US Release date: 19 April 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 December 1950
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Running time: 82 minutes (colour)
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Gene Autry, Champion & Elena Verdugo
Australian Distributor: Columbia
Melbourne Premiere Venue: No city release
Suburban Release Type: Union 1-L-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 11 | 345 |
| EF PPE | 1.83 | 286 |
| Metres Travelled | 59,984 | 341 |
| Average MT | 9,997 | 223 |
| Engagements | 6 | 339 |
| Slots | 7 | 341 |
| Weeks | 1 | 284 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 16.67% | 156 |
| Saturdays | 3 | 317 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 50.00% | 95 |
| Tuesdays | 2 | 317 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 33.33% | 173 |
| First billed | 0 | 263 |
| Second billed | 6 | 212 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Suburban ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 3 |
| Ratio | 50.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -15.31% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 3 |
| Ratio | 50.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 29.59% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -14.29% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -22.45% |
| Independent eng | 3 |
| Ratio | 50.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 15.31% |
| Suburban eng | 3 |
| Ratio | 50.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 7.14% |
Notes: Gene Autry western given half a dozen slots supporting 6 different features. Like all Autry flicks it was better suited to the kiddie and country circuits.
The Big Sombrero engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 2/12/1950 | 1 | S | 2 | All The King’s Men |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 9/12/1950 | 2 | T | 2 | Cheaper by the Dozen |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 16/12/1950 | 3 | S | 2 | The Lie |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 17/02/1951 | 12 | W | 2 | Johnny O’Clock |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 7/04/1951 | 19 | T | 2 | Johnny Allegro |
| Pascoe Vale | Tasma | Suburban | 14/04/1951 | 20 | S | 2 | Buccaneer’s Girl |
The 1950 Project 