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The Man from the Rio Grande
The Man from the Rio Grande

The Man from the Rio Grande

He's a straight-shootin, hard-riding man from the Rio Grande, battling his way to bring justice to the lawless West!

Genres

Western

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The suspicious death of Henry King during a hunting trip with his brother John leaves the inheritance of the rich Santa Rita Ranch to be shared with John, Henry's daughter Doris and a young girl from New York, Twinkle Watts. King says that a son, Henry King Jr., who left home as a young boy was killed in a Texas gunfight. - Written by Les Adams

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

55 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

18 October 1943

Country

United States of America

Cast

Don 'Red' Barry

Don 'Red' Barry

Lee Grant

Wally Vernon

Wally Vernon

Jimpson Simpson

Twinkle Watts

Twinkle Watts

Twinkle Watts

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

John King

Nancy Gay

Nancy Gay

Doris King

Kirk Alyn

Kirk Alyn

Editor Tom Traynor

Paul Scardon

Paul Scardon

Hanlon, County Clerk

Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Henchman Ace Holden

Kenne Duncan

Kenne Duncan

Henchman

Jack Kirk

Jack Kirk

Henchman Curly

Kansas Moehring

Kansas Moehring

Henchman Art

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