Heart of the Rio Grande

"THE NATION'S NO. 1 OUTDOOR STAR...IN A STAMPEDE OF Action and song!"

1942 1h 8m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

AdventureComedyMusicWestern

Synopsis

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As foreman of a dude ranch, Gene has two problems. One is a guest, the spoiled daughter of a millioniare, and the other is the disgruntled ex-foreman that Gene replaced, now just a ranch hand. Gene eventually gets the daughter straightened out but has to fire the ex-foreman and this leads to trouble when he returns intent on revenge.

“THE NATION'S NO. 1 OUTDOOR STAR...IN A STAMPEDE OF Action and song!”

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Cast

Gene Autry
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Frog Millhouse
Fay McKenzie
Alice Bennett
Edith Fellows
Connie Lane
Pierre Watkin
Randolph Lane
Joe Strauch Jr.
'Tadpole' Millhouse
William Haade
Hap Callahan
Sarah Padden
'Skipper' Forbes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Morgan
Writers: Newlin B. Wildes, Lillie Hayward, Winston Miller
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

CAST

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Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette and Fay McKenzie carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "THE NATION'S NO. 1 OUTDOOR STAR...IN A STAMPEDE OF Action and song!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034833 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

William Morgan directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
284 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette and Fay McKenzie carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "THE NATION'S NO. 1 OUTDOOR STAR...IN A STAMPEDE OF Action and song!".
5IMDB entry: tt0034833 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.