The Girl and the Gambler (1939)

Learning of a certain cantina dancer, the notorious outlaw El Rayo bets he can bring her voluntarily back that night. Arriving he learns she loves the craps table operator Johnny Powell. ... See full summary »

Director:

Lew Landers

Writers:

Joseph Fields (screenplay), Clarence Upson Young (screenplay),

Stars:

Leo Carrillo, Tim Holt, Steffi Duna

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Leo Carrillo	...	El Rayo, aka Don José Maria Lopez y Tostado
Tim Holt	...	Johnny Powell
Steffi Duna	...	Dolores 'The Dove' Romero
Donald MacBride	...	Mike Bascom
Chris-Pin Martin	...	Pasqual
Edward Raquello	...	Rodolfo Ramos
Paul Fix	...	Charlie
Julian Rivero	...	Pedro
Frank Puglia	...	Gomez
Esther Muir	...	Madge
Paul Sutton	...	Manuelo
Charles Stevens	...	Andres
Frank Lackteen	...	Tomaso

Storyline

Learning of a certain cantina dancer, the notorious outlaw El Rayo bets he can bring her voluntarily back that night. Arriving he learns she loves the craps table operator Johnny Powell. When Johnny catches one of El Rayo's men with loaded dice, he has to outdraw him. El Rayo gets Johnny put in jail and tells the dancer he will have his men break him out and hang him unless she comes with him.

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Plot Keywords:

dancer | jail | loaded dice | bandit | impersonation | 

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Taglines:

Meet El Rayo(The Lightnin), border bandit supreme; half hero, half devil, with a genius for larceny and a weakness for the ladies. (original poster)

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

16 June 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Pomba e o Milhafre

Filming Locations:

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

63 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original play opened in New York City, New York, USA, on 11 February 1925 and had 101 performances. In the cast were 'Judith Anderson' and Sidney Toler .

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Connections

Remake of Girl of the Rio (1932)

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Soundtracks

"Mi Ultimo Adios"
Written by Aaron González

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