Lasca of the Rio Grande

Lasca of the Rio Grande is a 1931 American pre-Code film based on the poem "Lasca" by Frank Desprez.

Lasca of the Rio Grande
Directed byEdward Laemmle
Written byRandall Faye, Tom Reed
Based onLasca
by Frank Desprez
Produced byCarl Laemmle, Samuel Bischoff
StarringLeo Carrillo, Dorothy Burgess
CinematographyHarry Neumann
Edited byTed J. Kent
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • 1931 (1931)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Rio Grande dance hall girl Lasca becomes involved in a love triangle between herself, her true love Miles Kincaid, and wealthy Mexican ranchero Jose Santa Cruz 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]

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References

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