The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944)

Insurance Investigator Roy is looking for Weston and the missing money he supposedly obtained in a robbery. When he catches him and listens to his story, he changes his mind about him. A ... See full summary »

Director:

Joseph Kane

Writer:

Jack Townley (story)

Stars:

Roy Rogers, Trigger, Dale Evans

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Roy Rogers	...	Roy Rogers
Trigger	...	Roy's Horse (as Trigger Smartest Horse in the Movies)
Dale Evans	...	Betty Weston
Grant Withers	...	Express Agent Lucas
Harry Shannon	...	Sam Weston
George Cleveland	...	Captain 'Cap' Joe
William Haade	...	Buster, Roy's Sidekick (as Wm. Haade)
Weldon Heyburn	...	Charley Goss
Hal Taliaferro	...	Ferguson
Tom London	...	Sheriff Allen
Dick Botiller	...	Indian Pete
Janet Martin	...	Showboat Singer
Bob Nolan	...	Singer (as Bob Nolan and The Sons of the Pioneers)
Sons of the Pioneers	...	Musicians (as Bob Nolan and The Sons of the Pioneers)

Storyline

Insurance Investigator Roy is looking for Weston and the missing money he supposedly obtained in a robbery. When he catches him and listens to his story, he changes his mind about him. A freak accident locates the missing money box and they find the seal unbroken. Roy then announces the box will be opened at the showboat that evening.

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Plot Keywords:

showboat | underwater fight | slingshot | magic act | tap dancing | 

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Taglines:

NEW SONGS...NEW LAUGHS...NOW ACTION....SUSPENSE...In The Greatest Of All Roger's Hits!

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 June 1944 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Rosa Amarela do Texas

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

69 min 69 min (original) 54 min (edited)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Band leader: [seeing Roy Rogers getting in a fight with multiple assailants] Hey, that's a little uneven!

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Connections

Referenced in The Big Bang Theory: The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Song of the Rover"
(uncredited)
Written by Bob Nolan

User Reviews

Timber! ... and Watch Out for That Horse ...

Roy Rogers (as Roy) is an insurance investigator who goes undercover to solve a robbery; among the suspects is Dale Evans (as Betty Weston)'s father Harry Shannon (as Sam Weston), who has just broken jail. Mr. Rogers gets a job singing on Ms. Evans' show boat "Yellow Rose of Texas". Later, Bob Nolan and the "Sons of the Pioneers" are hired, too. Evans doesn't think her dear father Harry Shannon is guilty. Do you?

Mr. Nolan and the Sons are in fine voice, with the first rendition of "Timber!" an obvious highlight. The plot really doesn't make much sense, by Rogers seems to figure it out (so you won't have to); it is resolved with the opening of a box on the "Show Boat". Watch as a fake horse almost knocks Dale Evans over when she enters to sing the final version of the title song!

*** The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944) Joseph Kane ~ Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Harry Shannon