Wagon Team (1952): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1952, Wagon Team is a western film directed by George Archainbaud, running about 61 minutes. “GENE'S IN A SHOWDOWN WITH THE WEST'S SHARPEST SHOOTERS! He and Champ show bordertown boss the way out of town -- and a teen-age bandit the way off that crooked trail!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Gene Autry is back in the saddle again as an undercover detective in this action-packed Western complete with a showdown. Gene poses as a jailbird to wangle the truth from a boy (Dick Jones) suspected of stealing an Army payroll. When the youngster escapes from lockup and rejoins his family's medicine show, intrigue is in the wind as Gene tries to solve the mystery of the missing money and to save the lad from a vicious mob. Pat Buttram co-stars.

Who’s in it. Wagon Team stars Gene Autry as Gene Autry, Gail Davis as Connie Weldon, Champion as Champ - Gene's Horse (as Champion World's Wonder Horse) and Dickie Jones as Dave Weldon, aka The Apache Kid (as Dick Jones), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Wagon Team has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Wagon Team page.

If you liked it. Fans of Wagon Team tend to enjoy The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Django Unchained, Once Upon a Time in the West and For a Few Dollars More.