Riders of the Whistling Pines

John English
1949-03-16

AUTRY COMES ROARING OUT OF THE SKIES...to save the forests from outlaw lumber ring!
5
70 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Gene Autry Gene Autry Unowned
Champion Champion Unowned
Patricia Barry Helen Carter Unowned
Jimmy Lloyd Joe Lucas Unowned
Douglass Dumbrille Henry Mitchell Unowned
Damian O'Flynn Bill Wright Unowned
Clayton Moore Henchman Pete Unowned
Harry Cheshire Dr. Daniel Chadwick Unowned
Leon Weaver Abner Weaver Unowned
Jerry Scoggins The Cass County Boys Unowned
Fred S. Martin The Cass County Boys Unowned
Bert Dodson The Cass County Boys Unowned
Beulah Kettle The Pinafores Unowned
Ione Kettle The Pinafores Unowned
Eunice Kettle The Pinafores Unowned
George Bell Juror (uncredited) Unowned
Steve Benton Henchman (uncredited) Unowned
Loie Bridge Loie Weaver (uncredited) Unowned
Virginia Carroll Townswoman at Hearing (uncredited) Unowned
Lane Chandler Forest Ranger (uncredited) Unowned
Lynn Farr Henchman (uncredited) Unowned
Roy Gordon Supt. John Hoaglund (uncredited) Unowned
Ray Jones Rancher (uncredited) Unowned
Nolan Leary Rancher (uncredited) Unowned
Ted Mapes Logger (uncredited) Unowned
Merrill McCormick Townsman at Hearing (uncredited) Unowned
Frank O'Connor Man on Coroner's Jury (uncredited) Unowned
Jason Robards Sr. Charles Carter (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Robinson Townsman at Party (uncredited) Unowned
Sandy Sanders Man at Party (uncredited) Unowned
Al Thompson Townsman at Hearing (uncredited) Unowned
Jack Tornek Dancer at Party (uncredited) Unowned
Len Torrey The Marshal (uncredited) Unowned
Emmett Vogan Dr. Farley (uncredited) Unowned
Blackie Whiteford Townsman at Hearing (uncredited) Unowned
Britt Wood Rancher Smith (uncredited) Unowned