The Cowboy and the Indians

{{short description|1949 film by John English}}

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{{Use American English|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox film

| name = The Cowboy and the Indians

| image = The Cowboy and the Indians poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = John English

| producer = Armand Schaefer

| writer = Dwight Cummins
Dorothy Yost

| starring = Gene Autry
Sheila Ryan
Frank Richards
Hank Patterson
Jay Silverheels
Claudia Drake

| cinematography = William Bradford

| editing = Henry Batista

| studio = Gene Autry Productions

| distributor = Columbia Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1949|9|15}}

| runtime = 68 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

}}

The Cowboy and the Indians is a 1949 American Western film directed by John English and written by Dwight Cummins and Dorothy Yost. The film stars Gene Autry, Sheila Ryan, Frank Richards, Hank Patterson, Jay Silverheels and Claudia Drake. The film was released on September 15, 1949, by Columbia Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/71663/the-cowboy-and-the-indians |title=The Cowboy and the Indians (1949) - Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |date= |access-date=2018-08-06}}{{cite web|author=Sandra Brennan |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-cowboy-and-the-indians-v88014 |title=The Cowboy and the Indians (1949) - John English |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=2018-08-06}}{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/26275 |title=The Cowboy and the Indians |publisher=Catalog.afi.com |date= |accessdate=2018-08-06}}