gridoon2024 Review of Trouble in Texas

Trouble in Texas (1937)

Rita, a singing cowboy, and lots of stock rodeo footage

[4/10 · 12 June 2016]

This dirt-cheap 1930s Western is of interest today solely for the presence of a young, beautiful Rita Hayworth as the female lead. She is not given much to do, but she does have one short dance scene; it's really nothing special, but her famous joy in dancing is already evident. Personally I was not at all familiar with Tex Ritter before watching this movie: he's agreeable, except for the parts where he's "singing". Except for a couple of sped-up fights and a sped-up chase at the end, 90% of the "action" in this movie is stock rodeo footage, which may be fascinating in itself if you're a fan, but not so much if you can't quite accept prolonged animal abuse as a sporting activity. Anyway, Rita's presence gives this film its only value. *1/2 out of 4.