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Song of the Gringo (1936)In his film debut Ritter is sent to investigate miners being killed and their mines confiscated. The culprit is Evans and after Tex joins the gang, he is sent to kill two more miners. When ... See full summary » Director:John P. McCarthy |
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Don Esteban Valle
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Rosita - the Maid
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In his film debut Ritter is sent to investigate miners being killed and their mines confiscated. The culprit is Evans and after Tex joins the gang, he is sent to kill two more miners. When Estaban is killed, Tex is put on trial for all three murders. Written by Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net>
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The West's Own Singing Cowboy Star with His Horse White Flash See more »Genres:
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22 November 1936 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Tex: [continues to strum his guitar] That reminds me of an hombre I once knew... always braggin' about how tough he was, and how fast he was on the draw. He and I had a crush on the same girl. 'Course it was no contest... my singin' and good looks cinched it. She fell for me. The showdown came when I was singin' a song he didn't like. I told him to go for his gun. Now considerin' everything, he was powerful ...
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Real-life train robber Al J. Jennings was hired to teach Tex Ritter how to handle his guns. See more »Quotes
Cherokee: You know, boys, it would be right peaceful here if this whinin' and playin' suddenly stopped.Tex: [continues to strum his guitar] That reminds me of an hombre I once knew... always braggin' about how tough he was, and how fast he was on the draw. He and I had a crush on the same girl. 'Course it was no contest... my singin' and good looks cinched it. She fell for me. The showdown came when I was singin' a song he didn't like. I told him to go for his gun. Now considerin' everything, he was powerful ...
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This first film by Tex sets the template for further Ritter adventures, with the easygoing Tex, who's as quick with a song as he is with his six-shooters, a government agent who goes undercover to bust a gang of bad guys while still finding time for romance.
Tex is great as usual, rising above the okay but unspectacular material, while singing some fantastic songs.
There's some nicely photographed, atmospheric scenes early on, as a bearded Ritter, trying to sure up his outlaw credentials, takes refuge from a posse in the house of the gang leader, during a violent thunderstorm.
The highlight of the film definitely has to be Tex's spirited rendition of Jack 'o Diamonds (a.k.a. Rye Whiskey).
Leading lady Joan Woodbury looks very nice too.