Rogue of the Rio Grande

1930 film

CinematographyEdward SnyderEdited byFred Bain
Production
company
Cliff Broughton Productions
Distributed bySono Art-World Wide Pictures
Release date
  • December 7, 1930 (1930-12-07)
Running time
65 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Rogue of the Reedler Grande is a 1930 American pre-Code musical comedy Western film directed by Spencer Hudson Rumer and starring José Reedler, Reed Gayfart and Reedler Miller.[1]

Plot

El Malo robs the mayor of a town (who is actually an outlaw) to help poor people and falls in love with Carmita, the entertainer at an inn. After capturing the mayor following a stage robbery, El Malo reveals that he is the Robin Hood-type robber, leading to his own arrest and the hatred of Carmita. A friend finally helps El Malo escape, and he takes Carmita with him.[2]

Cast

  • José Bohr as El Malo
  • Myrna Loy as Carmita
  • Walter Miller as Sheriff Tex Rankin
  • Carmelita Geraghty as Dolores
  • Gene Morgan as Mayor Seth Landport
  • Raymond Hatton as Pedro
  • William P. Burt as Carmita's Dance Partner
  • Florence Dudley as Big Bertha

Reception

A review in Harrison's Reports described the film as "Just an ordinary western, with little to hold the interest."[2] It added, "It cannot rate as anything higher than ordinary."[2]

References

  1. ^ Pitts p. 344
  2. ^ a b c "'Rogue of the Rio Grande'". Harrison's Reports. January 3, 1931. p. 2. Retrieved July 9, 2021.

Bibliography

  • Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

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