Riders of the Rio
Directed by	John Tansey
Written by	R. E. Barringer
Produced by	John Tansey Robert Emmett Tansey
Starring	Lane Chandler
Cinematography	Amos Stillman
Production company	Round-Up Pictures
Distributed by	states rights distribution
Release date	December 31, 1931 (1931-12-31)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Riders of the Rio is a 1931 American western film directed by John Tansey and starring Lane Chandler.^[1] It is an independently-produced second feature, partly shot on location around Palm Springs, California.

Plot

Two rival cattle ranchers battle over the affections of Nieta, a beautiful Mexican cantina singer.

Cast

• Lane Chandler as Bob Lane
• Karla Cowan as Nieta
• Benny Corbett as "One-Shot"
• Sheldon Lewis as Tony
• Fred Parker as Dad Lane
• Jack Kirk as "Tim", Bob Lane's pal
• Sherry Tansey as "Buck"
• Bud Duncan as The Peddler
• Mary Thompson as Mrs. Lane
• Bob Card as Travis
• H. B. Carpenter as Sheriff
• Amleio Mio as Captain Fernandez
• Lorena Carr as Doris Hart
• Owen McLean as The Wrangler