The Texans(1938)
Paramount's Mighty Romantic Drama of the Great Southwest
After the Civil War, an ex-Confederate soldier faces new battles, including the elements and a carpetbagger intent on destroying him.
Movie: The Texans
Top 10 Billed Cast
Kirk Jordan
Ivy Preston
Granna
Chuckawalla
Alan Sanford
Cal Tuttle
Isaiah Middlebrack
Lt. David Nichols
Uncle Dud
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