Heart of the Rio Grande (1942)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.006 |
Directed By
William Morgan
Crew
Newlin B. Wildes
Lillie Hayward
William Morgan
Winston Miller
Sol Meyer
Jule Styne
Yakima Canutt
TOP 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
Jean Porter
Pudge
Yakima Canutt
Wranger (uncredited)
Champion
Gene's Horse (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Bartender (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Connie's Cabbie (uncredited)
Nora Lane
Secretary (uncredited)
Mady Lawrence
Secretary (uncredited)
Frankie Marvin
Shorty (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
Conductor (uncredited)
Jimmy Wakely
Guitar Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio (uncredited)
Chuck Baldra
Ranch Hand
Johnny Bond
Concertina Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio
Budd Buster
Ranch Car Driver
Candy Candido
Basso dubbing for Frog and Tadpole
Harry Depp
Mr. Simpson
Gladis Gardner
Tap Dancer
Gloria Gardner
Tap Dancer
Betty Jane Graham
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Jeannie Hebers
Schoolgirl
Jan Lester
Betty
Cactus Mack
Ranch Hand
Patsy Fay Northup
Runt
Reed Porter
Pilot
Dick Reinhart
Fiddle Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio
Allen Wood
Messenger
Buck Woods
Porter
Frank Mills
Alice's Cabbie (uncredited)
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