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The Tall Texan
The Tall Texan

The Tall Texan

WHERE THERE'S GOLD AND A WOMAN...YOU'LL FIND THE TALL TEXAN

Genres

WesternAdventure

OverView

Groups of desperate travelers journey together throughout the Southwest and soon find trouble when they all get gold fever. The action and drama are heightened when they discover gold…on an Indian burial ground!

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

13 February 1953

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Ben Trask

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Capt. Theodore Bess

Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor

Laura Tompson

Luther Adler

Luther Adler

Joshua Tinnen

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Carney

Samuel Herrick

Samuel Herrick

Sheriff Chadbourne

George Steele

George Steele

Jaqui

Dean Train

Dean Train

Jerome 'Jerry' Niblett

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