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 Sierra Blanca, Seth Landport (who is actually an outlaw) to help poor people and falls in love with Carmita, the entertainer at an inn. After capturing Seth following a stagecoach 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.
  • Rogue of the Rio Grande at IMDb
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