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Cast
Robert Allen
as Bob Allen
Iris Meredith
as Sandra Cullen
Paul Sutton
as Jim Sayres
Hal Taliaferro
as Ranger Hal Garrick
Robert "Buzz" Henry
as Buzzy Cullen
John Elliott
as John Cullen
Tom London
as Henchman Sneed
Slim Whitaker
as Henchman Jack
Jack Rockwell
as Ranger Captain Winkler
Silver Tip Baker
as Barfly (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1936
Runtime0h 54m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes1
DirectorSpencer Gordon Bennet
WritersNate Gatzert, Jacques Jaccard, Celia Jaccard
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsRio Grande Ranger
About Rio Grande Ranger
Sayres and his outlaw gang operate out of a town just across the border and out of the jurisdiction of the Texas Rangers. Ranger Bob Allen is sent across the border where he poses as an outlaw hoping to lure the gang back into Texas. He gets into Sayres' gang displacing the gang boss but the disgruntled ex-boss is able to expose the hoax and Bob is made a prisoner.
Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet, Rio Grande Ranger leans on a strong ensemble — Robert Allen, Iris Meredith, Paul Sutton — 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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