Cowboy and the Senorita

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Cowboy and the Senorita
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Directed by Joseph Kane
Written by Bradford Ropes (story)
Gordon Kahn (screenplay)
Produced by Harry Grey (associate producer)
Starring Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Cinematography Reggie Lanning
Edited by Tony Martinelli
Music by Joseph Dubin
Mort Glickman
Charles Maxwell
Marlin Skiles
Production
company
Republic Pictures
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date
  • May 13, 1944 (1944-05-13)(United States)
Running time
78 minutes
52 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cowboy and the Senorita is a 1944 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. The film marked the first appearance together of Rogers and his future wife, Dale Evans. [1]

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Plot

Roy and his sidekick Teddy Bear are mistaken for the kidnappers of a runaway teenager. After escaping from a posse the two find the teenager, Chip who explains their innocence and has her sister Ysobel and her soon to be husband the rich Craig Allen give the pair jobs. Chip tells Roy she is sure her late father had riches hidden away that the unscrupulous Craig Allen tries to take for himself. The film opens and closes with musical numbers.

Cast

Soundtrack


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References

  1. Kazanjian, Howard; Enss, Chris (January 1, 2005). Happy Trails: A Pictorial Celebration of the Life and Times of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   978-0-7627-9558-1.