
Bells of San Angelo
Seen it?1947 | 74 min | Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at people who'll be humming afterwards and action fans. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. Liked The Treasure of the Sierra Madre or True Grit? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 14 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1947: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
Gridley is mining silver from an old Mexican mine and bringing it into the USA thru a passage into his worthless mine. Border guard Rogers suspects Gridley and finally finds the secret entrance to the Mexican mine. He sends Lee Madison for help only to have her captured by Gridley. Trigger brings help that takes care of Gridley's men and now Roy has to rescue Madison.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Witney
- Roy RogersRoy Rogers
- TriggerTrigger
- Dale EvansLee Madison
- Andy DevineCookie Bullfincher
- John McGuireRex Gridley
- Olaf HyttenLionel Bates
- David SharpeHenchman Ulrich
- Fritz LeiberPadre
- Hank PattersonDeaf bus passenger
- Fred 'Snowflake' ToonesThe Cook