Romance of the Rio Grande (1941 film)

Romance of the Rio Grande

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Herbert I. Leeds
Produced by Sol M. Wurtzel
Screenplay by Harold Buchman
Samuel G. Engel
Starring Cesar Romero
Patricia Morison
Lynne Roberts
Ricardo Cortez
Chris-Pin Martin
Aldrich Bowker
Music by Cyril J. Mockridge
Cinematography Charles G. Clarke
Edited by Fred Allen
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
  • January 17, 1941 (1941-01-17)
Running time
72 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Romance of the Rio Grande is a 1941 American Western film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and written by Harold Buchman and Samuel G. Engel. The film stars Cesar Romero, Patricia Morison, Lynne Roberts, Ricardo Cortez, Chris-Pin Martin and Aldrich Bowker. The film was released on January 17, 1941, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2][3]

Plot

Knowing that his greedy nephew Ricardo hopes to inherit his ranch, aging and ailing Don Fernando de Vega sends for his grandson, Carlos Hernandez, his preferred heir.

The stagecoach carrying Carlos is attacked and he is shot by Carver, a gunman sent by Ricardo and his scheming sweetheart Rosita. As he lay injured, Carlos is found by the Cisco Kid, a bandit. Struck by their uncanny resemblance, Cisco finds a letter from Don Fernando and decides to impersonate him.

Ricardo and Rosita are stunned to see "Carlos" alive, unaware the real one is off recovering from his bullet wound. Cisco makes romantic passes at both Rosita and the lovely Maria Cordova, goddaughter of the Don. By the time his scheme is done, Ricardo and Rosita have shot one another in a jealous rage, while Carlos returns to claim his rightful inheritance and Maria.

Cast

References

  1. "Romance of the Rio Grande (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. 1940-12-24. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  2. Bosley, By. "Romance-of-the-Rio-Grande - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  3. "Romance of the Rio Grande". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
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