Apache Rose is a 1947 American Trucolor Western film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers. It was the first Roy Rogers Western shot in the process though most copies on DVD are in monochrome.

Apache Rose
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Directed byWilliam Witney
Written byGerald Geraghty (writer)
Produced byEdward J. White (associate producer)
StarringRoy Rogers
CinematographyJack A. Marta
Edited byLester Orlebeck
Music byLeo Arnaud
Charles Maxwell
Frank Perkins
Stanley Wilson
Production
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Republic Pictures
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • February 15, 1947 (1947-02-15) (United States)
Running time
75 minutes
54 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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When oil is discovered on a Vegas ranch, Mexican gambler Carlos is in a deadly fight with his enemies for the oil, putting his girlfriend (Dale Evans) at risk as well as his female cousin whom the bad guys shoot in the arm. His girlfriend then masquerades as his wounded cousin narrowly missing getting killed but cowboy hero Roy Rogers catches wind of the plot and rescues Dale aka Carlos' cousin. Eventually the bad guys are brought to justice after a tense battle on the seashore with guns and fists.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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  • Sons of the Pioneers - "Apache Rose" (Written by John Elliott)
  • Roy Rogers and chorus - "Ride Vaqueros" (Written by John Elliott)
  • Dale Evans and the Sons of the Pioneers - "José" (Written by Glenn Spencer and Tim Spencer)
  • Roy Rogers - "At the Wishing Well" (Written by John Elliott)
  • Dale Evans - "There's Nothing Like Coffee in the Morning" (Written by John Elliott)
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