Movie: The Houston Story

Top 10 Billed Cast

Gene Barry
Gene Barry

Frank Duncan

Barbara Hale
Barbara Hale

Zoe Crane

Edward Arnold
Edward Arnold

Paul Atlas

Paul Richards
Paul Richards

Gordon Shay

Jeanne Cooper
Jeanne Cooper

Madge

Frank Jenks
Frank Jenks

Louie Phelan

John Zaremba
John Zaremba

Emile Constant

Chris Alcaide
Chris Alcaide

Chris Barker

Jack Littlefield
Jack Littlefield

Willie Lucas (as Jack V. Littlefield)

Paul Levitt
Paul Levitt

Duke

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  • Overview

    A Texas oil driller schemes to steal millions of dollars in oil.

  • Release Date

    1956-02-01

  • Average

    5.5

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

    Terror Over Texas!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    EnglishDeutsch
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