Song of the Gringo

Song of the Gringo
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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
Distributed by	Grand National Pictures
Release date	January 30, 1937 (1937-01-30)
Running time	62 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Song of the Gringo is a 1936 American 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.

Premise

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