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On the Old Spanish Trail

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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).

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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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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
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Cast & Crew

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William Witney

Director

Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers

Tito Guizar

Ricco

Jane Frazee

Candy Martin

Andy Devine

Cookie Bullfincher

Charles McGraw

Harry Blaisdell
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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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