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Rio Rita
“Ziegfeld's fabulous all-talking, all-singing super screen spectacle”
8.0 / 10• 1929• 2h 20m•NR• English
RomanceWesternMusic
Storyline
Capt. James Stewart pursues the bandit "The Kinkajou" over the Mexican border and falls in love with Rita, though he suspects that her brother is the bandit.
Cast & Crew
Bebe Daniels
Rita Ferguson
Lead
John Boles
Capt. Jim Stewart
Bert Wheeler
Chick Bean
Robert Woolsey
Ned Lovett
Dorothy Lee
Dolly Bean
Don Alvarado
Roberto Ferguson
Georges Renavent
Gen. Ravinoff
HK
Helen Kaiser
Mrs. Katie Bean
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Luther Reed's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Rio Rita is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
