‘Ride, Vaquero!’: Decent Ride, Rough Terrain

Star of Hollywood’s Golden Era, Robert Taylor hits the end of the trail in this Western.

Rio (Robert Taylor), in “Ride, Vaquero!” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

NR | 1h 30m | Western | 1953

Although Robert Taylor was one of MGM’s top stars during Hollywood’s Golden Age. He was married to the legendary Barbara Stanwyck and one of the most outspoken anti-communists in the industry. Taylor testified before the House Committee on Un-American Activities about communism in Hollywood (HUAC). He proudly stood for what he called “pro-freedom and pro-decency.”