Eyes of Texas (1948)

A ranch owner (Francis Ford) turns his place into a home for boys who have lost their fathers in World War II. His evil female lawyer (Nana Bryant) covets the ranch and works in cahoots ... See full summary »

Director:

William Witney

Writer:

Sloan Nibley (original screenplay)

Stars:

Roy Rogers, Trigger, Lynne Roberts

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Roy Rogers	...	U.S. Marshal Roy Rogers
Trigger	...	Trigger
Lynne Roberts	...	Nurse Penny Thatcher
Andy Devine	...	Dr. Cookie Bullfincher
Nana Bryant	...	Hattie E. Waters, Attorney
Roy Barcroft	...	Hattie's Henchman Vic Rabin
Danny Morton	...	Frank Dennis Posing as Frank Cameron
Francis Ford	...	Thad Cameron
Pascale Perry	...	Pete - Henchman with Whip
Stanley Blystone	...	Sheriff
Bob Nolan	...	Bob
Sons of the Pioneers	...	Musicians

Storyline

A ranch owner (Francis Ford) turns his place into a home for boys who have lost their fathers in World War II. His evil female lawyer (Nana Bryant) covets the ranch and works in cahoots with Ford's long-lost nephew and a pack of killer dogs to get it. U.S. Marshal Roy Rogers puts an end to her plans.

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Plot Keywords:

dog | killer dog | song | amnesia | trucolor | 

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 July 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amigo Fiel

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min 70 min (original) 54 min (edited)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Trucolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Keep an eye on that scene when Roy Rogers gets into a scrap with henchman Vic Rabin and the rest of his rowdies. The tear on the back of Roy's shirt changes size and shape throughout the fight.

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Connections

Featured in Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Padre of Old San Antone"
Written by Tim Spencer
Performed by Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers

User Reviews

Ruthless Lady Lawyer

The Eyes Of Texas has Roy Rogers as a US Marshal who uncovers a truly intricate plan involving a scheme to kill and rob Francis Ford of his ranch. Ford has made his ranch a boy's camp specifically for kids whose fathers were killed in World War II. But his sister Nana Bryant who is a lawyer has some other ideas about the property and the woman is quite ruthless in her methods.

Which include training a pack of dogs who've been killing cattle in and around the area for months before she springs them on Ford. Of course Roy does not believe the rumor that killer wolves have been raiding the local cattle.

Her chief henchman Roy Barcroft and Roy have a truly brutal fight scene where Andy Devine who's a doctor in this film rescues him. One of Roy's fancy western shirts was sacrificed for art. This fight scene was right on the edge and is comparable to the one that Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt have with Barton MacLane in The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre which also came out in 1948. How it got through the censors is beyond me as Roy's films were marketed for the Saturday matinée kiddie trade.

Bryant who had a long career on screen mostly as good women, even playing nuns maybe has her career role in The Eyes Of Texas. I'd check this better than average Roy Rogers feature out just for her alone.