Rio 85 years old

Diabolical French capitalist Paul Reynard is forced to leave Irene, his bride of one year, when he is arrested for the crimes of forgery and embezzlement and sentenced to a penal colony off the coast of South America.

Credits

Leo Carrillo as Roberto

Billy Gilbert as Manuelo

Bess Flowers as Party Guest (uncredited)

Robert Cummings as Bill Gregory

Edmund Mortimer as Banker (uncredited)

Irving Pichel as Rocco

Rio Cast

Name	Character
Leo Carrillo He was 58, 80 years old when he died	as Roberto
Billy Gilbert He was 45, 77 years old when he died	as Manuelo
Bess Flowers She was 41, 85 years old when she died	as Party Guest (uncredited)
Robert Cummings He was 31, 82 years old when he died	as Bill Gregory
Edmund Mortimer He was 65, 69 years old when he died	as Banker (uncredited)
Irving Pichel He was 48, 63 years old when he died	as Rocco
Ernie Adams He was 54, 62 years old when he died	as Convict (uncredited)
Lane Chandler He was 40, 73 years old when he died	as Guard (uncredited)
Grayce Hampton She was 63, 87 years old when she died	as Minor Role (uncredited)
Russell Hicks He was 44, 61 years old when he died	as Banker (uncredited)
Basil Rathbone She was 47, 75 years old when she died	as Paul Reynard
Jack Chefe He was 45, 81 years old when he died	as French Waiter (uncredited)
Ernest Lenart He was 27, 92 years old when he died	as Minor Role (uncredited)
Sigrid Gurie She was 28, 58 years old when she died	as Irene Reynard
Victor McLaglen He was 53, 72 years old when he died	as Dirk
Chris-Pin Martin He was 46, 59 years old when he died	as Roberto's Ranch Foreman (uncredited)
Lionel Pape He was 62, 67 years old when he died	as Jeweler (uncredited)
Walter Fenner He was 53, 61 years old when he died	as Minor Role (uncredited)
Paul Bryar He was 29, 75 years old when he died	as Guard (uncredited)
Ferike Boros She was 66, 77 years old when she died	as Maria (as Ferika Boras)
Frank Reicher He was 64, 89 years old when he died	as Paris Banker (uncredited)
Harry Worth He was 22, 71 years old when he died	as Prefect of Police (uncredited)
Frances Robinson She was 23, 55 years old when she died	as Renee, the Maid (uncredited)
Henry Armetta He was 51, 57 years old when he died	as Headwaiter (uncredited)
William Royle He was 52, 53 years old when he died	as First Guard (uncredited)
Maurice Moscovitch He was 68, 68 years old when he died	as Old Convict
Eddy Chandler He was 45, 54 years old when he died	as Convict (uncredited)
Joe Sawyer He was 33, 75 years old when he died	as Prison Guard (uncredited)
George Lloyd He was 47, 74 years old when he died	as Barfly with Machete (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten He was 51, 67 years old when he died	as Banker (uncredited)
Gino Corrado He was 46, 89 years old when he died	as French Waiter (uncredited)
Valeska Gert She was 47, 86 years old when she died	as Specialty (uncredited)
Franco Corsaro He was 39, 81 years old when he died	as Bartender (uncredited)
Sidney D'Albrook He was 57, 66 years old when he died	as Convict (uncredited)
Samuel S. Hinds He was 64, 73 years old when he died	as Lamartine
Eddie Kane He was 50, 79 years old when he died	as Banker (uncredited)
Evelyn Selbie She was 68, 79 years old when she died	as Rio Woman (uncredited)
Alyce Ardell	as French Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Eddie Hall He was 41, now 43 years old	as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Ben Taggart He was 50, 57 years old when he died	as Second Guard (uncredited)
Landers Stevens He was 62, 63 years old when he died	as Banker (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan He was 40, 73 years old when he died	as Convict (uncredited)
William Worthington He was 67, 69 years old when he died	as American Banker (uncredited)
Eric Alden He was 31, 53 years old when he died	as Minor Role (uncredited)
Irving Bacon He was 46, 71 years old when he died	as 'Mushy'
Alphonse Martell He was 49, 85 years old when he died	as George, Maitre D' (uncredited)
Kathleen Howard She was 55, 71 years old when she died	as Mme. Adrienne Lamartine (uncredited)
Ferdinand Munier He was 52, 57 years old when he died	as Banker (uncredited)
C. Montague Shaw He was 57, 85 years old when he died	as Aristocratic Man (uncredited)
George Davis He was 25, 51 years old when he died	as Waiter (uncredited)
Nick Thompson He was 50, 90 years old when he died	as Convict (uncredited)
Edward Keane He was 95, 59 years old when he died	as Mr. Albert (uncredited)
Harry Lang He was 45, 58 years old when he died	as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Rio Crew

Name	Department
Edwin Justus Mayer as Screenplay. He was 43 (63) years old when He died	Writing
Russell A. Gausman as Set Decoration. He was 47 (70) years old when He died	Art
Jack Otterson as Art Direction. He was 34 (86) years old when He died	Art
Vera West as Costume Design. She was 39 (47) years old when She died	Costume & Make-Up
Jean Negulesco as Story. He was 39 (93) years old when He died	Writing
Philip Cahn as Editor. He was 45 (90) years old when He died	Editing
Aben Kandel as Screenplay. He was 42 (95) years old when He died	Writing
Frank Partos as Screenplay. He was 38 (55) years old when He died	Writing
Stephen Morehouse Avery as Screenplay. He was 46 (54) years old when He died	Writing
Hal Mohr as Director of Photography. He was 45 (79) years old when He died	Camera

Rio (85 years)

Release day: Friday, September 29, 1939
Runtime: 77 minutes