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62% Critic Match
Heldorado
“There's a treat on every trail... a thrill in every spill... in hootin'... howlin'... HELDORADO!”
6.2 / 10• 1946• 1h 10m•G• English
Western
Storyline
Roy Rogers, a Nevada State Ranger Captain in charge of the Rangers Reclamation Service, makes a trip to Las Vegas for the annual Heldorado Frontier Days Festival, as he wants to help his old friend Gabby Whittaker who originated the idea (at least, in this film).In Las Vegas, Roy meets heiress Carol Randall, who has been selected as the Queen of the Heldorado. Roy is informed that the F.B.I. wants an immediate investigation of the counterfeit thousand dollar bills that are being passed over the gambling tables at the casino.
Cast & Crew
Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers
Lead
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Gabby Whittaker
Dale Evans
Carol Randall
Paul Harvey
C.W. Driscoll
Brad Dexter
Alec Baxter (as Barry Mitchell)
John Bagni
Johnny - Driscoll Henchman
John Phillips
Sheriff
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
Bellboy Henchman (as James Taggart)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Witney's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Heldorado is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
