I was left scratching my head early in the story when the buddy trio of Tim Holt, Ray Whitley and Emmett Lynn deposit twelve thousand dollars for their boss in the Sweet Water bank. A note signed by Pop Edwards requesting they bring it back is delivered by a young boy, but since the banker smells a rat he refuses to return the money, whereupon the boys take it back forcibly. This sets up a ruckus with banker Turner yelling the bank's been robbed and demanding that the men are jailed. The sheriff pretty much takes the boys' side, but jails them anyway to play it safe.
Oh well, I guess it doesn't have to make much sense. These early oaters were put together quick and cheap, and sometimes in just one take. Throw in a pretty female (Betty Jane Rhodes) for a romantic interest and you were just about home free as the good guys save the day from the evil town boss. That's pretty much the story here. Tim Holt as the lead hero actually doesn't seem to have a lot to do, leaving the memorable moments to his sidekicks. Ray Whitley sings and yodels through a couple of tunes, while Emmett Lynn tells tall tales in the interest of promoting his own self importance. Keeping an eye out for those subtle bits that add some color to these old time Westerns, I got a kick out of signs in the local saloon promoting Old Mule Whisky and Red Rock Gin for ten cents, and Dead Man's Delight Lager Beer, a bargain at just a nickel!
Tim Holt appeared in some of the coolest sounding Western titles of the '40's and '50's, with names like "Thunder Mountain", "Under The Tonto Rim", and "Wild Horse Mesa". "Along The Rio Grande" is one of his earliest, and it shows in his youthful good looks and smiling face. Not the worst way to while away an hour of your time, as long as you're not expecting "High Noon" or "Shane".
Oh well, I guess it doesn't have to make much sense. These early oaters were put together quick and cheap, and sometimes in just one take. Throw in a pretty female (Betty Jane Rhodes) for a romantic interest and you were just about home free as the good guys save the day from the evil town boss. That's pretty much the story here. Tim Holt as the lead hero actually doesn't seem to have a lot to do, leaving the memorable moments to his sidekicks. Ray Whitley sings and yodels through a couple of tunes, while Emmett Lynn tells tall tales in the interest of promoting his own self importance. Keeping an eye out for those subtle bits that add some color to these old time Westerns, I got a kick out of signs in the local saloon promoting Old Mule Whisky and Red Rock Gin for ten cents, and Dead Man's Delight Lager Beer, a bargain at just a nickel!
Tim Holt appeared in some of the coolest sounding Western titles of the '40's and '50's, with names like "Thunder Mountain", "Under The Tonto Rim", and "Wild Horse Mesa". "Along The Rio Grande" is one of his earliest, and it shows in his youthful good looks and smiling face. Not the worst way to while away an hour of your time, as long as you're not expecting "High Noon" or "Shane".