Rodeo stars are being killed with poisoned needles, and Tex Ritter is next on the list.Rodeo stars are being killed with poisoned needles, and Tex Ritter is next on the list.Rodeo stars are being killed with poisoned needles, and Tex Ritter is next on the list.
Rita Hayworth
- Carmen Serano
- (as Rita Cansino)
Jack C. Smith
- Bix
- (as Jack Smith)
Tex Cooper
- Rodeo Announcer
- (as Tom Cooper)
The Texas Tornadoes
- Musicians
- (as Tex Ritter's Tornadoes)
Victor Adamson
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Silver Tip Baker
- Silver - Stage Driver
- (uncredited)
Bob Crosby
- Rodeo Performer
- (uncredited)
Chick Hannan
- Henchman
- (uncredited)
Harry Knight
- Rodeo Performer
- (uncredited)
Harley Luse
- Accordion Player
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Robert Emmett Tansey
- Lindsley Parsons(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFrom "Weekly Variety" magazine: "Perhaps the best looker of any of the girls working in hoss pics to date is Grand National's latest recruit, Rita Cansino [Rita Hayworth]. She was on the Fox lot for a while, and classes up the company she's on here."
- Quotes
[two government agents attempt to arrest the murderous Wells]
Charlie Wells: What's the idea? You star packers ain't got nothing on me.
Federal officer: Besides murder, there's a couple of guns on you, Wells.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sprockets: Sound in the Sagebrush (1991)
Featured review
One of Ritter's Best!
"Trouble in Texas" is arguably the best of the 12 westerns that Tex Ritter turned out for Grand National in the late 1930s. It is notable for the appearance of Rita Hayworth (as Rita Cansino) and the showcasing the many talents (excluding acting) of Yakima Canutt.
The story has the bad guys headed by Earl Dwire and henchmen Canutt and Charlie King rigging rodeo results to favor them by eliminating competitors. Hayworth is a federal agent sent to infiltrate the gang. Along comes Ritter and his sidekick Horace Murphy. Tex plans to compete in the next rodeo. He enters and beats Canutt in every event despite the gang's efforts to eliminate him. Finally, Tex and sheriff Glenn Strange settle things with the gang.
This film is memorable for the stunts performed by the legendary Canutt. He performs several dangerous stunts on the backs of a team of runaway horses and on the speeding wagon. Having been a champion Rodeo rider in his youth, Canutt had no difficulty in the rodeo scenes in spite of the extensive usage of stock footage.
Hayworth was about to adopt that name and move over to Columbia as one of its greatest stars. She gets to perform a dance sequence in which her considerable talent is displayed. Ritter sings a few forgettable songs as well. And the casting of veterans Dwire, King and Strange didn't hurt either.
Not a bad little programmer.
The story has the bad guys headed by Earl Dwire and henchmen Canutt and Charlie King rigging rodeo results to favor them by eliminating competitors. Hayworth is a federal agent sent to infiltrate the gang. Along comes Ritter and his sidekick Horace Murphy. Tex plans to compete in the next rodeo. He enters and beats Canutt in every event despite the gang's efforts to eliminate him. Finally, Tex and sheriff Glenn Strange settle things with the gang.
This film is memorable for the stunts performed by the legendary Canutt. He performs several dangerous stunts on the backs of a team of runaway horses and on the speeding wagon. Having been a champion Rodeo rider in his youth, Canutt had no difficulty in the rodeo scenes in spite of the extensive usage of stock footage.
Hayworth was about to adopt that name and move over to Columbia as one of its greatest stars. She gets to perform a dance sequence in which her considerable talent is displayed. Ritter sings a few forgettable songs as well. And the casting of veterans Dwire, King and Strange didn't hurt either.
Not a bad little programmer.
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- bsmith5552
- Mar 13, 2005
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Carmen in Texas
- Filming locations
- Monogram Ranch - 24715 Oak Creek Avenue, Newhall, California, USA(town and open range sequences)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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