Ride on Vaquero

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Ride on Vaquero
Ride on Vaquero poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Herbert I. Leeds
Screenplay by Samuel G. Engel
Based onSuggested by the character "The Cisco Kid"
created by William Sydney Porter (O.Henry)
Produced by Sol M. Wurtzel
(executive producer)
Starring Cesar Romero
Mary Beth Hughes
Lynne Roberts
Chris-Pin Martin
Robert Lowery
Ben Carter
Cinematography Lucien Andriot, a.s.c.
Edited by Louis Loeffler
Music by Emil Newman
(musical direction)
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • April 18, 1941 (1941-04-18)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ride on Vaquero is a 1941 American Western film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and written by Samuel G. Engel. The film stars Cesar Romero, Mary Beth Hughes, Lynne Roberts, Chris-Pin Martin, Robert Lowery and Ben Carter. The film was released on April 18, 1941, by 20th Century Fox. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Uncredited
(in order of appearance)
James Flavin Officer Johnson
Victor Potel Ole
Alec Craig Walter Limey
Max Wagner partner
Jack Norton town drunk
Eva Puig Maria
Philip Van Zandt town blacksmith
Frank Orth auctioneer
Lee Shumway bidder at auction
Hector V. Sarno Miguel

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References

  1. "Ride on Vaquero (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. August 23, 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  2. Crowther, Bosley (April 19, 1941). "Movie Review - Ride on Vaquero - THE SCREEN; Still Riding". The New York Times . Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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