South of the Rio Grande

South of the Rio Grande

NR 1932 · 61 min · ★ 7.5 · Western, Drama, Action, Adventure

Sergeant Carlos Olivarez (Buck Jones) becomes entangled in the machinations of an oil baron, havoc-wreaking bandits, and the femme fatale who ruined his brother.

Directed by Lambert Hillyer · Written by Harold Shumate

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