Lasca of the Rio Grande

Lasca of the Rio Grande
Directed by Edward Laemmle
Produced by Carl Laemmle, Samuel Bischoff
Written by Randall Faye, Tom Reed
Based on Lasca
by Frank Desprez
Starring Leo Carrillo, Dorothy Burgess
Cinematography Harry Neumann
Edited by Ted J. Kent
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release dates
  • 1931 (1931)
Running time
65 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Lasca of the Rio Grande is a 1931 film based on the poem "Lasca" by Frank Desprez. Dorothy Burgess stars in the title role of Rio Grande dance hall girl Lasca who becomes involved in a love triangle between herself, her true love Miles Kincaid (Johnny Mack Brown), and wealthy Mexican ranchero Jose Santa Cruz (Leo Carrillo) who wants her for his bride. Cruz kidnaps both Lasca and Kincaid and holds them hostage on his ranch on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. When Lasca and Kincaid escape, they are caught in a cattle stampede during which Lasca is killed.[1]

Cast

References

  1. "Lasca of the Rio Grande". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. AFI. Retrieved July 19, 2015.

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