Adventure ·Comedy ·Music ·Western · United States of America · 1942 · 1h 8m

Heart of the Rio Grande

Director

Cast

Gene Autry as Gene Autry Smiley Burnette as Frog Millhouse Fay McKenzie as Alice Bennett Edith Fellows as Connie Lane Pierre Watkin as Randolph Lane Joe Strauch Jr. as 'Tadpole' Millhouse

Crew

Lillie Hayward — Screenplay Winston Miller — Screenplay Newlin B. Wildes — Story

Tagline

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

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.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

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

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