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RUNTIME
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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Gold Mine in the Sky
1938 1h 0m EN
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
Western
Synopsis
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As executor of the owner's will, singing ranch foreman Gene must see that the daughter/heiress doesn't marry without his approval.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Gene Autry
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Frog
Carol Hughes
Cody Langham
J.L. Franks' Golden West Cowboys
Musicians and Cowhands
Craig Reynolds
Larry Cummings
Helen Ainsworth
Jane Crocker
LeRoy Mason
Red Kuzak
Frankie Marvin
Cowhand Joe
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Joseph Kane
- Writers
- Jack Natteford
- Languages
- English
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette and Carol Hughes carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0030193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Joseph Kane directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette and Carol Hughes carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0030193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 60 min · 1h 0m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Joseph Kane
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- ranch
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1938-07-04
