Mexicali Rose (1939)

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Gene Autry goes up against a crooked oil company in this delightful music Western restored in 2001 by Gene Autry Entertainment. Carruthers (William Royle) of the so-called Alta Vista Oil Company is selling worthless stock from a non-existent well located on a Spanish land grant occupied by Padre… More Gene Autry goes up against a crooked oil company in this delightful music Western restored in 2001 by Gene Autry Entertainment. Carruthers (William Royle) of the so-called Alta Vista Oil Company is selling worthless stock from a non-existent well located on a Spanish land grant occupied by Padre Dominic (William Farnum) and his orphanage. At first, the padre's niece, Anita Loredo (Luana Walters), accuses radio entertainer Gene Autry of being in cahoots with Carruthers, but the crooner instead unmasks the oil company for the phony outfit it is. A defecting engineer, Blythe (LeRoy Mason), suspects that there really is oil in them thar hills and with the help of Mexican outlaw turned Robin Hood Valdez (Noah Beery), Gene tricks Carruthers and his equally crooked salesman McElroy (Roy Barcroft) into abandoning the well. A heroic Valdez is killed during the rescue of a couple of wayward orphans (Wally Albright and Kathy Frye) but the discovery of oil saves the orphanage from bankruptcy. In addition to the hit title song, Gene Autry performs "You're the Only Star in My Blue Heaven," "El Rancho Grande," and "Robin Hood" while comic sidekick Smiley Burnette takes care of "My Orchestra's Driving Me Crazy." ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr.
Directed By: George Sherman
Genres: Western

On DVD: Apr 25, 2006

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Cast

            Gene Autry as Gene

            Smiley Burnette as Frog

            Noah Beery Sr. as Valdes

            Luana Walters as Anita Loredo

            William Farnum as Padre Dominic

            William Royle as Carruthers

            LeRoy Mason as Blythe

            Wally Albright as Tommy

            Kathy Frye as Chalita

            Roy Barcroft as McElroy

            Dick Botiller as Manuel

            Vic Demourelle Jr. as Hollister

            John Beach as Brown

            Henry Otho as Alcalde

            Champion
            
            Sherry Hall as Vaquero

            Jack Ingram as Investor

            Tom London as Lawman

            Merrill McCormack as Oil Company Henchman

            Eddie Parker as Oil Company Henchman

            Josef Swickard as Gonzales

            Al Taylor as Oil Company Henchman

            Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as Oil Company Cook

            Al Haskell as Vaquero

            Jose Dominguez as Vaquero
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