Melody Trail (1935)
7/10
Radio star wins at the rodeo.
25 July 2006
Warning: Spoilers
Real early in Gene Autry's film career and a very busy western movie. Autry, the popular radio singer wins $1,000 at a rodeo and in the night his money is stolen by a gypsy, Black Frantz(Willy Castello). Gene and his sidekick Frog Millhouse(Smiley Burnette)take jobs at a ranch that is plagued by cattle thieves. Autry becomes attracted to the owner's daughter Millicent(Ann Rutherford)and helps her and her cowgirls round up the rustlers. Instead of Gene riding his famed horse Champion...he catches the bad guys by automobile. The cowboys are given their jobs back on the condition they marry the cowgirls that took their place on the ranch.

There is a handful of songs in this mid 30's Republic Picture and Gene sings "A Lonesome Cowboy on the Lone Prairie" and "On the Melody Trail". Also starring are: Timothy Thomas, Al Bridge, Gertrude Messinger and Marie Quillen.
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