Under the Tonto Rim (1947 film)

Under the Tonto Rim
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lew Landers
Produced by	Herman Schlom
Screenplay by	Norman Houston
Based on	Under the Tonto Rim by Zane Grey
Starring	Tim Holt Nan Leslie Richard Martin
Music by	Paul Sawtell
Cinematography	J. Roy Hunt
Edited by	Lyle Boyer
Production company	RKO Radio Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release dates	August 1, 1947 (USA)
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Under the Tonto Rim is a 1947 American Western film directed by Lew Landers and starring Tim Holt, Nan Leslie, and Richard Martin.^[1] Written by Norman Houston and based on the novel Under the Tonto Rim by Zane Grey, the film is about a gang of outlaws who rob a stagecoach and kill one of the drivers. The stagecoach owner goes undercover to learn the identities and location of the gang leaders. The novel had been adapted to film twice before, in 1928 and 1933, under the same title.^[2]

Plot

A cowboy goes undercover to get the gang who killed his driver.

Cast

• Tim Holt as Brad Canfield
• Nan Leslie as Lucy Dennison
• Richard Martin as Chito Rafferty
• Richard Powers as Dennison
• Carol Forman as Juanita
• Tony Barrett as Roy Patton
• Harry Harvey as Sheriff
• Robert Clarke as Hooker
• Jay Norris as Andy
• Lex Barker as Joe, deputy
• Steve Savage as Curly
• Richard Foote as Henry, deputy

Production

In the film, Tim Holt's character smokes a cigarette and has a drink, which was unusual for cowboy stars at the time.^[3]

References

1. "Under the Tonto Rim". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
2. Jewell, Richard, and Vernon Harbin (1982). The RKO Story. New Rochelle: Arlington House, p. 221.
3. "Westerns of Tim Holt" accessed 4 June 2013

External list

• Under the Tonto Rim at the Internet Movie Database
• Under the Tonto Rim at the TCM Movie Database
• Review of film at Variety