War ·Western · United States of America · 1947 · 1h 35m

The Fabulous Texan

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Director
Edward Ludwig
Cast
Bill Elliott as Josie Allen John Carroll as John Wesley Baker Catherine McLeod as Josie Allen Albert Dekker as Gibson Hart Andy Devine as Elihu Mills Patricia Knight as Josie Allen
Crew
Reggie Lanning — Director of Photography Richard L. Van Enger — Editor Anthony Collins — Original Music Composer Lawrence Hazard — Screenplay Horace McCoy — Screenplay Adele Palmer — Costume Design
Tagline

IN HER ARMS...he forgot he was outside the law!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
civil wartexasamerican civil war
Key Collaborators
Edward Ludwig Director Reggie Lanning Director of Photography Richard L. Van Enger Editor Anthony Collins Original Music Composer Lawrence Hazard Screenplay Horace McCoy Screenplay Adele Palmer Costume Design
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