Riders of the Rio Grande

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Riders of the Rio Grande
Riders of the Rio Grande FilmPoster.jpeg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Howard Bretherton
Written by William Colt MacDonald
Albert DeMond
Produced byLouis Gray
Starring Bob Steele
Tom Tyler
Jimmie Dodd
Cinematography Ernest Miller
Edited by Charles Craft
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date
  • May 21, 1943 (1943-05-21)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Riders of the Rio Grande is a 1943 American Western B-movie [1] 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.

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References

  1. "The Three Mesquiteers Trio Westerns of Republic Pictures". b-westerns.com. Retrieved September 1, 2011.