Beyond the Purple Hills

Beyond the Purple Hills

69 mins | Western | July 25, 1950

In a typical western (movie) town (possibly described as 'hick' by someone who possibly hasn't seen the film) Gene Autry and his friend Jack Beaumont are present when the bank is robbed and Sheriff Whiteside is killed. Judge Beaumont, Jack's father, appoints Gene the new sheriff. When Jack learns that his father is making a new will in his disfavor, they quarrel and Jack leaves under suspicious circumstances. Rocky Morgan who has been swindling the judge murders him and Gene has to jail his friend, who thinks Gene is double crossing him. But Gene has a plan to clear Jack.

Beyond the Purple Hills

69 mins | Western | July 25, 1950

Beyond the Purple Hills
In a typical western (movie) town (possibly described as 'hick' by someone who possibly hasn't seen the film) Gene Autry and his friend Jack Beaumont are present when the bank is robbed and Sheriff Whiteside is killed. Judge Beaumont, Jack's father, appoints Gene the new sheriff. When Jack learns that his father is making a new will in his disfavor, they quarrel and Jack leaves under suspicious circumstances. Rocky Morgan who has been swindling the judge murders him and Gene has to jail his friend, who thinks Gene is double crossing him. But Gene has a plan to clear Jack.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title Beyond the Purple Hills
Directors John English
Writers Norman S. Hall

Cast

Gene Autry

as Gene Autry

Champion

as Champ - Gene's Horse

Jo-Carroll Dennison

as Mollie Rayburn

Don Beddoe

as Amos Rayburn

James Millican

as Rocky Morgan

Don Reynolds

as Chip Beaumont

Hugh O'Brian

as Jack Beaumont

Roy Gordon

as Judge Beaumont

Harry Harvey

as Sheriff Whiteside

Pat Buttram

as Mike Rawley