19 Oct 1972
When the Legends Die
An elderly rodeo rider becomes mentor to a young man attempting to make his own name in the business.
Trouble in Texas
TEX BLASTS RODEO RACKETEERS...AND WINS A BEAUTIFUL SENORITA!
Rodeo stars are being killed with poisoned needles, and Tex Ritter is next on the list.
Top Billed Cast
Tex Ritter Tex Masters
Rita Hayworth Carmen Serano
Yakima Canutt Squint Palmer
Charles King Pinto
Horace Murphy Lucky
Earl Dwire Barker
Tex Cooper Rodeo Announcer
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