Sons of New Mexico

Sons of New Mexico

71 mins | Western | Dec. 20, 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).

Sons of New Mexico

71 mins | Western | Dec. 20, 1949

Sons of New Mexico
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).
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Columbia Pictures, Gene Autry Productions
Original title Sons of New Mexico
Directors John English
Writers Paul Gangelin

Cast

Gene Autry

as Gene Autry

Gail Davis

as Eileen MacDonald

Robert Armstrong

as Pat Feeney

Dickie Jones

as Randy Pryor

Frankie Darro

as Gig Jackson

Irving Bacon

as Chris Dobbs

Russell Arms

as Lieutenant Chuck Brunton

Marie Blake

as Hannah Dobbs

Clayton Moore

as Henchman Rufe Burns

Sandy Sanders

as Ranch hand Walt