Riders of the Whistling Pines [60441] Released: 1949-03-16 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 70 mins Popularity: 0.8685 Vote Average: 5 Vote Count: 5 Overview: While trailing Forest Ranger Charles Carter, who is suspected of permitting lumber man Henry Mitchell to cut restricted timber, Gene fires at a dangerous mountain lion and apparently kills Carter. Actually, Bill Wright, Mitchell's associate, killed Carter because the ranger had discovered tussock moth infestation in the forest, and if the infestation was not reported, the trees would die and have to be cut, thereby profiting Mitchell and Wright. In order to compensate the best he can, Gene sells his sportsman's camp and gives the money to Carter's daughter Helen . En route to Texas, Gene discovers the infestation and is assigned by the Forest Department to supervise the program of spraying the area with DDT from the air. After the first day of spraying, the DDT is blamed by furious stock men for the many animals found dead of poisoning. Cast [36] Gene AutryGene Autry ChampionChampion Patricia BarryHelen Carter Jimmy LloydJoe Lucas Douglass DumbrilleHenry Mitchell Damian O'FlynnBill Wright Clayton MooreHenchman Pete Harry CheshireDr. Daniel Chadwick Leon WeaverAbner Weaver Jerry ScogginsThe Cass County Boys Fred S. MartinThe Cass County Boys Bert DodsonThe Cass County Boys Beulah KettleThe Pinafores Ione KettleThe Pinafores Eunice KettleThe Pinafores George BellJuror Steve BentonHenchman Loie BridgeLoie Weaver Virginia CarrollTownswoman at Hearin Lane ChandlerForest Ranger Lynn FarrHenchman Roy GordonSupt. John Hoaglund Ray JonesRancher Nolan LearyRancher Ted MapesLogger Merrill McCormickTownsman at Hearing Frank O'ConnorMan on Coroner's Jur Jason Robards Sr.Charles Carter Robert RobinsonTownsman at Party Sandy SandersMan at Party Al ThompsonTownsman at Hearing Jack TornekDancer at Party Len TorreyThe Marshal Emmett VoganDr. Farley Blackie WhitefordTownsman at Hearing Britt WoodRancher Smith Trailers