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Lasca of the Rio Grande is a 1931 film based on the poem "Lasca" by Frank Desprez. Dorothy Burgess stars in the title role of Rio Grande dance hall girl Lasca who becomes involved in a love triangle between herself, her true love Miles Kincaid (Johnny Mack Brown), and wealthy Mexican ranchero Jose Santa Cruz (Leo Carrillo) 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]

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 (1931)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

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

References

External links

• Lasca of the Rio Grande at the American Film Institute Catalog
• Lasca of the Rio Grande at IMDb
• Lasca of the Rio Grande at AllMovie
• Lasca of the Rio Grande at the TCM Movie Database

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