Bells of Coronado

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Bells of Coronado
Bells of Coronado FilmPoster.jpeg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by William Witney
Written by Sloan Nibley
Produced by Edward J. White
Starring Roy Rogers
Trigger
Dale Evans
Cinematography John MacBurnie
Edited byTony Martinelli
Music byR. Dale Butts
Production
company
Republic Pictures
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date
  • December 21, 1949 (1949-12-21)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bells of Coronado is a 1950 American Trucolor Western film directed by William Witney starring Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.

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Plot

The owner of the El Coronado mine is ambushed on the road into town by thieves, who steal a wagon full of uranium ore. The owner is found by linemen of the Coronado Light and Power Company, but dies at the town's doctor's office before regaining consciousness.

The insurance company that has insured the ore hires Roy to determine whether the wagon accidentally left the roadway and if the ore fell into the Coronado Dam reservoir. With the help of the town's doctor, Roy takes a job as a lineman with the power company,

The thieves try to steal a second wagon load of uranium, but Roy gives chase and is able to wrest the ore from the thieves. The thieves steal the second load of ore after it had been taken to the warehouse. Roy discovers that the uranium will be delivered to a dry lake bed where a foreign government will land an airplane to collect it. Roy has to rush to stop the plane from departing with the uranium. [1]

Cast

Production

Production began on August 1, 1949 [2] and was completed within the month. [3]

Soundtrack

Reception

A contemporary review in the Democrat and Leader of Davenport, Iowa noted: "Roy is his own charming, ingenuous self ... The appeal of this particular picture is heightened by the presence of Rogers' wife, the former Dale Evans, his leading lady in some 20-odd Republic westerns before their marriage broke up their screen partnership." [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Bells of Coronado". IMDb . January 8, 1950.
  2. ↑ "Movieland Briefs". Los Angeles Times . August 1, 1949. p. 9, Part III.
  3. ↑ "Production Schedule". Los Angeles Evening Citizen-News . p. 17.
  4. ↑ "State". The Democrat and Leader . Davenport, Iowa. January 1, 1950. p. 11.
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