Sons of New Mexico (1949)
Not quite as memorable as his previous Riders in the Sky, Gene Autry's Sons of New Mexico is still well up to the star's standard. This time, Gene tries to reform Randy Pryor, a would-be juvenile delinquent, played by Autry-protégé Dick Jones (who later starred in the Autry-produced TV series Range Rider and Buffalo Bill Jr). To this end, Pryor is enrolled at the New Mexico Military Institute, where much of this film was lensed. The kid chafes at the school's regimen and escapes, heading back to his criminal mentor Pat Feeney (Robert Armstrong).
Director: John English
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Gene Autry as Gene Autry |
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Gail Davis as Eileen MacDonald |
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Robert Armstrong as Pat Feeney |
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Dickie Jones as Randy Pryor |
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Frankie Darro as Gig Jackson |
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Irving Bacon as Chris Dobbs |
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Russell Arms as Lieutenant Chuck Brunton |
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Marie Blake as Hannah Dobbs |
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Clayton Moore as Henchman Rufe Burns |
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Sandy Sanders as Ranch hand Walt |
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Bobby Clack as NMMI Rider (uncredited) |
| Directing | John English | Director |
| Writing | Paul Gangelin | Writer |
| Camera | Homer Van Pelt | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Seldon White | Gaffer |
| Art | Harold H. MacArthur | Art Direction |
| Editing | Henry Batista | Editor |
| Camera | William Bradford | Director of Photography |
| Art | Sidney Clifford | Set Decoration |
