08 Dec 1938
Rio Grande
No relation to the 1950 John Ford classic of the same name, Rio Grande is yet another rubber-stamp Charles Starrett western from the Columbia assembly line.
The Rare Breed
Young lovers ... restless, bold, ready to meet the brawling dangers of the raw West ... Head On !
When her husband dies en route to America, Martha Price and her daughter Hilary are left to carry out his dream: the introduction of Hereford cattle into the American West. They enlist Sam "Bulldog" Burnett in their efforts to transport their lone bull, a Hereford named Vindicator, to a breeder in Texas, but the trail is fraught with danger and even Burnett doubts the survival potential of this "rare breed" of cattle.
Top Billed Cast
James Stewart Sam Burnett
Maureen O'Hara Martha Price
Brian Keith Alexander Bowen
Juliet Mills Hilary Price
Don Galloway Jamie Bowen
David Brian Charles Ellsworth
Jack Elam Deke Simons
Ben Johnson Jeff Harter
Harry Carey, Jr. Ed Mabry
Perry Lopez Juan
Larry Domasin Alberto
Alan Caillou Taylor
Silvia Marino Conchita
Gregg Palmer Rodenbush
Barbara Werle Gert
Joe Ferrante Estaban
James O'Hara Sagamon (as Jimmy O'Hara)
Chuck Hayward Wrangler (uncredited)
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