Review of The Romance of Rosy Ridge

I first saw this movie as part of a double bill about 1950. I loved it. The action takes place in the defeated state of Arkansas. Van Johnson is a soldier returning home after the war. He brings news of the death of a young soldier to a family awaiting the return of a son and brother. Darkness is falling as Johnson approaches the home and a bit of humor is evident as the father tries to determine the color of his trousers. Blue, of course, would indicate a Damn Yankee while grey would denote a true-blue son of the South. But the trousers are so old and faded one could not be sure as to what the original color had been. Night-riders are roaming the countryside burning barns and homes and murdering anyone in their way. Johnson stays and eventually falls in love and helps fight the night-riders. Johnson finally tells the family the story of his friend, how they met, and how he died.

I understand that no complete copy of this film exists at this time. I for one, would gladly pay top dollar for a decent version on DVD. jkisaacs