Beyond the Purple Hills

Beyond the Purple Hills

Beyond the Purple Hills

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Beyond the Purple Hills

"SIX-GUNS SING OUT FOR JUSTICE!"

1950

1h 9m

9.0(1 votes)

Western

Overview

Gene Autry becomes the new Sheriff after bank robbers kill the former sheriff. When Judge Beaumont is murdered, evidence points to the judge's wild son. Believing the young man, Gene tries to help.

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Columbia Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Gene Autry

Gene Autry

Gene Autry

Champion

Champion

Champ - Gene's Horse

Jo-Carroll Dennison

Jo-Carroll Dennison

Mollie Rayburn

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Amos Rayburn

James Millican

James Millican

Rocky Morgan

Don Reynolds

Don Reynolds

Chip Beaumont

Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

Jack Beaumont

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Judge Beaumont

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Sheriff Whiteside

Pat Buttram

Pat Buttram

Mike Rawley

Creative team

Directed by: John English
Written by: Norman S. Hall
Produced by: Armand Schaefer

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