Back in the Saddle_
"A symphony of Romance and ACTION...in Six-Gun Time!"
Gene returns from the East with new ranch owner Tom Bennett to find everyone's cattle dying. Blaine has reopened the copper mine and the waste is poisoning the water supply. While Gene is away Tom confronts the miners and a man is killed in the ensuing gunfight. Now Gene not only has the dying cattle problem but his ranch owner is in jail.
Starring
Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Mary Lee
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
4 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Back in the Saddle was released 85 years ago in 1941.
Overview
Gene returns from the East with new ranch owner Tom Bennett to find everyone's cattle dying. Blaine has reopened the copper mine and the waste is poisoning t...
Back in the Saddle is a Western, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 13m.
CAST (12)
Gene Autry
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Frog Milhouse
Mary Lee
Patsy
Julie Bishop
Taffy
Edward Norris
Tom Bennett
Addison Richards
Duke Winston
Arthur Loft
E.G. Blaine
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Edmund Elton
Judge Bent
Joe McGuinn
Sheriff Simpson
Edmund Cobb
Rancher Williams
Robert Barron
Saloon Boss Ward
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Train Porter (uncredited)
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Back in the Saddle about?
Gene returns from the East with new ranch owner Tom Bennett to find everyone's cattle dying. Blaine has reopened the copper mine and the waste is poisoning the water supply. While Gene is away Tom confronts the miners and a man is killed in the ensuing gunfight. Now Gene not only has the dying cattle problem but his ranch owner is in jail.
How long is Back in the Saddle?
Back in the Saddle has a runtime of 73 minutes (1h 13m).
Who stars in Back in the Saddle?
The cast of Back in the Saddle includes Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Mary Lee, Julie Bishop, Edward Norris.
What is the rating of Back in the Saddle?
Back in the Saddle has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Western
Comedy