THE DEVIL ON HORSEBACK (1936) Lili Damita, Fred Keating & Francisco Flores del Campo | Comedy | B&W

The Devil on Horseback is a 1936 American musical comedy film directed by Crane Wilbur and starring Lili Damita, Fred Keating, and Renee Torres. A separate Spanish-language version was also produced. It was based on a play written by Crane Wilber himself about a Latin American freedom fighter.

SYNOPSIS
A movie star visits a small Latin country with her press agent, and a local bandit who has a crush on her invites her to visit his hacienda. Her press agent decides to spread the story that she's been kidnapped, which brings out the army.

CAST & CREW
Lili Damita as Diane Corday
Fred Keating as Gary Owen
Francisco Flores del Campo as Pancho Granero
Jean Chatburn as Jane Evans
Tiffany Thayer as Wilbur Hitchcock
Renee Torres as Rosmond
Juan Torena as Juan Torres
Blanca Vischer as Manuela Torres
Enrique de Rosas as Col. Enrique Berea
Jack Stegall as Capt. de Reana

Directed by Crane Wilbur
Written by Crane Wilbur (play)
Produced by George A. Hirliman, Charles J. Hunt, Louis Rantz
Cinematography Mack Stengler
Edited by Ralph Dixon
Music by Abe Meyer, Hugo Riesenfeld
Production company George A. Hirliman Productions
Distributed by Grand National
Release date September 30, 1936
Running time 70 minutes
Country United States
Language English

NOTES
It was shot using the Cinecolor process.