Rio Rita
Ziegfeld's fabulous all-talking, all-singing super screen spectacle
NR 1929 · 140 min · ★ 8.0 · Romance, Western, Music
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.
Directed by Luther Reed
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Bebe Daniels Rita Ferguson -
John Boles Capt. Jim Stewart -
Bert Wheeler Chick Bean -
Robert Woolsey Ned Lovett -
Dorothy Lee Dolly Bean -
Don Alvarado Roberto Ferguson -
Georges Renavent Gen. Ravinoff - H Helen Kaiser Mrs. Katie Bean
- T Tom Smith Texas Ranger
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Richard Alexander Gonzales -
Hank Bell Texas Ranger -
Sammy Blum Mexican Cafe Owner
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