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King of the Cowboys (1943)

APPROVED 67 min  -  Western  -   9 April 1943 (USA)
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The Governor sends Roy to help bring in a gang of saboteurs. Roy joins a traveling show and soon learns... See full summary »

Director:

Joseph Kane

Writers:

Olive Cooper (screenplay), J. Benton Cheney (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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King of the Cowboys -- The Governor sends Roy to help bring in a gang of saboteurs. Roy joins a traveling show and soon learns the saboteurs communicate during Maurice's mind reading act that uses a hidden receiver...
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Roy Rogers ...
Smiley Burnette Smiley Burnette ...
Bob Nolan Bob Nolan ...
Bob Nolan
Sons of the Pioneers Sons of the Pioneers ...
Sons of the Pioneers
Peggy Moran Peggy Moran ...
Judy Mason
Gerald Mohr ...
Maurice - the Mental Marvel
Dorothea Kent Dorothea Kent ...
Ruby Smith
Lloyd Corrigan Lloyd Corrigan ...
William Kraley - Governor's Secretary
James Bush James Bush ...
Dave Mason
Russell Hicks Russell Hicks ...
Texas Governor Shuville
Irving Bacon Irving Bacon ...
Alf Cluckus - the Jailer
Norman Willis Norman Willis ...
Henchman Buxton
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Storyline

The Governor sends Roy to help bring in a gang of saboteurs. Roy joins a traveling show and soon learns the saboteurs communicate during Maurice's mind reading act that uses a hidden receiver. But Maurice is on to Roy. Roy narrowly escapes when Maurice leaves him tied up in a warehouse they are blowing up. But Maurice then kills a man and blames Roy who now finds himself in jail. Written by Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Saboteur | Song | Cowboy | Governor | Bar Brawl  | See more »

Taglines:

It's World War II and saboteurs are menacing Texas. Only singing cowboy Roy Rogers and his wonder horse Trigger can save the day!

Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

O Rei dos Cow-Boys See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Bob Nolan is the voice of the announcer on the car radio in the flashback sequence. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: A flashback scene that takes place literally on the Texas-Arkansas border features a rugged desert landscape not found within hundreds of miles of Texarkana. See more »

Quotes

Frog Millhouse: Roy, you're dead. And long as you stay dead you ain't gonna get killed!
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Connections

Edited into Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ride 'Em, Cowboy"
Written by Tim Spencer and Roy Rogers
Performed by Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette and the Sons of the Pioneers See more »