Beyond the Purple Hills

Beyond the Purple Hills is a 1950 American Western film directed by John English and written by Norman S. Hall. The film stars Gene Autry, Jo-Carroll Dennison, Don Beddoe, James Millican, Don Reynolds and Hugh O'Brian. The film was released on July 25, 1950, by Columbia Pictures.[1][2][3]

Beyond the Purple Hills
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn English
Written byNorman S. Hall
Produced byArmand Schaefer
StarringGene Autry
Champion
Jo Dennison
Don Beddoe
James Millican
Pat Buttram
CinematographyWilliam Bradford
Edited byRichard Fantl
Music byMischa Bakaleinikoff
Production
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Gene Autry Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • July 25, 1950 (1950-07-25)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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When a bank robbery results in the death of the sheriff, Judge Beaumont (Roy Gordon) asks horse trainer Gene Autry (Gene Autry) to take the sheriff's place. Gene, who has helped Beaumont deal with his fractious son, Jack (Hugh O'Brian), agrees. Beaumont then reveals that he wants to rewrite his will to leave Jack out, prompting a fight between father and son. When the judge is murdered soon after, Gene is forced to arrest Jack, despite not believing that he is guilty.

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References

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  1. ^ "Beyond the Purple Hills (1950) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson. "Beyond the Purple Hills (1950) - John English". AllMovie. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Beyond the Purple Hills". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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