Riders in the Sky
1949, English. Directed by John English.
Gene and Champion Ride To Glory!... as the range echoes to the stirring strains of the great cowboy ballad!
When asked about the Ghost Riders song he sings, Gene Autry tells this legend: Gene is about to resign as an investigator for the county attorney and go into the cattle business with his pal Chuckawalla Jones but decides instead to help Anne Lawson clear her father, rancher Ralph Lawson, of a false murder charge. He looks for the three witnesses who can testify that Lawson shot only in self defense in killing a gambler, but the witnesses are terrorized by another gambler, town boss Rock McCleary, who shoots witness Pop Roberts Morgan. Fatally wounded, Pop gives Gene the information needed to clear Lawson, then dies crying the "Ghost Riders" are coming for him. Gene then heads for a showdown with McCleary.
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Riders in the Sky is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Shout! Factory in India.
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- Released
- 29 November 1949
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Gerald Geraghty, Herbert A. Woodbury
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Riders in the Sky runs 69 minutes (1h 9m).
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Riders in the Sky is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Riders in the Sky on?
Riders in the Sky is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Shout! Factory in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Riders in the Sky?
If you liked Riders in the Sky, try Gunless, Maverick, Go West.
Who directed Riders in the Sky?
Riders in the Sky (1949) was directed by John English and stars Gene Autry, Champion, Gloria Henry.