Texas Terror (1935)

Sheriff John Higgins quits and goes into prospecting after he thinks he has killed his best friend in shooting it out with robbers. He encounters his dead buddy's sister and helps her run ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert N. Bradbury

Writer:

Robert N. Bradbury (story)

Stars:

John Wayne, Lucile Browne, LeRoy Mason

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Wayne	...	John Higgins
Lucile Browne	...	Bess Mathews (as Lucille Browne)
LeRoy Mason	...	Joe Dickson (as Leroy Mason)
Fern Emmett	...	Aunt Martha Hubbard
George 'Gabby' Hayes	...	Sheriff Ed Williams (as George Hayes)
Jay Wilsey	...	Blackie Martin (as Buffalo Bill Jr.)
John Ince	...	Blacksmith Bob
Henry Roquemore	...	Dance MC (as Henry Roguemore)
Jack Duffy	...	Jake Abernathy

Storyline

Sheriff John Higgins quits and goes into prospecting after he thinks he has killed his best friend in shooting it out with robbers. He encounters his dead buddy's sister and helps her run her ranch. Then she finds out about his past.

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Plot Keywords:

sheriff | ranch | milk | murder | trap | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

Abenteuer in Texas

Filming Locations:

Jack Garner Ranch - State Highway 74, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lone Star Productions (I), Monogram Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Balsley and Phillips Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lloyd Ingraham is in studio records/casting call lists playing the role of "Dan Matthews," but that role was played by Frank Ball. Ingraham was not seen in the movie. Buffalo Bill Jr. (Jay Wilsey) is listed playing the role of "Chief Black Eagle," but he played "Blackie Martin" instead. The actor playing "Chief Black Eagle" has not been identified. Yakima Canutt is listed in the cast, but he was a stunt performer and not seen in the movie.

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Connections

Remade as Guilty Trails (1938)

User Reviews

A More Brooding Wayne

Under the mistaken belief that he killed his best friend, John Wayne quits his job as sheriff and leaves town to become a desert tramp. A year later, he cleans up his act in order to help his friend's daughter with the horse ranch she inherited. The two fall in love but the real murderer plans on ruining the ranch in order to take her away!

Texas Terror is a likable entry in Lone Star's series of Saturday matinée westerns starring Wayne. It has a well-written script with some decent melodrama to go along with the action and has one of the better love stories of the series.

Near the beginning, this gives the viewer an irresistible chance to get a look at Wayne in a full beard and dirty clothes. That's certainly something I've never seen before.