | Mary Beth Hughes |
| Rock McCleary | Robert Livingston |
| Ralph Lawson | Steve Darrell |
| Marshal Riggs | Alan Hale, Jr. |
| Old Man Roberts | Tom London |
| Champion | Champion, World's Wonder Horse |
Songs:
| GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY | Gene Autry, Studio Singers |
| THE COWBOY'S LAMENT | Gene Autry |
| GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY | Gene Autry, Studio Singers |
| IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE NOW | Gene Autry |
| GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY | Gene Autry, Studio Singers |
Crew:
| A Gene Autry Production | |
| Director | John English |
| Producer | Armand Schaefer |
| Screenplay | Gerald Geraghty |
| Based on a Story by | Herbert A. Woodbury |
| Director of Photography | William Bradford |
| Art Director | Harold MacArthur |
| Film Editor | Henry Batista |
| Set Decorator | Frank Kramer |
| Musical Supervisor | Paul Mertz |
| Musical Director | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| Song: RIDERS IN THE SKY | Stan Jones |
