Rogue of the Rio Grande

Rogue of the Rio Grande
Rogue of the Rio Grande
Directed by	Spencer Gordon Bennet
Written by	Oliver Drake
Produced by	Cliff P. Broughton
Starring	José Bohr; Myrna Loy; Walter Miller;
Cinematography	Edward Snyder
Edited by	Fred Bain
Production; company	Cliff Broughton Productions
Distributed by	Sono Art-World Wide Pictures
Release date	December 7, 1930
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Rogue of the Rio Grande is a 1930 American musical comedy Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring José Bohr, Myrna Loy and Walter Miller.^[1]

Main 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
as Carmita's Dance Partner
as Big Bertha

Plot[]

El Malo robs the mayor of a town (who is actually an outlaw) to help poor people and falls in love with Carmita, the entertainer at an inn. After capturing the mayor following a stage 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]

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[]

^ Pitts p.344
^ ^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.

External links[]

Rogue of the Rio Grande at IMDb

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[1] Pitts p.344

[hr-2] "'Rogue of the Rio Grande'". Harrison's Reports. January 3, 1931. p. 2. Retrieved July 9, 2021.

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