Call of the Canyon (1942)
Overview
A radio saleswoman helps a singing cattleman trap a shady meat buyer with a bogus broadcast.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.297 |
Directed By
Joseph Santley
Crew
Joseph Santley
Maurice Rapf
Olive Cooper
Olive Cooper
Russell Kimball
Otto Siegel
Joe Yrigoyen
Edward Mann
Reggie Lanning
Harry Grey
Nels Mathias
Bud Wolfe
Tex Terry
Tom Steele
George Havens
Jule Styne
Sol Meyer
TOP CAST
Gene Autry
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Frog Millhouse
Ruth Terry
Katherine "Kit" Carson
Thurston Hall
Grantley B. Johnson
Joe Strauch Jr.
Tadpole Millhouse
Cliff Nazarro
Pete Murphy
Dorothea Kent
Jane Oakley
Edmund MacDonald
Thomas McCoy
Marc Lawrence
Horace Dunston
John Harmon
The Pigeon
John Holland
Willy Hitchcock
Joy Barlow
Concertinist (uncredited)
Valmere Barman
Jitterbug (uncredited)
Muriel Barr
Guitarist (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
Nash (uncredited)
Pat Brady
Sons of the Pioneers Bass Player (uncredited)
Audrene Brier
Jitterbug (uncredited)
Bob Burns
Rancher (uncredited)
Budd Buster
Jim Taylor (uncredited)
Champion
Gene's Horse (uncredited)
Johnny Duncan
Jitterbug (uncredited)
June Earle
Violinist (uncredited)
Hugh Farr
Sons of the Pioneers Fiddle Player (uncredited)
Karl Farr
Sons of the Pioneers Guitar Player (uncredited)
Genevieve Grazis
Jitterbug (uncredited)
Carey Harrison
Agent (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Pie-Eating Contest Referee (uncredited)
Frank Jaquet
Doc Hooper (uncredited)
Edna Johnson
Secretary Myra (uncredited)
Red Knight
Red (uncredited)
Richard Landry
Jitterbug (uncredited)
Billie Lane
Jitterbug (uncredited)
Jimmie Lucas
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Jean Lucius
Guitarist (uncredited)
Anthony Marsh
Agent (uncredited)
Buddy Martin
Jitterbug (uncredited)
Frankie Marvin
Cowhand (uncredited)
Bud Mercer
Jitterbug (uncredited)
Lee Morrison
Jitterbug (uncredited)
Bob Nolan
Sons of the Pioneers Singer (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
Agent (uncredited)
Jack O'Shea
Man Watching Pie-Eating Contest (uncredited)
Lloyd Perryman
Sons of the Pioneers Accordion Player (uncredited)
Gerald Pierce
Jitterbug (uncredited)
Rose Plumer
Woman at Party (uncredited)
Fred Santley
Agent (uncredited)
Tim Spencer
Sons of the Pioneers Member (uncredited)
Jeanne Strasser
Pianist (uncredited)
Al Taylor
Al (uncredited)
Tim Taylor
Jitterbug (uncredited)
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