| Lights of Old Santa Fe | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Frank McDonald |
| Produced by | Harry Grey (associate producer) |
| Written by | Gordon Kahn Bob Williams |
| Starring | Roy Rogers Trigger Dale Evans George "Gabby" Hayes Bob Nolan Sons of the Pioneers |
| Cinematography | Reggie Lanning |
| Editing by | Ralph Dixon |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 6, 1944 |
| Running time | 78 minutes (original version) 56 minutes (edited version) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lights of Old Santa Fe is a 1944 American western musical film directed by Frank McDonald with a screenplay by Gordon Kahn and Bob Williams. The film stars Roy Rogers and Dale Evans in a story about a rodeo owner and her struggle to make her show a success. When her rodeo is sabotaged by a rival showman, Rogers brings the perpetrator to justice.
Margie Brooks is the owner of the Brooks International Rodeo but cannot get bookings because the show is time-worn and dated. Frank Madden’s rodeo is all the rage and Madden wants to combine the Brooks and Madden shows. To that end, he proposes marriage to Margie.
Roy Rogers is hired for the Brooks Rodeo with one performance date in Albuquerque scheduled. The outfit packs up and heads to its destination but is sabotaged by Madden‘s henchman. At home, Margie learns of the disaster, and, disheartened, agrees to marry Madden.
Roy suspects Madden was involved in the sabotage of Margie’s show. He waylays Madden’s henchman and forces the truth from him. At Margie’s wedding, he presents the man's confession. Madden is sent to prison, and his show sold to a rodeo promoter. Margie then agrees to combine the shows and the rodeo is a hit at the State Fair.