The Fabulous Texan (1947)
Overview
A couple of Confederate soldiers, returning home from the Civil War, find Texas transformed into an armed camp with a quasi-dictator gathering up land and power as fast as he can. The two former Rebels take on this despot each in his own way.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.222 |
Directed By
Edward Ludwig
Crew
Lawrence Hazard
Hal Long
Horace McCoy
Edward Ludwig
George Milo
Theodore Lydecker
Peggy Gray
Howard Lydecker
Earl Crain Sr.
Edmund Grainger
John McCarthy Jr.
Anthony Collins
James W. Sullivan
Reggie Lanning
Richard L. Van Enger
Bob Mark
Adele Palmer
TOP CAST
Bill Elliott
Josie Allen
John Carroll
John Wesley Baker
Catherine McLeod
Josie Allen
Albert Dekker
Gibson Hart
Andy Devine
Elihu Mills
Patricia Knight
Josie Allen
Ruth Donnelly
Utopia Mills
Johnny Sands
Bud Clayton
Harry Davenport
Rev. Baker
Robert Barrat
Dr. Sharp (as Robert H. Barrat)
Douglass Dumbrille
Luke Roland
Reed Hadley
Jessup
Roy Barcroft
Standifer
Russell Simpson
Wade Clayton
James Brown
Shep Clayton
Jim Davis
Sam Bass
George Beban Jr.
Dick Clayton
John Miles
Sim Clayton
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