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      On the Old Spanish Trail

      Released Oct 15, 1947 1h 15m Western Musical List
      Reviews After a number of oil company payrolls are stolen, wanted posters of Gypsy Ricco (Tito Guizar) go up around Sioux City, Iowa. Cowboy Roy Rogers (Roy Rogers), in town to help out a singing group, investigates and learns that the singers' employer, the Great Southwestern Tent Show, was around at the time of each robbery. Roy and his sidekick, Cookie (Andy Devine), focus on following Ricco, unaware that he's being framed by the show's manager, Harry Blaisdell (Charles McGraw). Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Genuinely enjoyable, good songs, fun characters. Exactly what you want out of a B singing cowboy flick. Roy Rogers gets called upon to pay up some debt accrued by the Sons of the Pioneers, so he sets out to see what all the trouble is. Turns out every time they play a show somebody goes and robs the banks, so nobody wants to book them anymore and they're falling behind on their payments. The number one suspect is The Gypsy aka Rico, a rather dashing Mexican horseman, who just so happens to be in love with Candy Martin, the show's leading star. His infatuation is a point of frustration for Lolita, his girlfriend, who spends most of her time cursing Candy and yelling at Rico. The best part about this movie is absolutely the characters. From Roy Rogers sincerity, to Rico's (excellently played by the multitalented Tito Guízar) ladies-man charm, to Cookie's good natured comedic timing, and even an excellent vaudeville-esque performance by The Sons of the Pioneers as they sing. This movie just encapsulates the cowboy nostalgia at its best - overly sweet but grounded in some morality. Also refreshing to see Roy Rogers defending a Mexican wanderer over a bunch of evil white guys. Yeehaw! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A whimsical tale with too much lighthearted comedy and songs and not enough action. Rated: C Jun 4, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis After a number of oil company payrolls are stolen, wanted posters of Gypsy Ricco (Tito Guizar) go up around Sioux City, Iowa. Cowboy Roy Rogers (Roy Rogers), in town to help out a singing group, investigates and learns that the singers' employer, the Great Southwestern Tent Show, was around at the time of each robbery. Roy and his sidekick, Cookie (Andy Devine), focus on following Ricco, unaware that he's being framed by the show's manager, Harry Blaisdell (Charles McGraw).
      Director
      William Witney
      Screenwriter
      Sloan Nibley
      Distributor
      Republic Pictures
      Production Co
      Republic Pictures Corporation
      Genre
      Western, Musical
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 15, 1947, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 30, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 15m
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