Rio Rita

Sep 15, 1929

2h 20m

★ 8.0

Ziegfeld's fabulous all-talking, all-singing super screen spectacle

Overview

Capt. James Stewart pursues the bandit "The Kinkajou" over the Mexican border and falls in love with Rita, though he suspects that her brother is the bandit.

Genres

Romance

Western

Music

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Rio Rita Trailers

Cast

Rita Ferguson

Bebe Daniels

Capt. Jim Stewart

John Boles

Chick Bean

Bert Wheeler

Ned Lovett

Robert Woolsey

Dolly Bean

Dorothy Lee

Roberto Ferguson

Don Alvarado

Gen. Ravinoff

Georges Renavent

Mrs. Katie Bean

Helen Kaiser

Texas Ranger

Tom Smith

Gonzales

Richard Alexander

Texas Ranger

Hank Bell

Mexican Cafe Owner

Sammy Blum

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