The Yellow Rose of Texas (film)
| The Yellow Rose of Texas | |
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| Directed by | Joseph Kane |
| Produced by | Harry Grey (associate producer) |
| Written by | Jack Townley (story and screenplay) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by |
R. Dale Butts Marlin Skiles |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta |
| Edited by | Tony Martinelli |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release dates | June 24, 1944 |
Running time |
69 minutes (original version) 54 minutes (edited version) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Yellow Rose of Texas is a 1944 American film directed by Joseph Kane.
Plot summary
Singing cowboy Roy Rogers (Roy Rogers) is an insurance investigator sent to find a stash of money lifted from a company payroll. Portraying a performer on a showboat as an undercover guise, Roy meets Betty Weston (Dale Evans), the daughter of the alleged robber Sam Weston (Harry Shannon), who has recently escaped from prison. Together, Roy and Betty set out to prove her father was wrongly accused and track down the real criminal.
Cast
- Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers
- Trigger as Trigger Smartest Horse in the Movies
- Dale Evans as Betty Weston
- Grant Withers as Express Agent Lucas
- Harry Shannon as Sam Weston
- George Cleveland as Captain "Cap" Joe
- William Haade as Buster, Roy's Sidekick
- Weldon Heyburn as Charley Goss
- Hal Taliaferro as Ferguson
- Tom London as Sheriff Allen
- Dick Botiller as Indian Pete
- Janet Martin as Showboat Singer
- Bob Nolan as Singer
- Peter Lawman as Singer
- Sons of the Pioneers as Musicians
Soundtrack
- "Take It Easy" (Written by Xavier Cugat, Irving Taylor and Vic Mizzy)
- "The Timber Trail" (Written by Tim Spencer)
- "A Two-Seated Saddle and a One-Gaited Horse" (Written by Tim Spencer)
- "Western Wonderland" (Music by Ken Carson, lyrics by Guy Savage)
- "Song of the Rover" (Written by Bob Nolan)
- "Lucky Me, Unlucky You" (Written by Charles Henderson)
- "Down Mexico Way" (Music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Sol Meyer and Eddie Cherkose)
- "Vira do minho" (Traditional)
- "The Yellow Rose of Texas" (Traditional)
External links
- The Yellow Rose of Texas at the Internet Movie Database
- The Yellow Rose of Texas is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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