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Public Cowboy No. 1

Name: Public Cowboy No. 1
Genre: Western
Released: 1937-06-11
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Ann Rutherford, William Farnum, Arthur Loft

1937 | 54 min | Western

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for most people.
The mood: Easygoing.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 54 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1937: an older pace and style.

Deputies Gene Autry and Frog go up against modern cattle rustlers. These rustlers use technology such as, airplanes, radios and refrigerated trucks to steal the cows, butcher them in the field and ship them out before getting caught. This causes the town to bring in a modern NYC detective to catch the crooks, but will Autry and Frog be permanently out of a job?

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 803 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Joseph Kane

Gene AutryHelen Morgan
Smiley BurnetteHelen Morgan
Ann RutherfordHelen Morgan
William FarnumSheriff Matt Doniphon
Arthur LoftJack Shannon
Frankie MarvinDeputy Stubby
House Peters Jr.Jim Shannon
James C. MortonEustace P. Quackenbush
Maston WilliamsThad Slaughter
Frank LaRueThe Judge (as Frank La Rue)