Trail to San Antone

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Trail to San Antone
Trail to San Antone poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by John English
Screenplay by Jack Natteford
Luci Ford
Produced by Armand Schaefer
Starring Gene Autry
Peggy Stewart
Sterling Holloway
William "Bill" Henry
Johnny Duncan
Tris Coffin
Cinematography William Bradford
Edited by Charles Craft
Music byJoseph Dubin
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • January 25, 1947 (1947-01-25)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Trail to San Antone is a 1947 American Western film directed by John English, written by Jack Natteford and Luci Ford, and starring Gene Autry, Peggy Stewart, Sterling Holloway, William "Bill" Henry, Johnny Duncan and Tris Coffin. It was released on January 25, 1947, by Republic Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

It was filmed in Lone Pine, California and at Deerwood Stock Farm in Thousand Oaks, California. [4]

Plot

Gene is out to help a crippled jockey when a wild stallion runs away with the speedy mare he plans for the jockey to ride, so Gene takes off in an airplane to bring them back.

Cast

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References

  1. "Trail to San Antone (1947) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  2. Hal Erickson (2015). "Trail-to-San-Antone - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  3. "Trail to San Antone". Afi.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  4. Schneider, Jerry L. (2015). Western Filming Locations Book 1. CP Entertainment Books. Page 133. ISBN   9780692561348.