Mule Train (film)

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Mule Train
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by John English
Screenplay by Gerald Geraghty
Story by Alan James
Produced by Armand Schaefer
Starring Gene Autry
Sheila Ryan
Robert Livingston
Frank Jaquet
Vince Barnett
Syd Saylor
Cinematography William Bradford
Edited by Richard Fantl
Production
company
Gene Autry Productions
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • February 22, 1950 (1950-02-22)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mule Train is a 1950 American Western film directed by John English and written by Gerald Geraghty. The film stars Gene Autry, Sheila Ryan, Robert Livingston, Frank Jaquet, Vince Barnett and Syd Saylor. The film was released on February 22, 1950, by Columbia Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Prospectors have discovered a natural cement mine that yields material of astonishing durability. But greedy contractor Sam Brady enjoys a monopoly on the transportation of crushed rock, which is being used to build a local dam. U.S. Marshal Gene Autry, however, discovers that Brady has used this method before, and his dams always burst shortly after construction, flooding entire towns. Despite Brady's power, Autry campaigns to have the new dam made of cement.

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