Don't Fence Me In (film)

Don't Fence Me In
Directed by	John English
Produced by	Donald H. Brown Armand Schaefer
Written by	Dorrell McGowan Stuart E. McGowan John K. Butler
Starring	Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Dale Evans Robert Livingston
Music by	Mort Glickman Morton Scott R. Dale Butts
Cinematography	William Bradford
Edited by	Charles Craft Richard L. Van Enger
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release dates	October 20, 1945
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Don't Fence Me In is a 1945 American western film directed by John English and starring Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes and Dale Evans. The film was part of the long-running series of Roy Rogers films produced by the Hollywood studio Republic Pictures.

Plot

Dale Evans plays a magazine reporter who comes to Roy Rogers' and George "Gabby" Hayes' ranch to research her story about a legendary late gunslinger. When it's revealed that Gabby Hayes is actually the supposedly dead outlaw, Rogers must clear his name. Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers perform songs, including the title tune, composed by Cole Porter.

Cast

• Roy Rogers as Himself
• Trigger (horse) as Himself
• George 'Gabby' Hayes as Gabby Whittaker, aka Wildcat Kelly
• Dale Evans as Reporter Toni Ames
• Robert Livingston as Jack Chandler
• Moroni Olsen as Henry Bennett, aka Harry Benson
• Marc Lawrence as Clifford Anson
• Lucile Gleason as Mrs. Prentiss
• Andrew Tombes as Cartwright
• Paul Harvey as Gov. Thomas
• Tom London as Ben Duncan, Sheriff of Twin Wells
• Douglas Fowley as Jack Gordon
• Steve Barclay as Tracy
• Edgar Dearing as Chief of Police
• Bob Nolan as Bob

Bibliography

• Hurst, Richard M. Republic Studios: Beyond Poverty Row and the Majors. Scarecrow Press, 2007.

External links

• Don't Fence Me In at IMDb