Gene and Frog arrive with a herd of horses for Gene's brother, a diamond prospector whose work has attracted the interest of a bunch of bad guys.Gene and Frog arrive with a herd of horses for Gene's brother, a diamond prospector whose work has attracted the interest of a bunch of bad guys.Gene and Frog arrive with a herd of horses for Gene's brother, a diamond prospector whose work has attracted the interest of a bunch of bad guys.
- Chief Bosuto's Children
- (as Cabin Kids)
- John Cardigan
- (as Le Roy Mason)
- Namba
- (as Cornie Anderson)
- Gorilla
- (uncredited)
- Ranch Hand
- (uncredited)
- Dunbar Police Captain
- (uncredited)
- Man with Cigar on Ship
- (uncredited)
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Bill: Here's a cablegram for you, Gene. I reckon it came from your brother in South Africa.
Frog Milhouse: South Africa!
Gene Autry: Yeah, it's from Tex all right, fellas. Listen to this! "Dear Gene, Barkley and I discovered a rich diamond mine in the Valley of Superstition. Stop. Need horses badly, but impossible to buy. Stop. Bring at once as many as you can round up. Stop. We can auction off those not needed at big profit. Cable your plans immediately care of John Cardigan - Dunbar, South Africa."
Ranch hand: Diamonds, huh?
Frog Milhouse: He's got a diamond mine. A big one, he said!
Gene Autry: We're ridin', fellas. It's South Africa or bust!
- SoundtracksWhen the Bloom Is on the Sage
(1930) (uncredited)
Written by Howard Wright and Nat Vincent
Performed during the opening credits by unidentified singers
Performed by Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and cowhands
Seeing Gene on his horse chasing baddies and then a moment later rushing about a thick jungle set is surreal to say the least. And, seeing Smiley doing fire-eating tricks as well as leading musical group supposedly made up of the Chief's kids really gave this movie a strangeness that made my brain hurt. Still, it was fun and kept my attention and is worth seeing if you like Gene Autry films. Others, however, might not be very impressed or be a bit offended by the stereotypical behaviors of the 'natives' or the use of the 'K-word' (I don't think IMDb would let me use this derogatory word for African Blacks--but to many it's about as offensive as the 'ol 'N-word' in the USA. And, I have been to South Africa and this sure looked NOTHING like the real McCoy--more like extras and props from a Tarzan picture!
FYI--The guy playing Gene's brother was NOT his actual real-life brother--just some actor.
- planktonrules
- Oct 19, 2012
Details
- Runtime1 hour 1 minute
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1