Robin Hood of Texas (1947)

Director:

Lesley Selander

Writers:

John K. Butler (screenplay) and
Earle Snell (screenplay)

Release Date:

15 July 1947 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

A gang of bank robbers arrive at Gene's ranch. Gene winds up chasing them around the west.

Plot Keywords:

Bank Robber

Cast

Gene Autry	...	Gene Autry
Lynne Roberts	...	Virginia
Sterling Holloway	...	Droopy Haynes
Adele Mara	...	Julie
James Cardwell	...	Duke Mantel
John Kellogg	...	Nick
Ray Walker	...	Detective Lieutenant Lacey
Archie Twitchell	...	Jim Prescott (as Michael Branden)
Paul Bryar	...	Ace
James Flavin	...	Captain Danforth
Dorothy Vaughan	...	Mrs. O'Brien
Stanley Andrews	...	Mr. Hamby, Saddle Shop Owner
Al Bridge	...	Sheriff (as Alan Bridge)
The Cass County Boys	...	Musicians
Bert Dodson	...	Musician Bert (as The Cass County Boys)
Fred S. Martin	...	Musician Freddie (as The Cass County Boys)
Jerry Scoggins	...	Musician Jerry (as The Cass County Boys)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Bailey	...	Chase car owner (uncredited)
Norma Brown	...	Guest (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb	...	Deliveryman (uncredited)
Lester Dorr	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Duke Green	...	Blinky Charleston, Hold-up Driver (uncredited)
Irene Mack	...	Guest (uncredited)
Frankie Marvin	...	Guest (uncredited)
Eva Novak	...	Guest (uncredited)
Hank Patterson	...	Taxi driver (uncredited)
Opal Taylor	...	Guest (uncredited)
Billy Wilkerson	...	Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Lesley Selander

Writing credits
John K. Butler		(screenplay) and
Earle Snell		(screenplay)

Produced by
Sidney Picker	....	associate producer

Cinematography by
William Bradford

Film Editing by
Harry Keller

Art Direction by
Paul Youngblood

Set Decoration by
John McCarthy Jr.
Charles S. Thompson		(as Charles Thompson)

Makeup Department
Bob Mark	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Dill	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department
Fred Stahl	....	sound

Special Effects by
Howard Lydecker	....	special effects
Theodore Lydecker	....	special effects

Stunts
Duke Green	....	stunts (uncredited)
Ken Terrell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen	....	stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Adele Palmer	....	costume supervisor

Music Department
Morton Scott	....	musical director
Nathan Scott	....	orchestrator

Production Companies

• Republic Pictures (I)

Distributors

• Republic Pictures (I) (1947) (USA) (theatrical)
• Hollywood Television Service (1955) (USA) (TV) (edited version)
• Gene Autry Entertainment (2003) (USA) (TV)

Runtime:

USA:71 min (original version) | 54 min (edited version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #12440)

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Republic Pictures (I)

Trivia:

Gene Autry's final film for Republic Pictures, where he had been since 1935.

Soundtrack:

Going Back To Texas

Standard Autry film

Basically your regular Autry picture. Judging by this one and the other Autry pics I've seen from just after the War, it looks like here Republic was trying to depart with each film from standard oater locations. In the case of this one, though, when they decided to add big-city bank robbers, a search for the stolen money, and a noir-esque gun moll to the Autry brew, they did little to thicken the stew. Diverting, but standard. And........ where is Robin Hood?