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Release Year1936
Runtime1h 11m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Drama, Music
Votes7
DirectorMack V. Wright
WritersDorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Big Show
About The Big Show
At the Texas Centennial in Dallas Autry confuses two girls by being himself and his own stunt double. When cowboy star Tom Ford disappears, Wilson gets his double Gene Autry to impersonate him. But Ford owes gangster Rico $10,000 and Rico arrives to collect. He fails to get the money but learns that Autry is an impersonator and now blackmails Wilson and his movie studio. Original version runs 71 minutes, edited version runs 59 minutes.
Directed by Mack V. Wright, The Big Show leans on a strong ensemble — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Kay Hughes — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1936.
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