The Texans
| The Texans | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | James P. Hogan |
| Produced by | Lucien Hubbard |
| Written by |
William Wister Haines Bertram Millhauser Paul Sloane |
| Based on |
North of '36 by Emerson Hough |
| Starring |
Joan Bennett Randolph Scott Walter Brennan |
| Music by | Gerard Carbonara |
| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Edited by | LeRoy Stone |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Texans is a 1938 film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by James P. Hogan, and starring by Joan Bennett, Randolph Scott and Walter Brennan. The screenplay was written by William Wister Haines, Bertram Millhauser and Paul Sloane and is based on the story North of '36 by Emerson Hough.
Most of the exterior scenes were filmed about 30 miles (48 km) east of Cotulla, Texas on the 35,000-acre (140 km2) La Mota Ranch. Other scenes were filmed near Laredo, Texas. 2500 Texas Longhorns were used for the herd. Interior scenes were recorded at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. The Texans premiered at San Antonio's Majestic Theater on July 16, 1938.[1]
Synopsis
After the Civil War, a Texas ranch owner (Bennett) is trying to move her cattle to market in Kansas to sell them. A Confederate veteran (Scott) becomes involved with her and learns she wants to use the money to help the South continue fighting. She is harassed on the cattle drive by corrupt Union Army officers and carpetbaggers.
Principal cast
- Joan Bennett as Ivy Preston
- Randolph Scott as Kirk Jordan
- May Robson as Granna
- Walter Brennan as Chuckawalla
- Robert Cummings as Alan Sanford
- Robert Barrat as Isaiah Middlebrack
- Raymond Hatton as Cal Tuttle
- Francis Ford as Uncle Dud
- Harvey Stephens as Lt. David Nichols
- Irving Bacon as Pvt. Collins
References
- ↑ Thompson, Frank. Texas Hollywood: Filmmaking in San Antonio Since 1910. San Antonio: Maverick Publishing Company, 2002. pp 39.
External links
- The Texans at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Texans at the TCM Movie Database
- The Texans at the Internet Movie Database
- NY Times review