''Whirlwind'' is a 1951 American
Western
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film directed by
John English and written by
Norman S. Hall
Norman S. Hall (July 21, 189512 December 1964) was an American screenwriter from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Hall was born in New Milford, Connecticut and died in Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography
* ''Outlaws of Pine Ridge'' (1942)
* ...
. The film stars
Gene Autry,
Gail Davis
Gail Davis (born Betty Jeanne Grayson; October 5, 1925 – March 15, 1997) was an American actress and singer, best known for her starring role as Annie Oakley in the 1950s television series ''Annie Oakley''.
Life and career
Early years
The d ...
,
Thurston Hall
Ernest Thurston Hall (May 10, 1882 – February 20, 1958) was an American film, stage and television actor.Aylesworth, Thomas G. and Bowman, John S. (1987). ''The World Almanac Who's Who of Film''. World Almanac. . Pp. 186-187.
Career Stag ...
,
Harry Lauter
Herman Arthur "Harry" Lauter (June 19, 1914 – October 30, 1990) was an American character actor.
Early years
Lauter was born in White Plains, New York. He worked as a model for a professional photographer and was a rodeo rider before m ...
,
Dick Curtis
Richard Dye (May 11, 1902January 3, 1952), known professionally as Dick Curtis, was an American actor who made over 230 film and television appearances during his career.
Early years
Curtis was born in Newport, Kentucky, the son of Frank Dy ...
and
Harry Harvey Sr.
Harry William Harvey Sr. (January 10, 1901 – November 27, 1985) was an American actor of theatre, film, and television. He was the father of actor, script supervisor, and director Harry William Harvey Jr. He is best known for his perfor ...
The film was released on April 16, 1951, by
Columbia Pictures
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.
Plot
Cast
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Gene Autry as Gene Autry aka The Whirlwind
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Smiley Burnette
Lester Alvin Burnett (March 18, 1911 – February 16, 1967), better known as Smiley Burnette, was an American country music performer and a comedic actor in Western films and on radio and TV, playing sidekick to Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, a ...
as Smiley Burnette
*
Gail Davis
Gail Davis (born Betty Jeanne Grayson; October 5, 1925 – March 15, 1997) was an American actress and singer, best known for her starring role as Annie Oakley in the 1950s television series ''Annie Oakley''.
Life and career
Early years
The d ...
as Elaine Lassiter
*
Thurston Hall
Ernest Thurston Hall (May 10, 1882 – February 20, 1958) was an American film, stage and television actor.Aylesworth, Thomas G. and Bowman, John S. (1987). ''The World Almanac Who's Who of Film''. World Almanac. . Pp. 186-187.
Career Stag ...
as Big Jim Lassiter
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Harry Lauter
Herman Arthur "Harry" Lauter (June 19, 1914 – October 30, 1990) was an American character actor.
Early years
Lauter was born in White Plains, New York. He worked as a model for a professional photographer and was a rodeo rider before m ...
as Wade Trimble
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Dick Curtis
Richard Dye (May 11, 1902January 3, 1952), known professionally as Dick Curtis, was an American actor who made over 230 film and television appearances during his career.
Early years
Curtis was born in Newport, Kentucky, the son of Frank Dy ...
as Lon Kramer
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Harry Harvey Sr.
Harry William Harvey Sr. (January 10, 1901 – November 27, 1985) was an American actor of theatre, film, and television. He was the father of actor, script supervisor, and director Harry William Harvey Jr. He is best known for his perfor ...
as Sheriff Barlow
*
Gregg Barton
Gregg Barton (Born Harold Wilson Barker, June 5, 1912 – November 28, 2000) was an American actor, who played various roles in feature films and television series.
Career
Born in Oswego, New York, Barton is possibly best remembered for having ...
as Bill Trask
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Stan Jones as himself
*Champion as Champ
References
External links
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1951 films
American Western (genre) films
1951 Western (genre) films
Columbia Pictures films
Films directed by John English
American black-and-white films
1950s English-language films
1950s American films