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Texas Lady
Texas Lady

Texas Lady

WOMANLY WILES WERE HER WEAPONS!

Genres

Western

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Claudette Colbert plays Prudence Webb, who arrives in the wide-open town of Fort Ralston, Texas, to assume control of her late father's newspaper. Her first major print crusade is aimed at gambler Chris Mooney (Barry Sullivan), whom Prudence holds responsible for her dad's suicide. She then takes aim at a couple of crooked cattle barons (Ray Collins and Walter Sande), who'd like nothing better than to put Prudence out of the way for keeps.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

23 November 1955

Country

United States of America

Cast

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Prudence Webb

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

Chris Mooney

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Mica Ralston (rancher)

James Bell

James Bell

Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Stringer Winfield

Gregory Walcott

Gregory Walcott

Deputy Jess Foley

John Litel

John Litel

Meade Moore (wigwam owner)

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Sheriff Herndon

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Whit Sturdy

Alexander Campbell

Alexander Campbell

Judge Herzog

Florenz Ames

Florenz Ames

Wilson

Kathleen Mulqueen

Kathleen Mulqueen

Nanny Winfield

Robert Lynn

Robert Lynn

Rev. Callender

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