HEADIN' FOR THE RIO GRANDE (1936) Tex Ritter, Eleanor Stewart & Warner Richmond | Western | B&W

Headin' for the Rio Grande is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert North Bradbury and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Tex Ritter, Eleanor Stewart, Syd Saylor, Warner Richmond, Charles King, Earl Dwire, Forrest Taylor, William Desmond and Snub Pollard. The film was released on December 20, 1936, by Grand National Films Inc.

SYNOPSIS
Ike Travis runs a protection racket. When the herd owners refuse his services, his men rustle their cattle. But when Tex Saunders shows up and starts thwarting their attempts, Travis plans to get rid of him.

CAST & CREW
Tex Ritter as Tex Saunders
Eleanor Stewart as Laura Hart
Syd Saylor as Chili
Warner Richmond as Ike Travis
Charles King as Tick
Earl Dwire as Rand
Forrest Taylor as Sheriff Ed Saunders
William Desmond as Mr. Mack
Snub Pollard as Cookie
Charles K. French as Pop Hart
Budd Buster as Senator Black
Bud Osborne as Cactus
Jack C. Smith as Harper

Directed by Robert North Bradbury
Screenplay by Robert Emmett Tansey, Story by Lindsley Parsons
Produced by Lindsley Parsons
Cinematography Gus Peterson
Edited by Fred Bain
Music by Frank Sanucci
Production companies Boots and Saddles Pictures
Distributed by Grand National Films Inc.
Release date December 20, 1936
Running time 60 minutes
Country United States
Language English