Heart of the Rio Grande

Heart of the Rio Grande

68 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Music, Western | March 11, 1942

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.

Heart of the Rio Grande

68 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Music, Western | March 11, 1942

Heart of the Rio Grande
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Republic Pictures
Original title Heart of the Rio Grande
Directors William Morgan
Writers Newlin B. Wildes, Lillie Hayward, Winston Miller

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

William Haade

as Hap Callahan

Sarah Padden

as 'Skipper' Forbes

Jean Porter

as Pudge

Yakima Canutt

as Wranger (uncredited)

Champion

as Gene's Horse (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

as Bartender (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

as Connie's Cabbie (uncredited)

Nora Lane

as Secretary (uncredited)

Mady Lawrence

as Secretary (uncredited)

Frankie Marvin

as Shorty (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

as Conductor (uncredited)

Jimmy Wakely

as Guitar Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio (uncredited)

Chuck Baldra

as Ranch Hand

Johnny Bond

as Concertina Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio

Budd Buster

as Ranch Car Driver

Candy Candido

as Basso dubbing for Frog and Tadpole

Harry Depp

as Mr. Simpson

Gladis Gardner

as Tap Dancer

Gloria Gardner

as Tap Dancer

Betty Jane Graham

as Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Jeannie Hebers

as Schoolgirl

Jan Lester

as Betty

Cactus Mack

as Ranch Hand

Reed Porter

as Pilot

Dick Reinhart

as Fiddle Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio

Allen Wood

as Messenger

Buck Woods

as Porter

Frank Mills

as Alice's Cabbie (uncredited)