Barbed Wire (1952 film)

Barbed Wire is a 1952 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Gene Autry, Anne James, and William Fawcett. Written by Gerald Geraghty, the film is about a cattle buyer who goes to Texas to investigate why the cattle trails to Kansas are blocked.

Plot

A cattle buyer, a federal agent, and a newswoman become involved in a railroad plot against the backdrop of a rancher vs. homesteader war.

Cast

• Gene Autry as Gene Autry
• Anne James as Gay Kendall
• Pat Buttram as "Buckeye" Buttram
• Leonard Penn as Steve Ruttledge
• William Fawcett as John S. 'Uncle John' Copeland
• Michael Vallon as Homesteader August Gormley

Production

Filming and budget

Barbed Wire was filmed December 10–20, 1951. The film had an operating budget of $58,874.36 (equal to $ today).

Filming locations

• Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
• Pioneertown, California, USA

Soundtrack

• "Mexicali Rose" (Jack Tenney, Helen Stone) by Gene Autry
• "Old Buckaroo" by Gene Autry

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