Texas Terror (1935)

Director:

Robert N. Bradbury

Writer:

Robert N. Bradbury (story)

Release Date:

1 February 1935 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Romance | Western

Plot:

Sheriff John Higgins quits and goes into prospecting after he thinks he has killed his best friend in shooting it out with robbers...

Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | Ranch | Milk | Murder | Trap

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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank Ball	...	Dan Matthews (uncredited)
Bert Dillard	...	Red Martin (uncredited)
Julia Griffith	...	Mrs. Hogan - Gossipy Party Guest (uncredited)
Herman Hack	...	Henchman / Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Jones	...	Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Kenny	...	Cowboy at Dance (uncredited)
Thomas G. Lingham	...	Besses driver (uncredited)
Bobby Nelson	...	Chief Black Eagle's Son (uncredited)
Bert O'Hara	...	Musician (uncredited)
Artie Ortego	...	Indian (uncredited)
George Ovey	...	Man at Dance (uncredited)
Tex Palmer	...	Posse Rider (uncredited)
Tex Phelps	...	Henchman / Dancer (uncredited)
Bud Pope	...	Henchman (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert N. Bradbury		(as R.N. Bradbury)

Writing credits
Robert N. Bradbury		(story) (as R.N. Bradbury)

Produced by
Paul Malvern	....	producer

Original Music by
Billy Barber		(1985) (as William Barber)

Cinematography by
William Hyer		(photographed by)
Archie Stout		(photographed by) (uncredited)

Film Editing by
Carl Pierson

Sound Department
Dave Stoner	....	sound recordist
Ralph Shugart	....	sound recordist (uncredited)

Stunts
Yakima Canutt	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jack Jones	....	stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Parker	....	stunts (uncredited)

Music Department
Billy Barber	....	orchestrator (1985 re-release) (as William Barber)

Other crew
E.R. Hickson	....	technical director

Production Companies

• Lone Star Productions (I)
• Monogram Pictures (copyright owners)

Distributors

• Monogram Pictures (1935) (USA) (theatrical)
• Pathé Pictures International (1935) (UK) (theatrical)
• Empire Films Ltd. (1935) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Empire Films Ltd.)
• Monogram Pictures (1939) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Monogram Pictures (1947) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Western Adventures Pictures Inc. (1949) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Fox Lorber (1985) (USA) (video) (changed version)
• Madacy Entertainment (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Foothill Video (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• Republic Pictures Home Video (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• GoodTimes Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Fox Lorber (2000) (USA) (video) (changed version)
• Films Around the World (II) (2002) (USA) (TV)
• Reel Media International (2004) (worldwide) (VHS)
• Alpha Video Distributors (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Comet Video (????) (USA) (DVD)
• Greatest Sports Legends (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Passport International Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Punto Zero (2008) (Italy) (DVD) (as Enjoy Movies)
• Reel Media International (2007) (worldwide) (all media)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

51 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Balsley and Phillips Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-PG (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Lone Star Productions (I)

Trivia:

Studio records state that the sound was produced by the Balsley and Phillips Sound System, but it is not stated in the print.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 100 Years of John Wayne (2007) (TV)

I'm Swearing off 12-Packs!

No need to repeat the plot. This matinée special has a number of interesting features. Reviewer jayraskin1 is right—this is one of the young Wayne's better performances since he has to run a gamut of emotions from shame to anger. He's actually a better actor than these two-reelers required, and I wouldn't be surprised this was a feature where the great John Ford caught Wayne's potential before elevating him to the A-class in Stagecoach (1939). Then too, I enjoyed the old flivver chugging down the road. Sure, there are some questionable anachronisms like the antique telephone. But it's fun and revealing to see these early editions of everyday modern contraptions. Also, the milking contest is a charming hoot, expertly done by the two characters playing the yokels. I wish I could say the same for the leading lady who at one point declaims like she's center stage doing Shakespeare.

But wonder of wonders, catch an apparently well-groomed George (Gabby) Hayes in several scenes where, dare I say it, he looks almost handsome! I'm still wondering about that and whether I should have any more 12-packs while enjoying these oaters. Speaking of visual oddities, is that about ten seconds of a subjective camera in the movie's first part when the scene goes all blurry as though we're peering through the blurry eyes of the leading lady (I believe it was hers and not mine!). If so, it's one of the few subjective shots in a genre not known for arty effects, to say the least. Anyway, I'm glad Lone Star popped enough money to put the larger than usual cast including extras into the piney mountains east of LA. The locale may not be the scenic Sierras, but it sure beats the scrubby hills of city outskirts. All in all, it's a better-than- average entry for fans of the Lone Star- Wayne series.