Western · United States of America · 1948 · 1h 11m

The Man from Texas

Director

Cast

James Craig as Tobias Simms Lynn Bari as Charlie Jackson Johnny Johnston as Billy Taylor Una Merkel as Widow Weeks Wallace Ford as Jed Harry Davenport as Pop Hickey

Crew

Jackson Rose — Director of Photography Norman Colbert — Editor Alfred DeGaetano — Editor Earl Robinson — Original Music Composer Jerome Chodorov — Writer Joseph Fields — Writer

Synopsis

James Craig is torn between his criminal career as the masked bandit named the "El Paso Kid," and the life of a law-abiding citizen with his long-suffering wife Zoe. He repeatedly tells Zoe, "just one more time," but he is unable to stop which angers her greatly. However, he does have brief moments of heroics such as when he helps the Widow Weeks save her farm.

Mood & Themes

masked bandit

Key Collaborators

Leigh Jason Director Jackson Rose Director of Photography Norman Colbert Editor Alfred DeGaetano Editor Earl Robinson Original Music Composer Jerome Chodorov Writer Joseph Fields Writer Joseph Fields Producer Bryan Foy Producer

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