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Terror in a Texas Town

Terror in a Texas Town

When the Texas Plains Ran With Blood and Black Gold!

19586.71h 21m

Overview

Armed with a harpoon, a Swedish whaler is out for revenge after the death of his father. A greedy oil man trying to buy up the Swede's land might be the guilty party.

Directed by Joseph H. Lewis
Written by Dalton Trumbo
Produced by Frank N. Seltzer
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Top Cast

Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

George Hansen

Sebastian Cabot

Sebastian Cabot

Ed McNeil

Carol Kelly

Carol Kelly

Molly

Eugene Mazzola

Eugene Mazzola

Pepe Mirada

Nedrick Young

Nedrick Young

Johnny Crale

Victor Millan

Victor Millan

Jose Mirada

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Deacon Matt Holmes

Marilee Earle

Marilee Earle

Mona Stacey

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

The Minister

Ted Stanhope

Ted Stanhope

Sven Hansen

Themes & Keywords

harpoonb moviemoral couragewhaler

About Terror in a Texas Town

Terror in a Texas Town is a western film released in 1958 exploring themes of harpoon, b movie, moral courage, whaler. Directed by Joseph H. Lewis, it stars Sterling Hayden, Sebastian Cabot, Carol Kelly. Armed with a harpoon, a Swedish whaler is out for revenge after the death of his father. A greedy oil man trying to buy up the Swede's land might be the guilty party.

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