Song of the Gringo

Song of the Gringo
Song of the Gringo
	Film poster
Directed by	John P. McCarthy
Written by	John P. McCarthy (story) and; Robert Emmett Tansey (story) and; Wellyn Totman (story); John P. McCarthy (screenplay) and; Robert Emmett Tansey (screenplay) and; Al J. Jennings (screenplay)
Produced by	Edward Finney
Starring	Tex Ritter; Monte Blue; Fuzzy Knight
Cinematography	Gus Peterson
Edited by	Frederick Bain
Music by	Frank Sanucci
Color process	Black and white
Production; companies	Boots and Saddles Pictures
Distributed by	Grand National Pictures
Release date	November 22, 1936;
Running time	62 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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
Song of the Gringo is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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