
The Man from the Rio Grande
Seen it?1943 | 55 min | 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
- Made for anyone who loves watching the truth get chased down and western fans. It's about the digging, and what it costs to get the story.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 55 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
The suspicious death of Henry King during a hunting trip with his brother John leaves the inheritance of the rich Santa Rita Ranch to be shared with John, Henry's daughter Doris and a young girl from New York, Twinkle Watts. King says that a son, Henry King Jr., who left home as a young boy was killed in a Texas gunfight. - Written by Les Adams
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 419 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Howard Bretherton
- Don 'Red' BarryLee Grant
- Wally VernonJimpson Simpson
- Twinkle WattsTwinkle Watts
- Harry CordingJohn King
- Nancy GayDoris King
- Kirk AlynEditor Tom Traynor
- Paul ScardonHanlon, County Clerk
- Roy BarcroftHenchman Ace Holden
- Kenne DuncanHenchman
- Jack KirkHenchman Curly