Western · United States of America · 1942 · 1h 2m

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Director

Cast

Johnny Mack Brown as Jim Mallory Tex Ritter as Brent Gordon Fuzzy Knight as 'Happy' T. Snodgrass Jennifer Holt as Nan Taylor William Farnum as Colonel Mallory Harry Woods as Sergeant Idaho

Crew

Oliver Drake — Writer

Tagline

THE LAND WHERE LOVIN' AND LIVIN' DEPEND ON HOW FAST YOU CAN SHOOT!

Synopsis

Hoping to increase its box-office allure by adopting the title of a popular song, Deep in the Heart of Texas (clap!clap!clap!clap!) was the first Johnny Mack Brown western of the 1942-43 season. The plot concerns a group of insurrectionists who intend to keep Texas separate from the rest of the USA.

Mood & Themes

texas reconstruction era

Key Collaborators

Elmer Clifton Director Oliver Drake Writer

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