- Source: Heart of the Rockies (1951 film)
Heart of the Rockies is a 1951 American Western film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers and Penny Edwards. The Rockies are not shown in the film.
Plot
Mr. Willard is facing the State building a highway across his cattle land with the labor performed by young offenders spared a term in prison by working on a road gang. Willard's corrupt ranch foreman Devery is using the opportunity to rustle Willard's purebred cattle and replace them with inferior stock. Devery and Willard see their only chance to save the ranch is by creating a series of crimes starting on a dude ranch that the blame on the young prisoners. Highway engineer Roy Rogers tries to stop them but his only ally is Willard's fair-minded daughter June.
Cast
Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers
Trigger as Trigger, Roy's Horse
Bullet as Bullet, Roy's dog
Penny Edwards as June Willard
Gordon Jones as "Splinters" McGonigle
Ralph Morgan as Andrew Willard
Fred Graham as Devery
Mira McKinney as Mrs. Edsel
Robert 'Buzz' Henry as Dave Braddock
William Gould as Warden Parker
Pepe Hern as Rocky
Rand Brooks as Jim Corley
Foy Willing as Foy (as Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage)
Riders of the Purple Sage as Cowhands / Musicians (as Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage)
External links
Heart of the Rockies at IMDb
Heart of the Rockies is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive