Under the Pampas Moon

Under the Pampas Moon, also known as The Gaucho, is a 1935 American romantic western film directed by James Tinling and starring Warner Baxter and Ketti Gallian.[1] Baxter plays an Argentine gaucho. Rita Hayworth also had an early role in the film. The film has been cited as a "ludicrously dated essay into South American caricature".[2]

Under the Pampas Moon
Directed byJames Tinling
Produced byBuddy G. DeSylva
Written byErnest Pascal
Story byGordon Morris
CinematographyChester A. Lyons
Production
company
Fox Film Corporation
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • June 1, 1935 (1935-06-01)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States

Synopsis

The womanizing gaucho Cesar Campo lives a carefree life on the Pampas. However when a plane lands nearby he meets an attractive French singer and her unscrupulous fiancée who is so impressed by Cesar's horse that he arranges to have it stolen to enter in a horse race under a false name. Cesar pursues them to Buenos Aires and after a flirtation with the French singer and a series of culture clashes in sophisticated hotels and restaurants he rescues the horse and returns home.

Cast

References
  1. "Under the Pampas Moon". TCM. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  2. Reid, John (July 1, 2004). Hollywood Classics 2: B Movies, Bad Movies, Good Movies. Lulu.com. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-4116-0997-6.
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