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The Tall Texan (1953)

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A group of travelers in the Southwest band together to search for gold on Indian burial grounds. Convict Ben Trask attempts to maintain order within the group as they are faced with greed and danger.

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Cast

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Capt. Theodore Bess
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Laura Thompson
Luther Adler ...
Joshua 'Josh' Tinnen
Syd Saylor ...
Carney (as Sid Saylor)
Samuel Herrick ...
Sheriff Chadborune
George Steele ...
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Jerome 'Jerry' Niblett
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A quintet of travelers journey in a wagon through Comanche county includes a tinhorn and his woman, a sheriff escorting an accused murderer, and a sea captain with a checkered past. After a renegade Indian tells them about a virgin gold field as thanks for saving his life, the group becomes fixated on the gold as greed becomes their prime motivation. Written by duke1029@aol.com

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WHERE THERE'S GOLD AND A WOMAN...YOU'LL FIND THE TALL TEXAN (original print ad - all caps) See more »

Genres:

Western

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Approved | See all certifications »
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Release Date:

13 February 1953 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Der lange Texaner  »

Box Office

Budget:

$102,000 (estimated)
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1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Local citizens were used instead of a professional crew, but when word got back to Hollywood, a flood of unionist arrived and the locals were fired. See more »

Goofs

There is a violation of the 180 degree rule during the card game scene. See more »

Quotes

Capt. Theodore Bess: Whatever I do I never apologize for it, do you?
Laura Thompson: No.
Capt. Theodore Bess: Well, I do now... with reservations.
Laura Thompson: Such as?
Capt. Theodore Bess: O, no excuses for discoverin' you're a real woman... my kind... never met one before.
Laura Thompson: Next I'll remind you of your mother.
Capt. Theodore Bess: You couldn't. I was raised in a foundling home.
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Soundtracks

"Yankee Doodle"
(uncredited)
18th Century Anglo-American folk song
[hummed by Luther Adler]
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Classic, low budget western action
6 November 1998 | by (Tecumseh ok) – See all my reviews

Fresh off his success as award winning editor on "High Noon", Elmo Williams takes the Directors chair here for the first time. Often compared to Ford's "Stagecoach" this character study of lust and greed is more reminiscent of "Treasure of Sierra Madre." Bridges is superb as the tight lipped convict, Trask(the Tall Texan), however the real acting kudos go to Adler and Cobb as sniveling peddler and sadistic sea captain, respectively. The picture slowly builds to an action packed climax and a deliberately inconclusive ending. This is perhaps the finest picture from Lippert Inc.


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