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90% Critic Match
Heart of the Rio Grande
“THE NATION'S NO. 1 OUTDOOR STAR...IN A STAMPEDE OF Action and song!”
9.0 / 10• 1942• 1h 8m•NR• English
AdventureComedyMusicWestern
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Gene Autry
Gene Autry
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Morgan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Heart of the Rio Grande is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
