While trailing Forest Ranger Charles Carter (Jason Robards Sr.), who is suspected of permitting lumber man Henry Mitchell (Douglass Dumbrille) to cut restricted timber, Gene fires at a dangerous mountain lion and apparently kills Carter. Actually, Bill Wright (Damian O'Flynn), 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 pro... (Full plot summary below)
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While trailing Forest Ranger Charles Carter (Jason Robards Sr.), who is suspected of permitting lumber man Henry Mitchell (Douglass Dumbrille) to cut restricted timber, Gene fires at a dangerous mountain lion and apparently kills Carter. Actually, Bill Wright (Damian O'Flynn), 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 (Patricia Barryas Patricia White) . 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. Gene suspects a strange plane heard flying in the night was responsible. Gene's friend Joe Lucas ('Jimmy Lloyd'), after quarreling with Gene, is suspected of flying the phantom plane to discredit Gene's spraying program. The innocent Joe discovers the plane hidden at Mitchell's Mill and is shot by Wright. Gene heads for a mountain cabin to confront Mitchell who is waiting to kill him. Joe flies to warn Gene of the trap but Wright is also in the plane.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThe title is derived from one of the many songs Gene sings on his merry way to bagging the villains in an undisclosed timber preserve. |
| User Reviewwilliam bThere is something worse than DDT being used on the forest and it kills quickly. But Gene will save the forest, arrest the bad guys, and get the girl. Autry ,once again, has an able sidekick who is a very fine actor. The song "It's My Lazy Day" is inspiring. |
| User ReviewJames H60/100. Certainly one of the more interesting Gene Autry westerns, good plot, the bad guys are destroying all the timber in a government forest preserve. Autry does what he can to prevent it, but the accuse him of poisoning cattle. Longer than most entries at 72 minutes, it has some good aerial scenes and some great singing as well. |
| User ReviewRobert N60/100. Certainly one of the more interesting Gene Autry westerns, good plot, the bad guys are destroying all the timber in a government forest preserve. Autry does what he can to prevent it, but the accuse him of poisoning cattle. Longer than most entries at 72 minutes, it has some good aerial scenes and some great singing as well. |
