Barbed Wire (1952 film)

Barbed Wire is a 1952 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Gene Autry, Anne James, and William Fawcett. Written by Gerald Geraghty, the film is about a cattle buyer who goes to Texas to investigate why the cattle trails to Kansas are blocked.

Plot
A cattle buyer, a federal agent, and a newswoman become involved in a railroad plot against the backdrop of a rancher vs. homesteader war.

Cast

 * Gene Autry as Gene Autry
 * Anne James as Gay Kendall
 * Pat Buttram as "Buckeye" Buttram
 * Leonard Penn as Steve Ruttledge
 * William Fawcett as John S. 'Uncle John' Copeland
 * Michael Vallon as Homesteader August Gormley

Filming and budget
Barbed Wire was filmed December 10–20, 1951. The film had an operating budget of $58,874.36 (equal to $0 today).

Filming locations

 * Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
 * Pioneertown, California, USA

Soundtrack

 * "Mexicali Rose" (Jack Tenney, Helen Stone) by Gene Autry
 * "Old Buckaroo" by Gene Autry