Texas Lady (1955)

Prudence travels to an isolated Texas town where she has inherited the local paper. She finds the place ruled over by the two men who wrested the area from the Indians twenty-five years ... See full summary »

Director:

Tim Whelan

Writer:

Horace McCoy (story)

Stars:

Claudette Colbert, Barry Sullivan, Ray Collins

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Claudette Colbert	...	Prudence Webb
Barry Sullivan	...	Chris Mooney
Ray Collins	...	Mica Ralston (rancher)
James Bell	...	Cass Gower
Horace McMahon	...	Stringer Winfield
Gregory Walcott	...	Deputy Jess Foley
John Litel	...	Meade Moore (wigwam owner)
Douglas Fowley	...	Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)
Don Haggerty	...	Sheriff Herndon
Walter Sande	...	Whit Sturdy (rancher)
Alexander Campbell	...	Judge E. Ness Herzog
Florenz Ames	...	Wilson (general store owner)
Kathleen Mulqueen	...	Nancy (Nanny) Winfield
Robert Lynn	...	Rev. Callender

Storyline

Prudence travels to an isolated Texas town where she has inherited the local paper. She finds the place ruled over by the two men who wrested the area from the Indians twenty-five years before, and it is clear they do not welcome her free-spirited intervention. Support comes in the unexpected shape of the gambler she has just bested in New Orleans for her own family reasons.

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Plot Keywords:

new owner | banker | female lead | new orleans louisiana | orchestral music score | 

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Taglines:

WOMANLY WILES WERE HER WEAPONS! (original print ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 1955 (USA)

Also Known As:

Des Teufels rechte Hand

Filming Locations:

Columbia State Historic Park - 22708 Broadway, Columbia, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Holt-Rosen, RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film directed by Tim Whelan.

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Soundtracks

"Texas Lady"
By Paul Sawtell and Johnny Mann (as Johnnie Mann)
Sung and Played by Les Paul and Mary Ford

User Reviews

Claudette Colbert's next to last film...

She was 51 when she made this turkey, though she still tried the best she could to make it work. NO CLOSEUPS of her AT ALL in the film, and everything is shot from her LEFT SIDE, or straight on. A few glimpses of her right profile when she danced and the such, but 95% from her left side. Incredibly hokey film, the color is faded, Barry Sullivan looks bored to tears, Ray Collins spends half the movie sitting down. Gets interesting when the mean sheriff gets involved, and his resolution caught me off guard. But all in all, lame and dull and not up to snuff. Watch CLEOPATRA instead for a solid Claudette Colbert fix. Or better yet, catch the milk bath scene from THE SIGN OF THE CROSS or any scene from IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT for a good dose. This movie just doesn't work.