Texas (1941)

Two young men head west in search of fortune and adventure.

Director:

George Marshall

Writers:

Horace McCoy (screenplay), Lewis Meltzer (screenplay),

Stars:

William Holden, Glenn Ford, Claire Trevor

Cast

Complete credited cast:
William Holden	...	Dan Thomas
Glenn Ford	...	Tod Ramsey
Claire Trevor	...	'Mike' King
George Bancroft	...	Windy Miller
Edgar Buchanan	...	Buford 'Doc' Thorpe
Don Beddoe	...	Sheriff
Andrew Tombes	...	Tennessee
Addison Richards	...	Matt Lashan
Edmund MacDonald	...	Comstock
Joseph Crehan	...	Rancher Dusty King
Willard Robertson	...	Rancher Wilson
Pat Moriarity	...	Rancher Matthews (as Patrick Moriarty)
Edmund Cobb	...	Rancher Blaire

Storyline

Two Virginians are heading for a new life in Texas when they witness a stagecoach being held up. They decide to rob the robbers and make off with the loot. To escape a posse, they split up and don't see each other again for a long time. When they do meet up again, they find themselves on different sides of the law. This leads to the increasing estrangement of the two men, who once thought of themselves as brothers.

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Plot Keywords:

stagecoach | robber | texas | killing | spitting | 

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Taglines:

All the thrills of the roaring West!

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 1941 (USA)

Also Known As:

Vigilantes

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White (Sepiatone)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As was often the case during his career, Holden shaved his chest before appearing, shirtless, in this movie's prizefighting sequence.

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Soundtracks

"Buffalo Gal"
Sung by Edgar Buchanan

User Reviews

Entertaining standard western

Quite enjoyable western fare with two young superstars to be.William Holden and Glenn Ford are two young cowpokes making their way to Texas and competing for the same girl,played by Claire Trevor. Good support by veterans George Bancroft and Edgar Buchanan makes this a western worth watching. Holden has the showier part and makes the most of it.He's brash and likable and fits the part. Director George Marshall blends humor and drama the same way he did in his masterpiece DestryRides Again.Although Texas isn't in the same league as his previous masterpiece it is a damn good western.The west does really look wild and untamed in his movies.