Rodeo (1952 film)

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Rodeo
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Directed by William Beaudine
Written by Charles R. Marion
Produced by Walter Mirisch
Starring
Cinematography Harry Neumann
Edited by William Austin
Music by Marlin Skiles
Production
company
Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • March 9, 1952 (1952-03-09)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Rodeo is a 1952 American sports drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring Jane Nigh, John Archer and Wallace Ford. The film was made in cinecolor. [1]

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Plot

When the rodeo association owes her father a feed bill of $1,800, Nancy Cartwright goes to collect. To her shock, she discovers that not only has the association no funds, rodeo rider Slim Martin and others want Nancy to run the association.

She agrees to take over, and a romantic attachment develops between Nancy and Slim. A misunderstanding results in a past-his-prime performer, Barbecue Jones, attempting a comeback and being seriously injured. But things work out well in the end, Nancy restoring the association's finances and paying Barbecue's medical bills.

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References

  1. Marshall p.342

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