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The Tall Texan

The Tall Texan

WHERE THERE'S GOLD AND A WOMAN...YOU'LL FIND THE TALL TEXAN

19534.51h 24m

Overview

Groups of desperate travelers journey together throughout the Southwest and soon find trouble when they all get gold fever. The action and drama are heightened when they discover gold…on an Indian burial ground!

Directed by Elmo Williams
Written by Samuel Roeca
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Top Cast

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Ben Trask

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Capt. Theodore Bess

Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor

Laura Tompson

Luther Adler

Luther Adler

Joshua Tinnen

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Carney

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Samuel Herrick

Sheriff Chadbourne

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George Steele

Jaqui

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Dean Train

Jerome 'Jerry' Niblett

Themes & Keywords

goldgreedrenegade

About The Tall Texan

The Tall Texan is a western, adventure film released in 1953 exploring themes of gold, greed, renegade. Directed by Elmo Williams, it stars Lloyd Bridges, Lee J. Cobb, Marie Windsor. Groups of desperate travelers journey together throughout the Southwest and soon find trouble when they all get gold fever. The action and drama are heightened when they discover gold…on an Indian burial ground!

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