Song of the Gringo

1936 film by John P. McCarthy

  • November 22, 1936 (1936-11-22)
Running time
62 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Song of the Gringo is a 1936 American Western film directed by John P. McCarthy. The film is also known as The Old Corral in the United Kingdom. The film was the debut of singing cowboy Tex Ritter. It was co-written by former outlaw and judge Al Jennings who appears as a judge in the film.

Plot

An undercover Texas Ranger infiltrates a hacienda to identify and bring to justice a gang using murder to steal mineral mines.

Cast

  • Tex Ritter as Tex
  • Joan Woodbury as Lolita Maria Dolores Del Valle
  • Fuzzy Knight as Slim Zony
  • Monte Blue as Sheriff
  • Ted Adams as Evans
  • Warner Richmond as Henchman 'Cherokee'
  • Al J. Jennings as Judge
  • Martin Garralaga as Don Esteban Valle
  • William Desmond as Bailiff
  • Forrest Taylor as Prosecuting Attorney
  • Robert Fiske as Defense Attorney
  • Rosa Rey as Rosita (the maid)
  • José Pacheco as Orchestra Leader

Soundtrack

  • "Out on the Old Prairie" (by Tex Ritter)
  • "My Sweet Chiquita" (by Tex Ritter)
  • "Sam Hall" (by Tex Ritter)
  • " Rye Whiskey" (by Tex Ritter)
  • "You Are Reality" (Written by Joan Woodbury)

External links

  • Song of the Gringo at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  • Song of the Gringo at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Song of the Gringo is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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