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Rio Grande Ranger

  • 1936
  • Approved
  • 54m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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Robert Allen in Rio Grande Ranger (1936)
DramaWestern

Bob, a Ranger, and his pal Hal, are ordered to lure Jim Sayres and his gang of outlaws across the border from Shonto into the United States. Bob disguises himself as a bandit named "Smoke," ... Read allBob, a Ranger, and his pal Hal, are ordered to lure Jim Sayres and his gang of outlaws across the border from Shonto into the United States. Bob disguises himself as a bandit named "Smoke," while Hal gets friendly with Sayres and tells him that there is a thousand dollar reward f... Read allBob, a Ranger, and his pal Hal, are ordered to lure Jim Sayres and his gang of outlaws across the border from Shonto into the United States. Bob disguises himself as a bandit named "Smoke," while Hal gets friendly with Sayres and tells him that there is a thousand dollar reward for the capture of Smoke. As Bob enters the Shonto area, he rescues Sandra Cullen and her l... Read all

  • Director
    • Spencer Gordon Bennet
  • Writers
    • Nate Gatzert
    • Jacques Jaccard
    • Celia Jaccard
  • Stars
    • Robert Allen
    • Iris Meredith
    • Paul Sutton
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    31
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    • Director
      • Spencer Gordon Bennet
    • Writers
      • Nate Gatzert
      • Jacques Jaccard
      • Celia Jaccard
    • Stars
      • Robert Allen
      • Iris Meredith
      • Paul Sutton
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Robert Allen
    Robert Allen
    • Bob Allen
    • (as Bob Allen)
    Iris Meredith
    Iris Meredith
    • Sandra Cullen
    Paul Sutton
    Paul Sutton
    • Jim Sayres
    Hal Taliaferro
    Hal Taliaferro
    • Ranger Hal Garrick
    Robert 'Buzz' Henry
    Robert 'Buzz' Henry
    • Buzzy Cullen
    • (as Robert Henry)
    John Elliott
    John Elliott
    • John Cullen
    • (as John Elliot)
    Tom London
    Tom London
    • Henchman Sneed
    Slim Whitaker
    Slim Whitaker
    • Henchman Jack
    • (as Slim Whittaker)
    Jack Rockwell
    Jack Rockwell
    • Ranger Captain Winkler
    Silver Tip Baker
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Barney Beasley
    Barney Beasley
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Botiller
    Dick Botiller
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Card
    Bob Card
    • Texas Ranger
    • (uncredited)
    Ed Cassidy
    Ed Cassidy
    • Marshal
    • (uncredited)
    Gertrude Chorre
    Gertrude Chorre
    • The Cook
    • (uncredited)
    Jim Corey
    Jim Corey
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Art Dillard
    • Cowhand
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Ellis
    Frank Ellis
    • Henchman Frank
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Spencer Gordon Bennet
    • Writers
      • Nate Gatzert
      • Jacques Jaccard
      • Celia Jaccard
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    5alan-pratt

    This Smoke is a powerful bad hombre....

    Ranger Bob Allen is sent to infiltrate the infamous Sayers gang, posing as a desperado known only as Smoke. In doing so, he falls foul of displaced lead henchman, Sneed, who discovers the hoax and tips off his boss.

    Allen is adequate as the hero, Iris Meredith - looking lovely as always - is the obligatory rancher's daughter, Robert Henry is her supposedly cute and endearing little brother - how we all laughed! -and Hal Taliafero is the ranger's sidekick, providing what I believe is intended as comic relief, mostly about whether or not he needs a shave.

    Strictly for B western completists this one as - unless you count the fact that Allen and Meredith warble a duet about Wyoming - there is absolutely nothing that distinguishes this from hundreds of other standard shoot 'em ups.
    mickdwyer39

    5 year old 'Buzz' Henry shows his stunting skills

    Solid Columbia 'B' western despite some plot inconsistentcies. It was the second in Allen's six entry 'Ranger' series after he played support to Tim McCoy in three of his series. The studio were soon to drop him in favour of Charles Starrett and Wild Bill Elliott. 5 year old Robert 'Buzz' Henry was a junior rodeo competitor who had his own short series of westerns before becoming a top stuntman doubling such actors as Glen Ford and Frank Sinatra and co-ordinating the stunts on Sam Peckinpah's 'The Wild Bunch' and 'The Cowboys'.

    Coincidently one of the young actors on that film, 14 year old Norman Howell, also became a stuntman and was Kevin Costner's regular double during the 1990's.

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    • Trivia
      One of over a hundred Columbia features, mostly Westerns, sold to Hygo Television Films in the 1950s, who marketed them under the name of Gail Pictures; opening credits were redesigned, with some titles misspelled, the credit order of the players rearranged, some names misspelled, and new end titles attached, thus eliminating any evidence of their Columbia roots. Apparently, the original material was not retained in most of the cases, and the films have survived, even in the Sony library, only with these haphazardly created replacement opening and end credits.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Bob Allen aka 'Smoke': [to Ranger Hal Garrick] Hal, I think I'll be needing a best man, I hope. Maybe you'd better get that shave, hmm.

    • Connections
      Remake of Border Law (1931)
    • Soundtracks
      In the Gloamin' in Wyomin'
      Music by Lee Zahler

      Lyrics by David Ormont

      Sung by Robert Allen and Iris Meredith

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    • Release date
      • December 11, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Terra Inimiga
    • Production company
      • Larry Darmour Productions
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    • Runtime
      54 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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