Michael O'Keefe Chicago gangsters arrive in town in their limousine looking for songstress Eleanore Spenser(Hope Manning). They want to silence the songbird, because she can finger them for murder. Local sheriff Autry will do his best to straighten things out. Deputy Frog Millhouse(Smiley Burnette)tries to find a safe place to hide the singer; while Gene is rounding up the singing O'Keefe brothers(Sons of the Pioneers), who were previously arrested and released to help in taking on the gangsters and run them out of Turquoise City.There is always time for song during an Autry flick: Eleanore will sing "With All My Heart", "Sons of the Pioneers" will vocalize on "Down Along the Rio Grande" and Gene will sing "Money Ain't No Use Anyhow" and the title song "Old Corral". Note that another singing cowboy Roy Rogers is a member of the Sons of the Pioneers. Also in the cast: Lon Chaney, Jr., John Bradford, Charles Sullivan and Merrill McCormick.

edrog It is fun to watch this old movie and see a young Roy Rogers as well as Gene Autry. Sure, by today's standards it is corny, but that is a lot of the fun. Plus, it is a history lesson of autos and buses of the time. I like to guess where the outdoor scenes were done. Looks like some Lone Pine background in much of it. The music is uncomplicated and harmonic whichseems unappreciated today. Another fun aspect of this era of Westerns is the blending of "modern" technology with the old west. A curious technical "error" can be seen when the brothers are behind bars in jail with their guns on.

Kieran Kenney Old Corral is a very enjoyable film. Gene Autry proves that he stands in a class on his own, showing good acting skills, a great singing voice (as always) and the proper energy that the role demands. Hope (Irene) Manning is pretty good as Eleanor Spencer aka June Edwards, but one can easily tell why most people still don't know her as a great actress. And, of course, Smiley Burnett is the quintescential Gene Autry sidekick, always a welcome screen presence as far as I'm concerned.Since I do enjoy some country music, I liked the appearance of the Sons of the Pioneers, and a young Roy Rogers was supposed to be among them. I only really noticed him at the beginning, when he and his gang hold up the tour bus. After that, he drifts in with the background extras.Then there's the action scenes. They hold up pretty well, although the immobility of the camera, some fairly transparent visual effects and clunky editing kind of hinder the climax from being as climactic as it could be. All in all, though, it's a good film that I recommend for anybody who wants to watch a enjoyable classic western.

state40 This is a good Gene Autry movie.This movie has a young Roy Rogers in it.He plays a good (bad) character.He is part of a singing group called " The O'keefe Brothers" (The Son's of the Pioneers) and they provide some very good songs in the movie.Gene and Hope Manning also sing some songs.It has a pretty good plot to it as well.Smiley Burnett displays his musical ability and his comedy ability.It has a very short fight scene between Gene and Roy(guess who wins?).All in all an enjoyable movie.