Riders of the Rio

1931 film

Riders of the Rio

Directed by| John Tansey
Written by| R. E. Barringer
Produced by| John Tansey
Robert Emmett Tansey
Starring| Lane Chandler
Cinematography| Amos Stillman

Production
company

Round-Up Pictures

Distributed by| states rights distribution

Release date

* December 31, 1931 (1931-12-31)

Running time

| 60 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Riders of the Rio is a 1931 American western film directed by John Tansey and starring Lane Chandler.[1] It is an independently-produced second feature, partly shot on location around Palm Springs, California.

## Plot

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Two rival cattle ranchers battle over the affections of Nieta, a beautiful Mexican cantina singer.

## Cast

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* Lane Chandler as Bob Lane
* Karla Cowan as Nieta
* Benny Corbett as "One-Shot"
* Sheldon Lewis as Tony
* Fred Parker as Dad Lane
* Jack Kirk as "Tim", Bob Lane's pal
* Sherry Tansey as "Buck"
* Bud Duncan as The Peddler
* Mary Thompson as Mrs. Lane
* Bob Card as Travis
* H. B. Carpenter as Sheriff
* Amleio Mio as Captain Fernandez
* Lorena Carr as Doris Hart
* Owen McLean as The Wrangler

## References

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1. ^ Pitts p.280

## Bibliography

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* Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.

## External links

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* Riders of the Rio at IMDb

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Films directed by Robert Emmett Tansey

* Romance of the West (1930)
* Riders of the Rio (1931)
* The Way of the West (1934)
* Westward Ho (1935)
* Courage of the North (1935)
* Timber Terrors (1935)
* Paradise Canyon (1935)
* Pinto Rustlers (1936)
* Song of the Gringo (1936)
* The Painted Trail (1938)
* The Driftin' Kid (1941)
* Dynamite Canyon (1941)
* Lone Star Law Men (1941)
* Riding the Sunset Trail (1941)
* Arizona Roundup (1942)
* Texas to Bataan (1942)
* Western Mail (1942)
* Where Trails End (1942)
* Trail Riders (1942)
* Blazing Guns (1943)
* Death Valley Rangers (1943)
* Two Fisted Justice (1943)
* Westward Bound (1944)
* Arizona Whirlwind (1944)
* Harmony Trail (1944)
* Wildfire (1945)
* Song of Old Wyoming (1945)
* God's Country (1946)
* Colorado Serenade (1946)
* The Caravan Trail (1946)
* Wild West (1946)
* Driftin' River (1946)
* Tumbleweed Trail (1946)
* Stars Over Texas (1946)
* Romance of the West (1946)
* The Enchanted Valley (1948)
* Shaggy (1948)
* Federal Man (1950)
* Forbidden Jungle (1950)
* The Fighting Stallion (1950)
* Badman's Gold (1951)
* Cattle Queen (1951)

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