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Public Cowboy No. 1 is a 1937 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Ann Rutherford. Based on a story by Bernard McConville, the film is about a singing cowboy who chases down rustlers who are using airplanes, shortwave radios, and refrigerated trucks to steal cattle.
Original Release
08/23/1937
US Release
08/23/1937
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gene Autry | Deputy Sheriff Gene Autry / Helen Morgan |
| Smiley Burnette | Frog Millhouse / Helen Morgan |
| Ann Rutherford | Helen Morgan |
| William Farnum | Sheriff Matt Doniphon |
| Arthur Loft | Jack Shannon |
| Frankie Marvin | Deputy Stubby |
| House Peters Jr. | Jim Shannon |
| James C. Morton | Eustace P. Quackenbush |
| Maston Williams | Thad Slaughter |
| Frank LaRue | The Judge (as Frank La Rue) / The Judge |
Directors
Writers
Oliver Drake, Bernard McConville
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gene Autry | Deputy Sheriff Gene Autry / Helen Morgan |
| Smiley Burnette | Frog Millhouse / Helen Morgan |
| Ann Rutherford | Helen Morgan |
| William Farnum | Sheriff Matt Doniphon |
| Arthur Loft | Jack Shannon |
| Frankie Marvin | Deputy Stubby |
| House Peters Jr. | Jim Shannon |
| James C. Morton | Eustace P. Quackenbush |
| Maston Williams | Thad Slaughter |
| Frank LaRue | The Judge (as Frank La Rue) / The Judge |
| Milburn Morante | Ezra |
| Ray Bennett | Spotter Collins |
| Charles Brinley | Townsman |
| Bob Burns | Rancher |
| Edward Cecil | Lawyer |
| Champion | Champion - Gene's Horse |
| Tommy Coats | Rustler |
| Ernie Daniels | Townsman |
| Art Dillard | Rustler |
| Curley Dresden | Posse Rider |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sol C. Siegel | Producer |
