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Saga of Death Valley

Saga of Death Valley

1939Movie⏱️ 58mApproved
Western
6.3
IMDB Rating
187 votes

In the opening scene Roy as a boy philosophizes about marriage to his girl friend then sees his dad gunned down by bad guys who want to drive out the ranchers by cutting off their water.

Director
Joseph Kane
Writers
Karen DeWolf, Stuart Anthony
Stars
Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Don 'Red' Barry
Release Date
November 17, 1939
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 10
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers
as Roy Rogers - aka Roy Reynolds
George 'Gabby' Hayes
George 'Gabby' Hayes
as Gabby Whittaker
Don 'Red' Barry
Don 'Red' Barry
as Jerry
Doris Day
Doris Day
as Ann Meredith
Frank M. Thomas
Frank M. Thomas
as Ed Tasker
Jack Ingram
Jack Ingram
as Brace - Henchman
Hal Taliaferro
Hal Taliaferro
as Rex - Henchman
Lew Kelly
Lew Kelly
as Meredith
Fern Emmett
Fern Emmett
as Miss Minnie
👤
Tommy Baker
as Roy - as a Boy

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
Production
Republic Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

water rightsb western

🎯 Categories

Western

⭐ Featured Review

Less song, more thrills & dark vibes - not the typical Roy Rogers flick
by I_Ailurophile2022-12-16
9/10

"While westerns endure in one form or another, and some are surely among the best movies ever made, not every variety thereof stands as tall now as they might have in years past. Roy Rogers is certainly best known for his antics as a singing cowboy, a genre that's decidedly gauche and carries old-fashioned sensibilities that today are most associated with early sitcoms of 1950s television. This doesn't mean that they can't be earnestly worthy and enjoyable, but even at their best they tend to be very direct in their storytelling, which itself is an odd flavor characteristic of th..."

💡 Did You Know?

Film debut of Jimmy Wakely.

📖 Synopsis

In the opening scene Roy as a boy philosophizes about marriage to his girl friend then sees his dad gunned down by bad guys who want to drive out the ranchers by cutting off their water.