''Down Texas Way'' is a 1942 American
Western
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film directed by
Howard Bretherton
Howard Bretherton (13 February 1890, in Tacoma, Washington – 12 April 1969, in San Diego, California) was an American film director, film editor, and the father of film editor David Bretherton.
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He began his career as a propman and then ...
and written by
Adele Buffington
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Adele was born in St. Louis to Adolph Burgdorfer and Mary Elizabeth Frederick, ...
. This is the sixth film in
Monogram Pictures
Monogram Pictures Corporation was an American film studio that produced mostly low-budget films between 1931 and 1953, when the firm completed a transition to the name Allied Artists Pictures Corporation. Monogram was among the smaller studios i ...
' ''Rough Riders'' series, and stars
Buck Jones
Buck Jones (born Charles Frederick Gebhart; December 12, 1891 – November 30, 1942) was an American actor, known for his work in many popular Western movies. In his early film appearances, he was credited as Charles Jones.
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as Marshal Buck Roberts,
Tim McCoy
Timothy John Fitzgerald McCoy (April 10, 1891 – January 29, 1978) was an American actor, military officer, and expert on American Indian life. McCoy is most noted for his roles in B-grade Western films. As a popular cowboy film star, he ap ...
as Marshal Tim McCall and
Raymond Hatton
Raymond William Hatton (July 7, 1887 – October 21, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in almost 500 motion pictures.
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Hatton was born in Red Oak, Iowa. His physician father steered him toward a career in medicine. Howev ...
as Marshal Sandy Hopkins, with
Luana Walters
Luana Walters (July 22, 1912 – May 19, 1963) was an American motion picture actress from Los Angeles, California.
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Walters was an expert horsewoman, which led to her discovery as an actress at a rodeo in Palm Springs, California. ...
,
Dave O'Brien and Lois Austin. The film was released on May 22, 1942, by
Monogram Pictures
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.
It was the sixth of the studio's ''Rough Riders''
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.
Plot
Cast
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Buck Jones
Buck Jones (born Charles Frederick Gebhart; December 12, 1891 – November 30, 1942) was an American actor, known for his work in many popular Western movies. In his early film appearances, he was credited as Charles Jones.
Early life, milita ...
as Buck Roberts
*
Tim McCoy
Timothy John Fitzgerald McCoy (April 10, 1891 – January 29, 1978) was an American actor, military officer, and expert on American Indian life. McCoy is most noted for his roles in B-grade Western films. As a popular cowboy film star, he ap ...
as Tim McCall
*
Raymond Hatton
Raymond William Hatton (July 7, 1887 – October 21, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in almost 500 motion pictures.
Biography
Hatton was born in Red Oak, Iowa. His physician father steered him toward a career in medicine. Howev ...
as Sandy Hopkins
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Luana Walters
Luana Walters (July 22, 1912 – May 19, 1963) was an American motion picture actress from Los Angeles, California.
Biography
Walters was an expert horsewoman, which led to her discovery as an actress at a rodeo in Palm Springs, California. ...
as Mary Hopkins
*
Dave O'Brien as Dave Dodge
* Lois Austin as Stella
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Glenn Strange
George Glenn Strange (August 16, 1899 – September 20, 1973) was an American actor who mostly appeared in Western films and was billed as Glenn Strange. He is best remembered for playing Frankenstein's monster in three Universal films d ...
as Sheriff Trump
*
Harry Woods as Bert Logan
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Tom London
Tom London (born Leonard T. Clapman; August 24, 1889 – December 5, 1963) was an American actor who played frequently in B-Westerns. According to ''The Guinness Book of Movie Records'', London is credited with appearing in the most films in ...
as Pete
*
John Merton
John Merton (born Myrtland F. LaVarre; February 18, 1901 – September 19, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1927 and 1959, mostly as a villain. He was the brother of filmmaker André de la Varre an ...
as Steve
* Silver as Silver
See also
The Rough Riders series:
* ''
Arizona Bound''
* ''
The Gunman from Bodie
''The Gunman from Bodie'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and written by Adele Buffington. This is the second film in Monogram Pictures' ''Rough Riders'' series, and stars Buck Jones as Marshal Buck Roberts, Ti ...
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* ''
Forbidden Trails
''Forbidden Trails'' is a 1941 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Robert North Bradbury, Robert N. Bradbury and written by Adele Buffington. This is the third film in Monogram Pictures' ''Rough Riders'' series, and stars Buck Jo ...
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* ''
Below the Border
''Below the Border'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Adele Buffington. This is the fourth film in Monogram Pictures' ''Rough Riders'' series, and stars Buck Jones as Marshal Buck Roberts, Tim McCoy a ...
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* ''
Ghost Town Law
''Ghost Town Law'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Adele Buffington. This is the fifth film in Monogram Pictures' ''Rough Riders'' series, and stars Buck Jones as Marshal Buck Roberts, Tim McCoy as ...
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* ''Down Texas Way''
* ''
Riders of the West
''Riders of the West'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Adele Buffington. This is the seventh film in Monogram Pictures' ''Rough Riders'' series, and stars Buck Jones as Marshal Buck Roberts, Tim McC ...
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* ''
West of the Law
''West of the Law'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Adele Buffington. This is the eighth film in Monogram Pictures' ''Rough Riders'' series, and stars Buck Jones as Marshal Buck Roberts, Tim McCoy ...
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References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 0034677, Down Texas Way
1942 films
American Western (genre) films
1942 Western (genre) films
Monogram Pictures films
Films directed by Howard Bretherton
American black-and-white films
1940s English-language films
1940s American films