Though he fought for the North in the Civil War, John is asked by the Governor of Texas to get rid of some troublesome carpetbaggers. He enlists the help of Holden before learning that Holden too is plundering the local folk.
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| John Wayne | ... |
Captain John Ashley
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| Ann Rutherford | ... |
Virginia Terry
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| Cy Kendall | ... |
Adjutant General Benedict Holden
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| Bob Kortman | ... |
Captain Hays
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| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | ... |
Snowflake
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| Sam Flint | ... |
Governor of Texas
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| Dennis Moore | ... |
Dick Terry
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Jim Toney | ... |
Jed Calicutt
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| Etta McDaniel | ... |
Mammy
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| Yakima Canutt | ... |
Bull Horrell
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| Lloyd Ingraham | ... |
Tucker
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James A. Marcus | ... |
Mayor
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| Bob Burns | ... |
Jeff Pruitt
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Rodney Hildebrand | ... |
Cavalry Captain
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Eugene Jackson | ... |
Harmonica Player / Dancer
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Floyd Shackelford | ... |
Armstrong
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| Bob Card | ... |
Rancher (uncredited)
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| Horace B. Carpenter | ... |
Wagon Loader (uncredited)
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| Maude Eburne | ... |
Mrs. Pruitt (uncredited)
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| Oscar Gahan | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Henry Hall | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Jack Ingram | ... |
1st Sharpshooting Trooper (uncredited)
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Clyde Kenney | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Charles King | ... |
Sentry (uncredited)
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| Jack Kirk | ... |
Trooper Shot by Jed (uncredited)
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Tracy Layne | ... |
Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Leon Lord | ... |
Blaine (uncredited)
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| Lafe McKee | ... |
Prisoner Shot in the Back (uncredited)
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| Nina Mae McKinney | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Tex Phelps | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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Bud Pope | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Francis Walker | ... |
Rancher (uncredited)
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| Clifton Young | ... |
Murdered Rancher's Son (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joseph Kane | ||
Written by
| Bernard McConville | ... | (screen play) and |
| Jack Natteford | ... | (screen play) |
| Bernard McConville | ... | (original story) |
Produced by
| Nat Levine | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| William Nobles | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Robert Jahns | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Murray Seldeen | ... | supervising editor |
Sound Department
| Roy Granville | ... | rerecording |
| Terry Kellum | ... | sound engineer |
Music Department
| Harry Grey | ... | musical supervision |
| Abe Meyer | ... | music coordinator (uncredited) |
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Paul Malvern | ... | supervised by |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Republic Pictures (I) (1936) (United States) (theatrical)
- Empire Films Ltd. (1936) (Canada) (theatrical)
- British Lion Film Corporation (1937) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Filmes Luís Machado (1937) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Gefion Film (1938) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS) (Included with "Three Texas Steers" in the "John Wayne Matinee Double Feature No. 2")
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
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| Plot Summary |
Ex-Union officer John Ashley returns to his hometown in Texas and finds law and order being maintained by northerner Benedict Holden's armed troopers. Initially taken in by Holden's smooth talk, Ashley soon discovers Holden is a carpetbagger who, unbeknownst by the governor, is killing and stealing from the locals under cover of state authority. Hoping to thwart Holden's ongoing attacks against the citizens, Ashley enlists in Holden's troops.
Written by Doug Sederberg |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The time period was 1865 and Wayne carried a Colt 1873 Peacemaker that was not invented yet. His belt had cartridges that were not invented yet also. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Gwine to Rune All Night See more » |