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Sons of New Mexico
“GENE AND CHAMPION RIDE WITH THE CAVALRY CADETS to blast a gambler's frame-up inside a killer's trap!”
6.5 / 10• 1949• 1h 11m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
Not quite as memorable as his previous Riders in the Sky, Gene Autry's Sons of New Mexico is still well up to the star's standard. This time, Gene tries to reform Randy Pryor, a would-be juvenile delinquent, played by Autry-protégé Dick Jones (who later starred in the Autry-produced TV series Range Rider and Buffalo Bill Jr). To this end, Pryor is enrolled at the New Mexico Military Institute, where much of this film was lensed. The kid chafes at the school's regimen and escapes, heading back to his criminal mentor Pat Feeney (Robert Armstrong).
Cast & Crew
Gene Autry
Gene Autry
Lead
Gail Davis
Eileen MacDonald
Robert Armstrong
Pat Feeney
Dickie Jones
Randy Pryor
Frankie Darro
Gig Jackson
Irving Bacon
Chris Dobbs
Russell Arms
Lieutenant Chuck Brunton
Marie Blake
Hannah Dobbs
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John English's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sons of New Mexico is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
