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Whirlwind

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Gene Autry (Gene Autry), the fastest postal inspector in the West, is on the trail of Big Jim Lassiter (Thurston Hall), who finances his crime sprees by robbing mail carriers. Autry meets Smiley Burnette (Smiley Burnette), a fellow postal inspector, and they set off in search of Big Jim. Burnette goes undercover as a horse doctor to get more information, while Autry poses as a rival robber. Things heat up when the duo catches up to the gang, which includes Big Jim's niece, Elaine (Gail Davis).
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John English

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Gene Autry

The Whirlwind

Smiley Burnette

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Gail Davis

Elaine Lassiter

Thurston Hall

Big Jim Lassiter

Harry Lauter

Wade Trimble
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Synopsis Gene Autry (Gene Autry), the fastest postal inspector in the West, is on the trail of Big Jim Lassiter (Thurston Hall), who finances his crime sprees by robbing mail carriers. Autry meets Smiley Burnette (Smiley Burnette), a fellow postal inspector, and they set off in search of Big Jim. Burnette goes undercover as a horse doctor to get more information, while Autry poses as a rival robber. Things heat up when the duo catches up to the gang, which includes Big Jim's niece, Elaine (Gail Davis).
Director
John English
Producer
Armand Schaefer
Screenwriter
Norman S. Hall
Production Co
Gene Autry Productions
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 10m
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