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)
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		(photography by)
Archie Stout		(photographed by) (uncredited)

Film Editing by
Carl Pierson		(edited by)

Sound Department
Dave Stoner	....	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) (presents) (A Paul Malvern Production) (A Lone Star Picture)
• 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 Recording 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:

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.

Movie Connections:

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

John Wayne is Mickey Mouse!

I've seen this a few times now, but this was the 1st time on DVD with new digital music added to pep it up. Unfortunately it doesn't pep it up, it simply makes you wonder what the producers of the video release were thinking of in messing about with the original soundtrack. They wouldn't have been allowed to ruin 'Frankenstein' with senseless and incongruous dramatic chords sprinkled throughout, so why cheapies like this? This was a budget release, why couldn't they have spent any spare cash on eliminating the frame wobble?

Big John's in good form, with lots of noble deeds to do and the usual Lone Star chases on horseback back and forth across California (not Texas) in 1934. In a case of mistaken identity the heroine says to him that she "doesn't know words vile enough to express her contempt for him". Sadly todays heroines would have no such problem! Nice to see Gabby Hayes just after his last shave!

A good film for fans of the genre, not even marred by the shortness (49 minutes on this DVD) - Wayne made so many of these you'll be lucky to live long enough to see 'em all!