Movie · 1936
Song of the Gringo
“The West's Own Singing Cowboy Star with His Horse White Flash”
Released 22 November 1936 62 min Action / Western More from 1936 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
In his film debut Ritter is sent to investigate miners being killed and their mines confiscated. The culprit is Evans and after Tex joins the gang, he is sent to kill two more miners. When Estaban is killed, Tex is put on trial for all three murders.
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How old were they?
William Desmond
as Bailiff
Forrest Taylor
as Prosecuting Attorney
Warner Richmond
as Henchman 'Cherokee'
Monte Blue
as Sheriff
Robert Fiske
as Defense Attorney
Rosa Rey
as Rosita - the Maid
Martín Garralaga
as Don Esteban Valle
Fuzzy Knight
as Slim
Tex Ritter
as Tex
Joan Woodbury
as Lolita Valle
Al J. Jennings
as Judge
José Emilio Pacheco
as Orchestra Leader
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The numbers
38years between the oldest and youngest billed
58William Desmond — oldest on the call sheet
20Joan Woodbury — youngest billed
43average age of the credited cast