Heart of the Rio Grande

1h 8min

Adventure

Comedy

Music

Western

As foreman of a dude ranch, Gene has two problems. One is a guest, the spoiled daughter of a millioniare, and the other is the disgruntled ex-foreman that Gene replaced, now just a ranch hand. Gene eventually gets the daughter straightened out but has to fire the ex-foreman and this leads to trouble when he returns intent on revenge.

Cast

Gene Autry

Gene Autry

Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette

Smiley Burnette

Frog Millhouse
Fay McKenzie

Fay McKenzie

Alice Bennett
Edith Fellows

Edith Fellows

Connie Lane
Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Randolph Lane
Joe Strauch Jr.

Joe Strauch Jr.

'Tadpole' Millhouse
William Haade

William Haade

Hap Callahan
Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

'Skipper' Forbes
Yakima Canutt

Yakima Canutt

Wranger (uncredited)
Champion

Champion

Gene's Horse (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Bartender (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Connie's Cabbie (uncredited)
Nora Lane

Nora Lane

Secretary (uncredited)
Mady Lawrence

Mady Lawrence

Secretary (uncredited)
Frankie Marvin

Frankie Marvin

Shorty (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Conductor (uncredited)
Jimmy Wakely

Jimmy Wakely

Guitar Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio (uncredited)
Chuck Baldra

Chuck Baldra

Ranch Hand
Johnny Bond

Johnny Bond

Concertina Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio
Budd Buster

Budd Buster

Ranch Car Driver
Candy Candido

Candy Candido

Basso dubbing for Frog and Tadpole
Harry Depp

Harry Depp

Mr. Simpson
Gladis Gardner

Gladis Gardner

Tap Dancer
Gloria Gardner

Gloria Gardner

Tap Dancer
Betty Jane Graham

Betty Jane Graham

Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Jeannie Hebers

Jeannie Hebers

Schoolgirl
Cactus Mack

Cactus Mack

Ranch Hand
Dick Reinhart

Dick Reinhart

Fiddle Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio
Allen Wood

Allen Wood

Messenger
Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Alice's Cabbie (uncredited)

Release date

11th Mar 1942

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English