# Apache Rose

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{{Short description|1947 film by William Witney}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Apache Rose
| image          = Apache Rose FilmPoster.jpeg
| caption        = Theatrical poster
| director       = [William Witney](/source/William_Witney)
| producer       = [Edward J. White](/source/Edward_J._White) (associate producer)
| writer         = [Gerald Geraghty](/source/Gerald_Geraghty) (writer)
| starring       = [Roy Rogers](/source/Roy_Rogers)
| music          = [Leo Arnaud](/source/Leo_Arnaud)<br>[Charles Maxwell](/source/Charles_Maxwell_(composer))<br>[Frank Perkins](/source/Frank_Perkins_(composer))<br>[Stanley Wilson](/source/Stanley_Wilson_(composer))
| cinematography = [Jack A. Marta](/source/Jack_A._Marta)
| editing        = [Lester Orlebeck](/source/Lester_Orlebeck)
| studio         = Republic Pictures 
| distributor    = [Republic Pictures](/source/Republic_Pictures)
| released       = {{film date|1947|2|15|United States}}
| runtime        = 75 minutes<br>54 minutes 
| country        = United States
|budget = $311,994<ref name="republic">{{cite book|title=Republic Confidential Volume 1 The Studio|first=Jack|last=Mathis|year=1999|publisher=Jack Mathis Advertising|page=267}}</ref>
| language       = English
}}
'''''Apache Rose''''' is a 1947 American [Trucolor](/source/Trucolor) [Western film](/source/Western_film) directed by [William Witney](/source/William_Witney) and starring [Roy Rogers](/source/Roy_Rogers). It was the first Roy Rogers Western shot in the process though most copies on DVD are in monochrome.

==Plot==
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==
* [Roy Rogers](/source/Roy_Rogers) as Roy Rogers
* Trigger as Trigger, Roy's Horse
* [Dale Evans](/source/Dale_Evans) as Billie Colby
* [Olin Howland](/source/Olin_Howland) as Alkali Elkins
* [George Meeker](/source/George_Meeker) as Reed Calhoun
* [John Laurenz](/source/John_Laurenz) as Henchman Pete
* [Russ Vincent](/source/Russ_Vincent) as Carlos Vega
* [Minerva Urecal](/source/Minerva_Urecal) as Felicia
* [LeRoy Mason](/source/LeRoy_Mason) as Henchman Hilliard
* [Donna Martell](/source/Donna_Martell) as Rosa Vega
* [Terry Frost](/source/Terry_Frost_(actor)) as Sheriff Jim Mason
* [Conchita Lemus](/source/Conchita_Lemus) as Dancer
* [Tex Terry](/source/Tex_Terry) as Henchman Likens
* [Bob Nolan](/source/Bob_Nolan) as Bob
* [Sons of the Pioneers](/source/Sons_of_the_Pioneers) as Musicians

== Soundtrack ==
* 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](/source/Glenn_Spencer_(composer)) and [Tim Spencer](/source/Tim_Spencer_(singer)))
* Roy Rogers - "At the Wishing Well" (Written by John Elliott)
* Dale Evans - "There's Nothing Like Coffee in the Morning" (Written by John Elliott)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0039157|title=Apache Rose}}
* {{Internet Archive film|id=ApacheRose|name=Apache Rose}}

{{William Witney}}

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Category:1947 films
Category:1947 Western (genre) films
Category:American Western (genre) films
Category:1947 English-language films
Category:Republic Pictures films
Category:Trucolor films
Category:Films directed by William Witney
Category:1947 American films
Category:Films scored by Stanley Wilson (composer)
Category:English-language Western (genre) films
Category:1940s color films

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