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Cast
Tex Ritter
as Tex Saunders
Eleanor Stewart
as Laura Hart
Syd Saylor
as Chili (Tex's sidekick)
Warner Richmond
as Ike Travis
Charles King
as Henchman Tick
Earl Dwire
as Rand (Travis henchman)
Forrest Taylor
as Sheriff Ed Saunders (Tex's brother)
William Desmond
as Mr. Mack (cattle buyer)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
as Cookie (Hart hand)
Charles K. French
as Pop Hart (Laura's father)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1936
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes1
DirectorRobert N. Bradbury
WritersRobert Emmett Tansey, Lindsley Parsons
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHeadin' for the Rio Grande
About Headin' for the Rio Grande
Singing cowboy Tex Saunders finds himself in a heap of trouble when he agrees to investigate local gangsters at the behest of a lovely lady. As payment for his pains, he's framed by a saloon owner for killing bad guy Red Dugan and forced to sweat it out in jail. Will his faithful sidekick, Chilo, show up to save his skin … or will Tex have a date with the gallows?
Directed by Robert N. Bradbury, Headin' for the Rio Grande leans on a strong ensemble — Tex Ritter, Eleanor Stewart, Syd Saylor — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1936.
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