Rio Grande (1949 film)

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Rio Grande
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Directed byNorman Sheldon
Written byNorman Sheldon
Produced byCharles Lautem
Starring Sunset Carson
Lee Morgan
Bobby Clack
CinematographyJack Specht
Edited byHugh V. Jamieson
Music byEmil Velazco
Production
company
Lautem Productions
Distributed by Astor Pictures
Release date
  • 1949 (1949)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Rio Grande is a 1949 American western film directed by Norman Sheldon and starring Sunset Carson, Lee Morgan and Bobby Clack. [1] It was distributed by the low-budget company Astor Pictures. It was shot on location in San Ygnacio, Texas and at the Oliver Drake Ranch in California. [2]

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  1. Hardy p.389
  2. Pitts p.137

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