Cow Town

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Cow Town
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by John English
Written by Gerald Geraghty
Produced by Armand Schaefer
Starring Gene Autry
Gail Davis
Harry Shannon
Jock Mahoney
Clark Burroughs
Harry Harvey Sr.
Cinematography William Bradford
Edited by Henry Batista
Production
company
Gene Autry Productions
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • May 19, 1950 (1950-05-19)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cow Town is a 1950 American Western film directed by John English and written by Gerald Geraghty. The film stars Gene Autry, Gail Davis, Harry Shannon, Jock Mahoney, Clark Burroughs and Harry Harvey Sr. The film was released on May 19, 1950, by Columbia Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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  2. Hal Erickson. "Cow Town (1950) - John English". AllMovie. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  3. "Cow Town". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018.