In Old Santa Fe

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In Old Santa Fe
Directed by David Howard
Joseph Kane (uncredited)
Starring Ken Maynard
George "Gabby" Hayes
Gene Autry (unbilled)
Music by Harold Lewis
Cinematography Ernest Miller
William Nobles
Editing by Thomas Scott
Distributed by Mascot Pictures
Release date(s) Flag of the United States 1934
Running time 64 min.
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
IMDb profile

In Old Santa Fe is a 1934 Western film starring Ken Maynard and George "Gabby" Hayes. The movie features the first screen appearance of Gene Autry, singing a song with a bluegrass band that includes Smiley Burnette. Although both Autry and Burnette were unbilled, the scene acted as a screen test for a long series of subsequent singing cowboy films, beginning with The Phantom Empire, which had originally been slated for Maynard.

[edit] Cast

  • Ken Maynard as Ken aka 'Kentucky'
  • Evalyn Knapp as Lila Miller
  • H.B. Warner as Charlie Miller
  • Kenneth Thomson as Matt Korber, alias Mr. Chandler
  • Wheeler Oakman as Tracy
  • George 'Gabby' Hayes as Cactus (billed as George Hayes)
  • George Burton as Henchman Red
  • George Chesebro as Henchman Nick
  • Gene Autry as singer (unbilled)
  • Smiley Burnette as accordionist/singer (unbilled)