Riders of the Whistling Pines 75 years old
AUTRY COMES ROARING OUT OF THE SKIES...to save the forests from outlaw lumber ring!
While trailing Forest Ranger Charles Carter, who is suspected of permitting lumber man Henry Mitchell to cut restricted timber, Gene fires at a dangerous mountain lion and apparently kills Carter. Actually, Bill Wright, Mitchell's associate, killed Carter because the ranger had discovered tussock moth infestation in the forest, and if the infestation was not reported, the trees would die and have to be cut, thereby profiting Mitchell and Wright. In order to compensate the best he can, Gene sells his sportsman's camp and gives the money to Carter's daughter Helen . En route to Texas, Gene discovers the infestation and is assigned by the Forest Department to supervise the program of spraying the area with DDT from the air. After the first day of spraying, the DDT is blamed by furious stock men for the many animals found dead of poisoning.
Credits
Riders of the Whistling Pines Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Damian O'Flynn He was 42, 75 years old when he died | as Henchman Bill Wright |
| Gene Autry He was 41, 91 years old when he died | as Gene Autry |
| Clayton Moore He was 34, 85 years old when he died | as Henchman Pete |
| Douglass Dumbrille He was 59, 84 years old when he died | as Henry Mitchell |
| Harry Cheshire He was 57, 76 years old when he died | as Dr. Daniel Chadwick |
| Patricia Barry She was 27, 94 years old when she died | as Helen Carter (as Patricia White) |
| Jimmy Lloyd He was 9, 73 years old when he died | as Forester Joe Lucas |
| Leon Weaver He was 66, 67 years old when he died | as Abner Weaver |
| Champion | as Champion, Gene's horse |
Riders of the Whistling Pines Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| John English as Director. He was 45 (66) years old when He died | Directing |
| Armand Schaefer as Producer. He was 50 (69) years old when He died | Production |
| William Bradford as Director of Photography. He was 125 (136) years old when He died | Camera |
| Jack Townley as Writer. He was 52 (63) years old when He died | Writing |
| Homer Van Pelt as Still Photographer. He was 44 (68) years old when He died | Camera |
| Harold H. MacArthur as Art Direction. | Art |
Riders of the Whistling Pines (75 years)
AUTRY COMES ROARING OUT OF THE SKIES...to save the forests from outlaw lumber ring!
- Release day: Wednesday, March 16, 1949
- Runtime: 70 minutes