Barbed Wire is a 1952 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Gene Autry, Anne James, and William Fawcett.

Written by Gerald Geraghty, the film is about a cattle buyer who goes to Texas to investigate why the cattle trails to Kansas are blocked.

[2] A cattle buyer, a federal agent, and a newswoman become involved in a railroad plot against the backdrop of a rancher vs. homesteader war.

Barbed Wire was filmed December 10–20, 1951.

The film had an operating budget of $58,874.36 (equal to $691,090 today).