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Heart of the Rio Grande (1942)

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

Genre : Adventure, Comedy, Music, Western

Runtime : 1H 8M

Director : William Morgan
Writer : Lillie Hayward, Winston Miller

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Gene Autry
Gene Autry
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
Frog Millhouse
Fay McKenzie
Fay McKenzie
Alice Bennett
Edith Fellows
Edith Fellows
Connie Lane
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Randolph Lane
Joe Strauch Jr.
Joe Strauch Jr.
'Tadpole' Millhouse
William Haade
William Haade
Hap Callahan
Sarah Padden
Sarah Padden
'Skipper' Forbes
Jean Porter
Jean Porter
Pudge
Yakima Canutt
Yakima Canutt
Wranger (uncredited)
Champion
Champion
Gene's Horse (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb
Bartender (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
Connie's Cabbie (uncredited)
Nora Lane
Nora Lane
Secretary (uncredited)
Mady Lawrence
Mady Lawrence
Secretary (uncredited)
Frankie Marvin
Frankie Marvin
Shorty (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell
Conductor (uncredited)
Jimmy Wakely
Jimmy Wakely
Guitar Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio (uncredited)
Chuck Baldra
Chuck Baldra
Ranch Hand
Johnny Bond
Johnny Bond
Concertina Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio
Budd Buster
Budd Buster
Ranch Car Driver
Candy Candido
Candy Candido
Basso dubbing for Frog and Tadpole
Harry Depp
Harry Depp
Mr. Simpson
Gladis Gardner
Gladis Gardner
Tap Dancer
Gloria Gardner
Gloria Gardner
Tap Dancer
Betty Jane Graham
Betty Jane Graham
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Jeannie Hebers
Jeannie Hebers
Schoolgirl
Jan Lester
Jan Lester
Betty
Cactus Mack
Cactus Mack
Ranch Hand
Patsy Fay Northup
Patsy Fay Northup
Runt
Reed Porter
Reed Porter
Pilot
Dick Reinhart
Dick Reinhart
Fiddle Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio
Allen Wood
Allen Wood
Messenger
Buck Woods
Buck Woods
Porter
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
Alice's Cabbie (uncredited)

Crews

William Morgan
William Morgan
Director
Newlin B. Wildes
Newlin B. Wildes
Story
Lillie Hayward
Lillie Hayward
Screenplay
Winston Miller
Winston Miller
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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