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Gridley is mining silver from an old Mexican mine and bringing it into the USA thru a passage into his worthless mine. Border guard Rogers suspects Gridley and finally finds the secret entrance to the Mexican mine. He sends Lee Madison for help only to have her captured by Gridley. Trigger brings help that takes care of Gridley's men and now Roy has to rescue Madison.
A cowboy detective is sent to San Angelo to investigate a series of mysterious cattle rustlings. He discovers that a group of unscrupulous businessmen are trying to drive the local ranchers out of business by using a newfangled contraption to scare their cattle. He teams up with the local sheriff and a spirited young woman to expose the culprits and save the ranches.
Bells of San Angelo was generally well-received by audiences of the time, particularly fans of Roy Rogers and Western musicals. While not critically acclaimed for its complex plot or groundbreaking performances, it was praised for its entertaining musical numbers and classic Western action.
Entertaining musical numbers and classic Roy Rogers charm.
A straightforward Western plot with predictable thrills.
Enjoyable for fans of the genre and its stars.
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The film features Roy Rogers performing "San Angelo," a song written specifically for the movie by Bob Nolan, leader of the Sons of the Pioneers.
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The usual, routine, singing cowboy stuff from Roy Rogers as he is sent to investigate some shenanigans at a ranch on the US/Mexican border. The film really belongs to Andy Devine as "Sheriff Cookie"; the enthusiastic, if not desperately com...