Hills of Utah

"HE'S A FRONTIER DOCTOR NOW---Packin' Pills and Pistols!"

1951 1h 10m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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A singing doctor on horseback heals a feud between cattlemen and copper miners.

“HE'S A FRONTIER DOCTOR NOW---Packin' Pills and Pistols!”

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Cast

Gene Autry
Dr. Gene Autry
Champion
Champ
Elaine Riley
Karen McQueen
Donna Martell
Nola French
Onslow Stevens
Jayda McQueen
Denver Pyle
Bowie French
William Fawcett
Washoe
Harry Lauter
Henchman Evan Fox

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John English
Writers: Gerald Geraghty, Les Savage Jr.
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John English, shot by William Bradford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor James Sweeney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gene Autry and Champion and Elaine Riley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "HE'S A FRONTIER DOCTOR NOW---Packin' Pills and Pistols!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John English directs. William Bradford behind the camera. James Sweeney cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John English, shot by William Bradford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor James Sweeney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gene Autry and Champion and Elaine Riley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "HE'S A FRONTIER DOCTOR NOW---Packin' Pills and Pistols!".
8IMDB entry: tt0043641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.