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Texas Lady

Texas Lady

WOMANLY WILES WERE HER WEAPONS!

19555.41h 22m

Overview

Claudette Colbert plays Prudence Webb, who arrives in the wide-open town of Fort Ralston, Texas, to assume control of her late father's newspaper. Her first major print crusade is aimed at gambler Chris Mooney (Barry Sullivan), whom Prudence holds responsible for her dad's suicide. She then takes aim at a couple of crooked cattle barons (Ray Collins and Walter Sande), who'd like nothing better than to put Prudence out of the way for keeps.

Directed by Tim Whelan
Written by Horace McCoy
Produced by Lewis P. Rosen, Nat Holt
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Top Cast

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Prudence Webb

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

Chris Mooney

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Mica Ralston (rancher)

James Bell

James Bell

Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Stringer Winfield

Gregory Walcott

Gregory Walcott

Deputy Jess Foley

John Litel

John Litel

Meade Moore (wigwam owner)

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Sheriff Herndon

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Whit Sturdy

Themes & Keywords

newspapertexasinheritance

About Texas Lady

Texas Lady is a western film released in 1955 exploring themes of newspaper, texas, inheritance. Directed by Tim Whelan, it stars Claudette Colbert, Barry Sullivan, Ray Collins. Claudette Colbert plays Prudence Webb, who arrives in the wide-open town of Fort Ralston, Texas, to assume control of her late father's newspaper. Her first major print crusade is aimed at gambler Chris Mooney (Barry Sullivan), whom Prudence holds responsible for her dad's suicide. She then takes aim at a couple of crooked cattle barons (Ray Collins and Walter Sande), who'd like nothing better than to put Prudence out of the way for keeps.

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