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Heart of the Rockies

  • 19511951
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 6m
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6.2/10
85
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Roy Rogers and Trigger in Heart of the Rockies (1951)
  • Western
Roy Rogers, a highway engineer, strongly favors a youth-rehabilitation camp sponsored by retired State Prison Warden Parker where young first-offenders can be reformed without being exposed ... Read allRoy Rogers, a highway engineer, strongly favors a youth-rehabilitation camp sponsored by retired State Prison Warden Parker where young first-offenders can be reformed without being exposed to penitentiary life. Andrew Willard, through whose range a new highway is being built, is... Read allRoy Rogers, a highway engineer, strongly favors a youth-rehabilitation camp sponsored by retired State Prison Warden Parker where young first-offenders can be reformed without being exposed to penitentiary life. Andrew Willard, through whose range a new highway is being built, is being secretly robbed of his pure-bred cattle by his crooked foreman Devery who has marke... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
85
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  • Director
    • William Witney
  • Writer
    • Eric Taylor
  • Stars
    • Roy Rogers
    • Trigger
    • Penny Edwards
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  • Director
    • William Witney
  • Writer
    • Eric Taylor
  • Stars
    • Roy Rogers
    • Trigger
    • Penny Edwards
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    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Roy Rogers and Trigger in Heart of the Rockies (1951)
    Roy Rogers and Trigger in Heart of the Rockies (1951)
    Roy Rogers, Penny Edwards, and Fred Graham in Heart of the Rockies (1951)
    Roy Rogers, Rand Brooks, and Trigger in Heart of the Rockies (1951)
    Roy Rogers and Fred Graham in Heart of the Rockies (1951)
    Roy Rogers and Gordon Jones in Heart of the Rockies (1951)
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    Roy Rogers at an event for Heart of the Rockies (1951)
    Roy Rogers, Fred Graham, and Trigger in Heart of the Rockies (1951)
    Roy Rogers, Penny Edwards, Gordon Jones, and Trigger in Heart of the Rockies (1951)

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    Roy Rogers
    Roy Rogers
    • Roy Rogersas Roy Rogers
    Trigger
    Trigger
    • Triggeras Trigger
    Penny Edwards
    Penny Edwards
    • June Willardas June Willard
    Gordon Jones
    Gordon Jones
    • Splinters McGonigleas Splinters McGonigle
    Ralph Morgan
    Ralph Morgan
    • Andrew Willardas Andrew Willard
    Fred Graham
    Fred Graham
    • Deveryas Devery
    Mira McKinney
    Mira McKinney
    • Mrs. Edselas Mrs. Edsel
    Robert 'Buzz' Henry
    Robert 'Buzz' Henry
    • Dave Braddockas Dave Braddock
    William Gould
    William Gould
    • Prison Warden Parkeras Prison Warden Parker
    Pepe Hern
    • Rockyas Rocky
    Rand Brooks
    Rand Brooks
    • Jim Corleyas Jim Corley
    Foy Willing
    • Fiddle Playeras Fiddle Player
    Riders of the Purple Sage
    • Cowhands - Musiciansas Cowhands - Musicians
    The Valkyries
    • Roman-Style Ridersas Roman-Style Riders
    Ted Adams
    Ted Adams
    • Old Rancheras Old Rancher
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Bacon
    • Rancheras Rancher
    • (uncredited)
    George Bamby
    • Concertina Player - Riders of the Purple Sageas Concertina Player - Riders of the Purple Sage
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Bennett
    Ray Bennett
    • Sheriff Wardas Sheriff Ward
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Witney
    • Writer
      • Eric Taylor
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    Roy Rogers, a highway engineer, strongly favors a youth-rehabilitation camp sponsored by retired State Prison Warden Parker where young first-offenders can be reformed without being exposed to penitentiary life. Andrew Willard, through whose range a new highway is being built, is being secretly robbed of his pure-bred cattle by his crooked foreman Devery who has marketed the cattle and replaced them with scrub stock.He then has the herd stampeded into a landslide set off by dynamite by Roy's young crew to make them appear responsible for the loss of the "valuable" cattle. Roy takes the blame and is ordered off of the property by Willard, over the protests of his niece June. Then Devery has two of his men, whom he has planted on the guest ranch ran by Splinters McGonigle, steal a diamond brooch belonging to Mrs. Edsel and the blame is placed on one of the work camp boys, Jim Corley. Roy has his work cut out for him to clear the boys of the pending charges, especially after Devery has Warden Parker killed and Roy's crew is also blamed for that. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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    • Taglines
      • THE MOUNTAINS ECHO THE ROAR OF BLAZING THRILLS! (original print ad - all caps)
    • Genre
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • Passed
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    • Goofs
      During the brawl with Devery at the Willard ranch, Roy's shown with a couple of bloody cuts when the fight is over, but they're gone in the very next time frame when he mounts Trigger. Alternately, near the end of the film, when Roy mixes it up with Devery in the barn, only one punch is thrown with Roy knocking out the bad guy. However when he turns to the camera, Roy's forehead and lip are bleeding, and he didn't even take a punch.
    • Connections
      Featured in Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Rodeo Square Dance
      Written by Jack Elliott

      Performed by Roy Rogers and The Riders of the Purple Sage

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    3/10
    Lock 'em up and throw away the key!
    Andrew Willard (Ralph Morgan) is a very nasty old man who runs a ranch out west. The state wants to put a highway through his property. and he's against it...which, at first, seems reasonable. But Willard is NOT a reasonable man...he is violent, nasty and a schemer...but why?! Why is he really so much against the road? And, why is he campaigning for the state to close a local boot camp for first-time offenders? Again, he is a schemer...and his anger and hate seems way out of proportion. Well, his foreman, Devery knows about why...and he knows about something Willard has done which is highly illegal and this is why he's so adamant against the road.

    In Roy Rogers' earlier films, the plots were usually very much like other westerns of the day and they were set in the old west. However, something happened in many of his later films. Instead of making B-westerns, the films seemed more like 'personality movies'...where Roy played Roy Rogers the western star. In other words, instead of bringing hardboiled plots about the old west, the films promoted a modern mythic hero...the swell Roy Rogers who is adored by kiddies. Frankly, this sort of plot is pretty dull and seeing a swell do-gooder Roy instead of a tough western hero Roy doesn't do much for me. Sure, he's tough in this one (with a could brutal fights with Devery), but the story seems more designed to show Roy as a friend to all as opposed to a real tough guy....and the result is pretty insipid. Plus, not having a sidekick like Gabby really made this one a second-rate B-movie....not up to the standards of his earlier films.
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    • Release date
      • March 30, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Carretera sangrienta
    • Filming locations
      • Walker Ranch - 19152 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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