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Dolores del Río Mexican actress

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<i>Ride, Vaquero!</i> 1953 film by John Farrow

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<i>Nancy Goes to Rio</i> 1950 film by Robert Zigler Leonard

Nancy Goes to Rio is a Technicolor musical comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1950. It was directed by Robert Z. Leonard and produced by Joe Pasternak from a screenplay by Sidney Sheldon, based on a story by Ralph Block, Frederick Kohner, and Jane Hall. The music was directed and supervised by George Stoll and includes compositions by George and Ira Gershwin, Giacomo Puccini, Jack Norworth, and Stoll.

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Jack Rio is a 2008 thriller film directed by Gregori J. Martin. The film is based on a short film written and directed by the films lead actor Matt Borlenghi.

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<i>Prisoner of Rio</i> 1988 film by Lech Majewski

Prisoner of Rio is a 1988 drama film directed by Lech Majewski and starring Steven Berkoff, Paul Freeman and Peter Firth. It shows the flight of the Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs to Brazil and the attempts of Scotland Yard detectives to re-capture him. It was a co-production between several countries.

Riders of the Rio Grande is a 1943 American Western B-movie directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Jimmie Dodd. It is the 51st and final entry in the Three Mesquiteers film series.

<i>The Loves of Carmen</i> (1927 film) 1927 film by Raoul Walsh

The Loves of Carmen is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by Raoul Walsh. The film, based on the novella Carmen by Prosper Mérimée, stars Dolores del Río in the title role, and Don Alvarado as Jose. A restoration is in progress by the Museum of Modern Art.

<i>North of the Rio Grande</i> 1922 film by Rollin S. Sturgeon

North of the Rio Grande is a lost 1922 American silent western film directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon and starring Bebe Daniels and Jack Holt.

Rio Grande Romance is a 1936 American film directed by Robert F. Hill

<i>The Devils Playground</i> (1937 film) 1937 film by Erle C. Kenton

Devil's Playground is a 1937 American romantic drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Richard Dix, Dolores del Río, and Chester Morris. A remake of Frank Capra's Submarine (1928).

<i>Down Rio Grande Way</i> 1942 film directed by William A. Berke

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