Heart of the Rio Grande
β 9 Β· 1942 Β· 68m Β· Adventure Β· Comedy Β· Music Β· Western
As foreman of a dude ranch, Gene has two problems. One is a guest, the spoiled daughter of a millioniare, and the other is the disgruntled ex-foreman that Gene replaced, now just a ranch hand. Gene eventually gets the daughter straightened out but has to fire the ex-foreman and this leads to trouble when he returns intent on revenge.
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