
TMDb Rating
7.0/10
1 verified votes
Ridin' Down the Canyon (1942)
WesternAction
55 min
"HERE'S ROY AT HIS VERY BEST IN HIS BIGGEST HIT!"
Plot Summary
Roy Rogers takes on crooked wartime profiteers in the musical western Ridin' Down the Canyon. Posing as solid citizens, the crooks spend their evening hours stealing horses from local ranchers, then selling the steeds to the government at exorbitant prices. The head of the bad guys runs a dude ranch where Rogers and his pals (The Sons of the Pioneers) are employed.
Why this could be the movie
- Plot hook: Roy Rogers takes on crooked wartime profiteers in the musical western Ridin' Down the Canyon.
- Genre cues: Western, Action
- Director clue: Joseph Kane
- Lead cast: Roy Rogers and George 'Gabby' Hayes
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Keywords to include
WesternActionJoseph KaneRoy RogersGeorge 'Gabby' Hayes1942
Director
Joseph Kane
Top Cast
Roy RogersGeorge 'Gabby' HayesRobert "Buzz" HenryLinda HayesAddison Richards
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