Barbed Wire (1952 film)

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Barbed Wire
Barbed Wire Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by George Archainbaud
Produced by Armand Schaefer
Written by Gerald Geraghty
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Cinematography William Bradford
Edited by James Sweeney
Production
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Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release dates
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  • July 25, 1952 (1952-07-25) (USA)
Running time
61 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $58,874.36[1]

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.[2]

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[3]

Production

Filming and budget

Barbed Wire was filmed December 10–20, 1951. The film had an operating budget of $58,874.36 (equal to $536,735 today).[1]

Filming locations

Soundtrack

  • "Mexicali Rose" (Jack Tenney, Helen Stone) by Gene Autry
  • "Old Buckaroo" by Gene Autry[5]

References

Citations
  1. 1.0 1.1 Magers 2007, p. 315.
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