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In Old Santa Fe (1934) Facts
| Director(s) | David Howard, Joseph Kane (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Nat Levine (uncredited) |
| Featured Cast | H.B. Warner, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Gene Autry, Stanley Blystone, Smiley Burnette |
| Total Facts | 2 |
Smiley Burnette's film debut.
This film is essentially Gene Autry's screen test. And after Ken Maynard's quarrelsomeness got him fired by studio head Nat Levine, Autry won his first starring role in The Phantom Empire, originally intended to star Maynard. Autry later helped quietly support Maynard when he was old and alcoholic.