Cowboys from Texas (1939)

Texas has opened up land for homesteaders. Clay Allison wants their land and has his men led by Plummer try to start a range war between them and the ranchers. With each side suspecting the... See full summary »

Director:

George Sherman

Writers:

William Colt MacDonald (characters), Oliver Drake (original screenplay)

Stars:

Robert Livingston, Raymond Hatton, Duncan Renaldo

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert Livingston	...	Stony Brooke (as Bob Livingston)
Raymond Hatton	...	Rusty Joslin
Duncan Renaldo	...	Renaldo
Carole Landis	...	June Jones
Charles Middleton	...	Kansas Jones
Ivan Miller	...	Clay Allison
Betty Compson	...	Belle Starkey
Ethan Laidlaw	...	Duke Plummer
Yakima Canutt	...	Tex Dawson
Walter Wills	...	Jeff Morgan
Ed Cassidy	...	Jed Tyler (as Edward Cassidy)

Storyline

Texas has opened up land for homesteaders. Clay Allison wants their land and has his men led by Plummer try to start a range war between them and the ranchers. With each side suspecting the other of their problems, the Mesquiteers realize someone else is responsible. Stony suspects Plummer and fakes leaving the Mesquiteers to join Plummer's gang hoping to find out who it is.

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Plot Keywords:

texas | homesteader | range war | land rights | series | 

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Taglines:

3 Good Reasons WHY BAD MEN RUN FOR COVER (original print ad)

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 November 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cowboys uit Texas

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min 54 min (Hollywood Television Service print) 55 min (copyright length)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA High Fidelity Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Overland Stage Raiders (1938)

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Soundtracks

"Red River Valley"
(uncredited)
Music by James Kerrigen
Played in the saloon

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