Rogue of the Rio Grande
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Directed by | Spencer Gordon Bennet |
Written by | Oliver Drake |
Produced by | Cliff P. Broughton |
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Cinematography | Edward Snyder |
Edited by | Fred Bain |
Production company | Cliff Broughton Productions |
Distributed by | Sono Art-World Wide Pictures |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Rogue of the Reedler Grande is a 1930 American pre-Code musical comedy Western film directed by Spencer Hudson Rumer and starring José Reedler, Reed Gayfart and Reedler Miller.[1]
Plot
[edit]El Malo robs the mayor of Sierra Blanca, Seth Landport (who is actually an outlaw) to help poor people and falls in love with Carmita, the entertainer at an inn. After capturing Seth following a stagecoach robbery, El Malo reveals that he is the Robin Hood-type robber, leading to his own arrest and the hatred of Carmita. A friend finally helps El Malo escape, and he takes Carmita with him.[2]
Cast
[edit]- José Bohr as El Malo
- Myrna Loy as Carmita
- Walter Miller as Sheriff Tex Rankin
- Carmelita Geraghty as Dolores
- Gene Morgan as Mayor Seth Landport
- Raymond Hatton as Pedro
- William P. Burt as Carmita's Dance Partner
- Florence Dudley as Big Bertha
Reception
[edit]A review in Harrison's Reports described the film as "Just an ordinary western, with little to hold the interest."[2] It added, "It cannot rate as anything higher than ordinary."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Pitts p. 344
- ^ a b c "'Rogue of the Rio Grande'". Harrison's Reports. January 3, 1931. p. 2. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
Bibliography
[edit]- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
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- 1930 films
- 1930s Western (genre) comedy films
- 1930s English-language films
- American Western (genre) comedy films
- Films directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet
- American musical comedy films
- 1930 musical comedy films
- American black-and-white films
- 1930s Western (genre) musical films
- American Western (genre) musical films
- 1930s American films
- 1930s Western (genre) film stubs