COLORADO (1940) Roy Rogers, Pauline Moore und George „Gabby“ Hayes | Western | S/W

Colorado is a 1940 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers.

SYNOPSIS
Colorado Territory. This unrest prevents much-needed Union reinforcements from reaching the Eastern front. In a desperate bid to uncover the source of these troubles, the United States Secret Service sends Lieutenant Jerry Burke, a skilled military intelligence officer, on a covert mission to identify and neutralize the threat. Armed with a letter granting him extensive powers, signed by President Abraham Lincoln himself, Jerry heads west to confront the shadowy forces at play.

Unbeknownst to Jerry, the mastermind behind the turmoil is none other than his own brother, Donald Mason, a Confederate officer who has also infiltrated the Union Cavalry. Posing as a loyal Union Captain, Donald has orchestrated an alliance between secessionists, opportunists, and hostile tribes, leveraging the unrest for his own purposes. However, as tensions rise, Donald begins to realize that while his allies are growing rich, he is left to bear the brunt of the danger.

The brothers' paths cross as Donald saves Jerry from certain death, only to find himself captured by his sibling. In a final act of brotherly loyalty, Jerry allows Donald to face his end by ley de fuga—a soldier's death—rather than the humiliation of a public hanging. The tragic reunion of the two brothers brings an end to the unrest in Colorado, but not without leaving a mark on the already blood-soaked history of the Civil War.

CAST & CREW
Roy Rogers as Lieutenant Jerry Burke
George "Gabby" Hayes as "Gabby" Whittaker
Pauline Moore as Lylah Sanford
Milburn Stone as Don Burke alias Captain Donald Mason
Maude Eburne as Etta Mae
Arthur Loft as Jim Macklin – Indian Commissioner
Hal Taliaferro as Weaver
Vester Pegg as Henchman Sam Smith
Fred Burns as Sheriff Jeff Harkins
Lloyd Ingraham as Henry Sanford
Iron Eyes Cody as Indian Henchman
Spade Cooley as Henchman
Joseph Crehan as General Ulysses S. Grant

Directed by: Joseph Kane
Written by: Louis Stevens, Harrison Jacobs
Produced by: Joseph Kane
Cinematography: Jack A. Marta
Edited by: Edward Mann
Production Company: Republic Pictures
Distributed by: Republic Pictures
Release Date: September 15, 1940 (United States)
Running Time: 57 minutes (54 minutes in some versions)
Country: United States