Headin' for the Rio Grande
Synopsis
Singing cowboy Tex Saunders finds himself in a heap of trouble when he agrees to investigate local gangsters at the behest of a lovely lady. As payment for his pains, he's framed by a saloon owner for killing bad guy Red Dugan and forced to sweat it out in jail. Will his faithful sidekick, Chilo, show up to save his skin … or will Tex have a date with the gallows?
Top Cast
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Tex Ritter
Tex Saunders
Eleanor Stewart
Laura Hart
Syd Saylor
Chili (Tex's sidekick)
Warner Richmond
Ike Travis
Charles King
Henchman Tick
Earl Dwire
Rand (Travis henchman)
Forrest Taylor
Sheriff Ed Saunders (Tex's brother)
William Desmond
Mr. Mack (cattle buyer)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Cookie (Hart hand)
Charles K. French
Pop Hart (Laura's father)
Budd Buster
Senator Black - cattleman
Bud Osborne
Cactus (Travis henchman)
Pinky Barnes
Sea-Going Cowboys Band
Al Brinker
Sea-Going Cowboys Band
Johnny Caldwell
Sea-Going Cowboys Band
Ben Field
Sea-Going Cowboys Band
C.P. Fisher
Sea-Going Cowboys Band
Dan Fitzpatrick
Sea-Going Cowboys Band
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 20, 1936
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert N. Bradbury
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert Emmett Tansey
- Original Title
- Headin' for the Rio Grande
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Boots and Saddles Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert N. Bradbury
Robert Emmett Tansey, Lindsley Parsons
Fred Bain
Edward Finney
Department Leadership Roster
Robert N. Bradbury
Director
Fred Bain
Editor
Robert Emmett Tansey
Screenplay
Edward Finney
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Headin' for the Rio Grande about?
Singing cowboy Tex Saunders finds himself in a heap of trouble when he agrees to investigate local gangsters at the behest of a lovely lady. As payment for his pains, he's framed by a saloon owner for killing bad guy Red Dugan and forced to sweat it out in jail. Will his faithful sidekick, Chilo, show up to save his skin … or will Tex have a date with the gallows?
Who directed Headin' for the Rio Grande?
Headin' for the Rio Grande was directed by Robert N. Bradbury.
Who stars in Headin' for the Rio Grande?
The principal cast of Headin' for the Rio Grande includes Tex Ritter, Eleanor Stewart, Syd Saylor, Warner Richmond, Charles King.
When was Headin' for the Rio Grande released and how long is it?
Headin' for the Rio Grande was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Headin' for the Rio Grande?
Headin' for the Rio Grande holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).