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Plot

The action content of Republic's Gene Autry musical westerns was considerably enhanced by veteran director B. Reeves "Breezy" Eason, as demonstrated by the mile-a-minute Mountain Rhythm. True, there's a plot, with Autry coming to the rescue of elderly Maude Eburne, who is in danger of losing her ranch to the crooked owner (Walter Fenner) of a resort hotel. And, yes, there's comedy relief aplenty, not only from standard Autry sidekick Smiley Burnette but also from hoboes Ferris Taylor and Jack Pennick. And, sure, Autry sings a number of songs to leading lady June Storey. But the main selling card of Mountain Rhythm is action with a capital "A"-especially during a climactic chase which conjures up pleasant memories of Breezy Eason's chariot-race sequence in 1926's Ben-Hur.
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Genre(s):
Westerns
Run Time:
61min.
Distributor(s):
Republic
Director(s):
B. Reeves \
Starring:
Gene Autry , Smiley Burnette , June Storey , Maude Eburne , Ferris Taylor
Keywords:
aunt,bad-guy,courage,cowboy,deal [agreement],friendship,good-guy,greed,help,land,land-scheme,land-war,landowner,mountains,owner,songwriter