Bells of Capistrano

Bells of Capistrano
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam Morgan
Screenplay byLawrence Kimble
Produced byHarry Grey
Starring
CinematographyReggie Lanning
Edited byEdward Mann
Music byMorton Scott (supervisor)
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • September 15, 1942 (1942-09-15) (USA)
Running time
73 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$132,288[1] or $500,000[2]

Bells of Capistrano is a 1942 American Western film directed by William Morgan and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Virginia Grey.[1] Written by Lawrence Kimble, it is a story of a singing cowboy who helps out a beautiful rodeo owner when her competitor gets too rough. The film features the popular songs "Forgive Me", "At Sundown", "In Old Capistrano", and "Don't Bite The Hand That's Feeding You".[1] Bells of Capistrano was Autry's final film before entering the service for World War II.

  1. ^ a b c d Magers 2007, p. 220.
  2. ^ "Of Local Origin". New York Times. February 10, 1942. p. 25.