Apache Rose (1947)

Roy is an oil prospector. His efforts to get drilling rights on an old Spanish land grant are countered by gamblers from an off-shore gambling boat determined to control the land (and oil) themselves.

Director:

William Witney

Writer:

Gerald Geraghty (original screenplay)

Stars:

Roy Rogers, Trigger, Dale Evans

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Roy Rogers	...	Roy Rogers
Trigger	...	Trigger (as The Smartest Horse in the Movies)
Dale Evans	...	Billie Colby
Olin Howland	...	Alkali (as Olin Howlin)
George Meeker	...	Reed Calhoun
John Laurenz	...	Henchman Pete
Russ Vincent	...	Carlos Vega
Minerva Urecal	...	Felicia
LeRoy Mason	...	Henchman Hilliard
Donna Martell	...	Rosa Vega (as Donna De Mario)
Terry Frost	...	Sheriff Jim Mason
Conchita Lemus	...	Dancer
Tex Terry	...	Henchman
Bob Nolan	...	Bob Nolan
Sons of the Pioneers	...	Musicians

Storyline

The Vegas own an oil rich ranch and Calhoun is after the mineral rights. He gets Carlos Vega to run huge gambling debts. When Carlos' sister who is half owner arrives, Calhoun tries to have her killed. Roy finds a clue and this leads him to Calhoun's offshore gambling ship.

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Plot Keywords:

actor shares last name with character | actor shares first and last name with character | henchman | song | singer | 

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Taglines:

All the joy of the West with Roy at his Best...a joy-jammed jamboree of song-thrills and action spills! (original print ad)

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Genres:

Action | Music | Western

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 1947 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Barca do Jogo

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min (original) 54 min (edited)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Trucolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was Roy Rogers' first film in Trucolor. However, surviving prints are in black and white.

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Goofs

Immediately after the scene in which Bob's hat is crushed, there is a close-up of Roy in which we catch a glimpse of Bob in the background wearing a perfectly unspoiled hat. Shortly afterward when everyone runs into the hacienda after hearing the shot, his hat is still as good as new.

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Quotes

[after chasing Billie, Roy has stepped on her veil, making the wig fall off. Billie has run into a room and closed the door]
Roy Rogers: Oh, Senorita?
Billie Colby: What is it?
[Roy begins talking with a Spanish accent]
Roy Rogers: You better let me in.
Billie Colby: Why?
[Referring to the wig]
Roy Rogers: Because I have your hair!

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Connections

Featured in Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000)

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Soundtracks

There's Nothing Like Coffee In the Morning
Written by Jack Elliott
Performed by Dale Evans

User Reviews

Roy Rogers fans are likely to appreciate this a lot more

I'm not a huge fan of Roy Rogers, though he has a lovely voice (and Dale Evans was CUTE!!). I don't particularly like musical westerns and singing cowboys (especially Gene Autry). And this is a fairly typical Roy Rogers film. The plot is interesting enough (and the film short enough) to keep one going, but thee films were churned out a mile a minute to keep the public happy and the dollars rolling rolling rolling, so they weren't exactly high on quality. I really didn't like his sidekick Alkali (played by Olin Howlin) which didn't help much. But Roy was good as usual, Trigger was beautiful as usual, Dale Evans was CUTE as usual, but the film didn't live up to others of his, or my expectations.

Overall: I've seen better, I've seen worse. He beats Gene Autry by a mile but I prefer his TV show. Roy Rogers fans will probably like this a whole hell of a lot more...4/10.