Song of Texas

A man of no worth brags to his daughter back East that he is rich and owns a big ranch. When she decides to pay a visit to her father, Roy and his buddies agree to pretend that the poor man is the owner of the ranch.

Cast

Roy Rogers

as Roy Rogers

Sheila Ryan

as Sue Bennett

Barton MacLane

as Jim Calvert

Harry Shannon

as Sam Bennett

Arline Judge

as Hildegarde Gray

William Haade

as Fred Calvert

Eve March

as Miss Murray

Hal Taliaferro

as Henchman

Bob Nolan

as Bob

Pat Brady

as Pat - Sons of the Pioneers

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