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Heart of the Rio Grande
Heart of the Rio Grande

Heart of the Rio Grande

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

Genres

AdventureComedyMusicWestern

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

68 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

11 March 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

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

Budd Buster

Budd Buster

Ranch Car Driver

Candy Candido

Candy Candido

Basso dubbing for Frog and Tadpole

Harry Depp

Harry Depp

Mr. Simpson

Gladis Gardner

Gladis Gardner

Tap Dancer

Gloria Gardner

Gloria Gardner

Tap Dancer

Betty Jane Graham

Betty Jane Graham

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Jeannie Hebers

Jeannie Hebers

Schoolgirl

Jan Lester

Jan Lester

Betty

Cactus Mack

Cactus Mack

Ranch Hand

Patsy Fay Northup

Patsy Fay Northup

Runt

Reed Porter

Reed Porter

Pilot

Dick Reinhart

Dick Reinhart

Fiddle Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio

Allen Wood

Allen Wood

Messenger

Buck Woods

Buck Woods

Porter

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Alice's Cabbie (uncredited)

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