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Heart of the Rio Grande
Heart of the Rio Grande
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Heart of the Rio Grande

1942
1h 8m
Adventure
Comedy
Music

Status

Released

Release

1942

Runtime

1h 8m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

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Streaming

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1
Amazon Video

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1
Amazon Video

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4
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Storyline

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

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 8m
Mar 11, 1942
Languages
English
Director
William Morgan
Production
Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

35 Cast Members

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

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

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