Movie: The Man from Texas

Top 10 Billed Cast

James Craig
James Craig

Tobias Simms

Lynn Bari
Lynn Bari

Charlie Jackson

Johnny Johnston
Johnny Johnston

Billy Taylor

Una Merkel
Una Merkel

Widow Weeks

Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford

Jed

Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport

Pop Hickey

Sara Allgood
Sara Allgood

Aunt Belle

Victor Cutler
Victor Cutler

Charlie Jackson

Reed Hadley
Reed Hadley

Marshall Gregg

James Arness
James Arness

(uncredited)

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1948-03-06

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
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    English
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