Headin' for the Rio Grande

Dec 20 1936 Approved 1h 0m
Action, Drama, Music

Western - Singing cowboy Tex Saunders (Tex Ritter) finds himself in a heap of trouble when he agrees to investigate local gangsters at the behest of a lovely lady (Eleanor Stewart). As payment for his pains, he's framed by a saloon owner (Warner Richmond) for killing bad guy Red Dugan (James Mason) and forced to sweat it out in jail. Will his faithful sidekick, Chilo (Syd Saylor), show up to save his skin … or will Tex have a date with the gallows? - Tex Ritter, Warner Richmond, Eleanor Stewart

Plot

When rustlers Ike Travis and Rand call on Senator Black and offer to protect his cattle at a dollar a head, the veteran rancher curtly refuses and the departing Rand tells him he is making a big mistake. Later, a gang of rustlers raid Black's great herd but are stopped by Tex Saunders and Chili, a couple of roving range riders. The rustlers then threaten Pop Hart and his daughter Laura, who are driving a herd to the Rio Grande Valley markets. Again, Tex and Chili come to the rescue. Further down the trail the rustlers attack again with more success, fatally wound Pop Hart and make off with the herd. Tex tells Laura that he, instead of just being a footloose range rider, is the brother of Sheriff Ed Saunders and both of them have made a vow to exterminate Travis and his gang. Tex later kills one of the rustlers in self defense but is jailed on suspicion of murder. He escapes and goes after the gang while Senator Black obtains the assistance of the Texas Rangers. The title song was written by Tex Ritter and Stanley Davis, while "The Night Herding Song", "A Campfire Love Song" and "Jailhouse Lament" were all co-written by Tex Ritter and Jack C. Smith.

Written by

Lindsley Parsons, Robert Emmett Tansey

Directed by

Robert N. Bradbury

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Boots and Saddles Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
66
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA