Bells of Capistrano

Sep 15, 1942

1h 18m

★ 6.0

THE STAR ALL AMERICA'S TALKING ABOUT!

Overview

America's favorite singing cowboy Gene Autry stars in this vintage tale as an up-and-coming rodeo singer caught in the middle of two rival companies, both angling to ride the talented crooner to riches. Featuring several memorable musical performances from Autry, including renditions of "Forgive Me" and "In Old Capistrano," this rousing Western co-stars Smiley Burnette, Virginia Grey and Lucien Littlefield.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

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Cast

Gene Autry

Frog

Smiley Burnette

Jennifer Benton

Virginia Grey

Daniel (Pop) McCracken

Lucien Littlefield

Stag Johnson

Morgan Conway

Melinda (Ma) McCracken

Claire Du Brey

Tex North

Charles Cane

Tadpole

Joe Strauch Jr.

Jackie Laval

Marla Shelton

Jed Johnson

Tristram Coffin

Once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, and a gifted horse trainer, young cowboy Brady is warned that his riding days are over after a horse crushed his skull at a rodeo. In an attempt to regain control of his own fate, Brady undertakes a search for a new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of the United States.

0.0

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5.7

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6.1

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5.9

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0.0

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6.1

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1.5

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7.8

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6.6

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6.7

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6.3

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6.0

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