Riders of the Whistling Pines (1949)
Riders of the Whistling Pines (1949)
AUTRY COMES ROARING OUT OF THE SKIES...to save the forests from outlaw lumber ring!
While trailing Forest Ranger Charles Carter, who is suspected of permitting lumber man Henry Mitchell to cut restricted timber, Gene fires at a dangerous mountain lion and apparently kills Carter. Actually, Bill Wright, Mitchell's associate, killed Carter because the ranger had discovered tussock moth infestation in the forest, and if the infestation was not reported, the trees would die and have to be cut, thereby profiting Mitchell and Wright. In order to compensate the best he can, Gene sells his sportsman's camp and gives the money to Carter's daughter Helen . En route to Texas, Gene discovers the infestation and is assigned by the Forest Department to supervise the program of spraying the area with DDT from the air. After the first day of spraying, the DDT is blamed by furious stock men for the many animals found dead of poisoning.

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Cast

Gene Autry Gene Autry As: Gene Autry
Champion Champion As: Champion
Patricia Barry Patricia Barry As: Helen Carter
Jimmy Lloyd Jimmy Lloyd As: Joe Lucas
Douglass Dumbrille Douglass Dumbrille As: Henry Mitchell
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Storyline

While trailing Forest Ranger Charles Carter, who is suspected of permitting lumber man Henry Mitchell to cut restricted timber, Gene fires at a dangerous mountain lion and apparently kills Carter. Actually, Bill Wright, Mitchell's associate, killed Carter because the ranger had discovered tussock moth infestation in the forest, and if the infestation was not reported, the trees would die and have to be cut, thereby profiting Mitchell and Wright. In order to compensate the best he can, Gene sells his sportsman's camp and gives the money to Carter's daughter Helen . En route to Texas, Gene discovers the infestation and is assigned by the Forest Department to supervise the program of spraying the area with DDT from the air. After the first day of spraying, the DDT is blamed by furious stock men for the many animals found dead of poisoning.


Tagline: AUTRY COMES ROARING OUT OF THE SKIES...to save the forests from outlaw lumber ring!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, Music, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 16 March 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 70m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures, Gene Autry Productions

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Cast

Gene Autry

Gene Autry

Gene Autry

Champion

Champion

Champion

Patricia Barry

Patricia Barry

Helen Carter

Jimmy Lloyd

Jimmy Lloyd

Joe Lucas

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Henry Mitchell

Damian O'Flynn

Damian O'Flynn

Bill Wright

Clayton Moore

Clayton Moore

Henchman Pete

Harry Cheshire

Harry Cheshire

Dr. Daniel Chadwick

Leon Weaver

Leon Weaver

Abner Weaver

Jerry Scoggins

Jerry Scoggins

The Cass County Boys

Fred S. Martin

Fred S. Martin

The Cass County Boys

Bert Dodson

Bert Dodson

The Cass County Boys

Beulah Kettle

Beulah Kettle

The Pinafores

Ione Kettle

Ione Kettle

The Pinafores

Eunice Kettle

Eunice Kettle

The Pinafores

George Bell

George Bell

Juror (uncredited)

Steve Benton

Steve Benton

Henchman (uncredited)

Loie Bridge

Loie Bridge

Loie Weaver (uncredited)

Virginia Carroll

Virginia Carroll

Townswoman at Hearing (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Forest Ranger (uncredited)

Lynn Farr

Lynn Farr

Henchman (uncredited)

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Supt. John Hoaglund (uncredited)

Ray Jones

Ray Jones

Rancher (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Rancher (uncredited)

Ted Mapes

Ted Mapes

Logger (uncredited)

Merrill McCormick

Merrill McCormick

Townsman at Hearing (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Man on Coroner's Jury (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Charles Carter (uncredited)

Robert Robinson

Robert Robinson

Townsman at Party (uncredited)

Sandy Sanders

Sandy Sanders

Man at Party (uncredited)

Al Thompson

Al Thompson

Townsman at Hearing (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Jack Tornek

Dancer at Party (uncredited)

Len Torrey

Len Torrey

The Marshal (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Dr. Farley (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

Blackie Whiteford

Townsman at Hearing (uncredited)

Britt Wood

Britt Wood

Rancher Smith (uncredited)

Directed By

John English

John English

Director

Carl Hiecke

Carl Hiecke

Assistant Director

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Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

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Visual Effects

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Camera

William Bradford

William Bradford

Director of Photography

Homer Van Pelt

Homer Van Pelt

Still Photographer

Lighting

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Art Department

Harold H. MacArthur

Harold H. MacArthur

Art Direction

William Kiernan

William Kiernan

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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