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

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

Plot

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]

Cast

Leo Carrillo – Jose Santa Cruz
Dorothy Burgess – Lasca
Johnny Mack Brown – Miles Kincaid
Frank Campeau – Jehosophat Smith
Slim Summerville – "Crabapple" Thompson

References

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

External links

Lasca of the Rio Grande at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
Lasca of the Rio Grande at IMDb
Lasca of the Rio Grande at the TCM Movie Database

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

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