Shooting High (1940): Cast & Plot
Shooting High is a 1940 music western directed by Alfred E. Green, starring Eddie Acuff as Andy Carson, Ed Brady and Gene Autry. It runs 1 hour 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 5m (65 min)
- Director
- Alfred E. Green
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shooting High About?
The premise of Shooting High without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
TWO GREAT STARS TOGETHER! A movie company making a film about a famous sheriff hires his grandson as a stand-in for the lead.
Shooting High Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- family feud
- modern western
- b western
- singing cowboy
- western music
- b movie
- singer
- singing
- song
- friend
- town
- western filmmaking as subject
Shooting High Cast & Characters
Eddie Acuff leads the cast as Andy Carson, with Ed Brady as Mort Carson and Gene Autry as Will Carson. Directed by Alfred E. Green; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alfred E. Green
- Eddie Acuff as Andy Carson
- Ed Brady as Mort Carson
- Gene Autry as Will Carson
- Marjorie Weaver as Marjorie Pritchard
Also Starring in Shooting High
· 12 more- Frank M. Thomas Calvin Pritchard
- Jack Carson Gabby Cross
- Jane Withers Jane Pritchard
- Robert Lowery Bob Merritt
- Hobart Cavanaugh Clem Perkle
- George Chandler Charley
- Emmett Vogan McCormick
- Tom London Eph Carson
- Charles Middleton Hod Carson
- Pat O’Malley Lem Pritchard
- Kay Aldridge Evelyn Trent
- Hamilton MacFadden J. Wallace Rutledge
More from Alfred E. Green
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Shooting High Plot Summary
What happens in Shooting High from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the town of Carson’s Corners, a long-running feud between the Carsons and the Pritchards shapes every decision and a lot of everyday life. The romance budding between Will Carson [Gene Autry] and Marjorie Pritchard [Marjorie Weaver] sits atop a fault line of pride and power. Calvin Pritchard [Frank M. Thomas], the town’s bank president and mayor, pretends to back the relationship, but his real goal is to secure a piece of Carson land to clear a highway through the area. When Will learns of these motives, he confronts Marjorie with accusations that she’s colluding with her father to seize Carson property, and the town’s fragile peace begins to crack.
Full summary
The whole story of Shooting High, scene by scene
Shooting High Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Shooting High.
How Well Do You Know Shooting High?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays the character Will Carson?
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Shooting, Shooting Stars and Shoot Out.
Shooting High FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Shooting High, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shooting High?
Shooting High runs 1 hour 5 minutes (65 minutes).
When was Shooting High released?
Shooting High was released on April 25, 1940.
Who directed Shooting High?
Shooting High was directed by Alfred E. Green.
More films by Alfred E. Green Who is in the cast of Shooting High?
Shooting High stars Eddie Acuff as Andy Carson, Ed Brady as Mort Carson and Gene Autry as Will Carson, among 16 credited actors.
Does Shooting High have a post-credit scene?
No. Shooting High has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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