Not quite as memorable as his previous Riders in the Sky, Gene Autry's Sons of New Mexico is still well up to the star's standard. This time, Gene tries to reform Randy Pryor, a would-be juvenile delinquent, played by Autry-protégé Dick Jones (who later starred in the Autry-produced TV series Range Rider and Buffalo Bill Jr). To this end, Pryor is enrolled at the New Mexico Military Institute, where much of this film was lensed. The kid chafes at the school's regimen and escapes, heading back to his criminal mentor Pat Feeney (Robert Armstrong).
Gene Autry
as Gene Autry
Gail Davis
as Eileen MacDonald
Robert Armstrong
as Pat Feeney
Dickie Jones
as Randy Pryor
Frankie Darro
as Gig Jackson
Irving Bacon
as Chris Dobbs
Russell Arms
as Lieutenant Chuck Brunton
Marie Blake
as Hannah Dobbs
Clayton Moore
as Henchman Rufe Burns
Sandy Sanders
as Ranch hand Walt
Bobby Clack
as NMMI Rider (uncredited)
