On Top of Old Smoky | |
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Directed by | George Archainbaud |
Written by | Gerald Geraghty |
Produced by | Armand Schaefer |
Starring | Gene Autry Gail Davis |
Cinematography | William Bradford |
Edited by | James Sweeney |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
On Top of Old Smoky is a 1953 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Gene Autry and Gail Davis. [1] It takes its title from the song "On Top of Old Smoky".
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