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Call of the Canyon

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Thomas McCoy (Edmund MacDonald) works for a successful cattle buyer. But, due to mounting gambling debts, McCoy begins to overcharge his rancher clientele and take the profits for himself. Before long, these men get wise and plan to take their cattle to a different buyer. But that elicits speedy and bloody vengeance from McCoy and his cronies. At a loss, the desperate ranchers call upon trusty cowboy Gene Autry (Gene Autry) to step in and save the day.
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David Cornelius DVDTalk.com Call of the Canyon is one of those movies you can watch on a lazy weekend afternoon and get instant smiles. Rated: 4/5 Dec 8, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A little above average Gene Autry western. Lively songs, an interesting plot and just the right amount of humor and action. Good supporting cast. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Joseph Santley

Director

Gene Autry

Self

Smiley Burnette

Frog Millhouse

Ruth Terry

Katherine "Kit" Carson

Thurston Hall

Grantley B. Johnson

Joe Strauch Jr.

Tadpole Millhouse
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Synopsis Thomas McCoy (Edmund MacDonald) works for a successful cattle buyer. But, due to mounting gambling debts, McCoy begins to overcharge his rancher clientele and take the profits for himself. Before long, these men get wise and plan to take their cattle to a different buyer. But that elicits speedy and bloody vengeance from McCoy and his cronies. At a loss, the desperate ranchers call upon trusty cowboy Gene Autry (Gene Autry) to step in and save the day.
Director
Joseph Santley
Screenwriter
Olive Cooper
Distributor
Republic Pictures
Production Co
Republic Pictures Corporation
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 17, 1942, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 2, 2021
Runtime
1h 11m
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