Romance of the Rio Grande

Romance of the Rio Grande

Romance of the Rio Grande

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Romance of the Rio Grande

"Two-time romance... twice the trouble when the Cisco Kid meets his double!"

1941

1h 12m

4.7(6 votes)

Romance

Western

Overview

When old rancher Cordoba's grandson is murdered, the Cisco Kid takes his place to find who's trying to take over the ranch.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

The Cisco Kid

Patricia Morison

Patricia Morison

Rosita

Lynne Roberts

Lynne Roberts

Maria Cordova

Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo de Vega

Chris-Pin Martin

Chris-Pin Martin

Gordito

Aldrich Bowker

Aldrich Bowker

Padre Martinez

Joseph MacDonald

Carlos Hernandez

Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Mama Lopez

Pedro de Cordoba

Pedro de Cordoba

Don Fernando de Vega

Ray Bennett

Ray Bennett

Henchman Carver

Creative team

Directed by: Herbert I. Leeds
Written by: O. Henry
Harold Buchman

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