Down Texas Way (1942)
Overview
"The Rough Riders", has U. S. Marshals Buck Roberts (Buck Jones) and Tim McCall (Tim McCoy) coming to a Texas town to visit their friend, U. S. Marshal Sandy Hopkins (Raymond Hatton), only to learn that he has disappeared, and is suspected of the murder of John Dodge (Jack Daley), owner of practically the whole town, except the hotel Sandy owns and runs when he isn't on an assignment as a Marshal. The murder has been committed by the henchmen of Bart Logan (Harry Woods), who intends to take over the dead man's property and whose men are holding Sandy prisoner to make it appear that he fled after arguing with and killing Dodge. Just before the murder, Logan sent a letter to Dodge with the news that the latter's long-missing wife is returning, and in a short while, Stella (Lois Austin), a Logan accomplice, arrives posing as the missing Ann Dodge, thus establishing her right to the Dodge property. Sandy, allowed to escape, returns ... Written by Les Adams
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.164 |
Directed By
Howard Bretherton
TOP CAST
Buck Jones
U. S. Marshal Buck Roberts
Tim McCoy
U. S. Marshal Tim McCall
Raymond Hatton
U. S. Marshal Sandy Hopkins
Luana Walters
Mary Hopkins
Dave O'Brien
Dave Dodge
Lois Austin
Stella (posing as Ann Dodge)
Glenn Strange
Sheriff Trump
Harry Woods
Bert Logan
Tom London
Bartender Pete
John Merton
Henchman Steve
Silver
Silver, Buck's Horse
Ben Corbett
Henchman
Jack Daley
John Dodge
Frank Ellis
Henchman Red
Chick Hannan
Townsman
Jack Holmes
Mark
Reed Howes
Henchman Joe
Kansas Moehring
Henchman Luke
Milburn Morante
Hotel Clerk
George Morrell
Townsman
Charles Murphy
Henchman Bert
Bill Nestell
Smitty the Blacksmith
Fox O'Callahan
Townsman
Artie Ortego
Henchman
Tex Palmer
Man in lynch mob
Jack Tornek
Townsman
Wally West
Townsman
Blackie Whiteford
Lyncher
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