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Riders of the Rio Grande
Riders of the Rio Grande

Riders of the Rio Grande

Genres

Western

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A banker struggles to keep his bank solvent and his town from going bankrupt after the bank is robbed and all its money taken. The Three Mesquiteers ride into town and set out to help.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

55 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

21 May 1943

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Tucson Smith

Tom Tyler

Tom Tyler

Stony Brooke

Jimmie Dodd

Jimmie Dodd

Lullaby Joslin

Lorraine Miller

Lorraine Miller

Janet Owens

Edward Van Sloan

Edward Van Sloan

Pop Owens

Rick Vallin

Rick Vallin

Tom Owens

Harry Worth

Harry Worth

Sam Skelly

Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Sarsaparilla

Charles King

Charles King

Thumber

Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Henchman Berger

Roy Bucko

Roy Bucko

Card Player

Fred Burns

Fred Burns

Townsman

Budd Buster

Budd Buster

Jed - Bank Teller

Yakima Canutt

Yakima Canutt

Deputy

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Townsman

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Barfly

Curley Dresden

Curley Dresden

Bar Patron Who Gets Socked

Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Zeke - Henchman

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Jailer

Rex Lease

Rex Lease

Father of Twins

Frank McCarroll

Frank McCarroll

Card Player

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Man Exiting Saloon

Jack O'Shea

Jack O'Shea

Butch, 3rd Cherokee Boy

Bud Osborne

Bud Osborne

Sheriff Glenn

Cliff Parkinson

Cliff Parkinson

Deputy

Hal Price

Hal Price

Man Owing Money

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Bartender

Ted Wells

Ted Wells

Deputy

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