''Texas Terrors'' is a 1940 American
Western
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Places
*Western, Nebraska, a village in the US
*Western, New York, a town in the US
*Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western world, countries that id ...
film directed by
George Sherman
George Sherman (July 14, 1908 – March 15, 1991) was an American film director and producer of low-budget Western films. One obituary said his "credits rival in number those of anyone in the entertainment industry."
Biography
George Sherma ...
and written by
Doris Schroeder
Doris Schroeder (February 7, 1893 – January 4, 1981) was an American screenwriter and publicity woman.
Biography
Born in New York, Doris was the daughter of Edward Schroeder and Phoebe Kent. She attended Brooklyn Girls High School befo ...
and
Anthony Coldeway
Anthony W. Coldeway (August 1, 1887 – January 29, 1963) was an American screenwriter who had an extensive career from 1910 through 1954. Although most of his work was on films, he did some writing for television and also was the director of a ...
. The film stars
Don "Red" Barry
Donald Barry de Acosta (January 11, 1912 – July 17, 1980), also known as Red Barry and Milton Poimboeuf, was an American film and television actor. He was nicknamed "Red" after appearing as the first Red Ryder in the highly successful 19 ...
,
Julie Duncan
Julie Duncan (January 17, 1919 – June 20, 1986) was an American film actress who appeared in short subjects and Western (genre), Westerns. A native of Cornish, New Hampshire, she was a champion Steeplechase (horse racing), steeplechase rider.
Se ...
,
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft (May 25, 1897 – January 1, 1947) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 220 films between 1932 and 1947.
Biography
He was born in Denver, Colorado and died in Los Angeles, California. He is interred ...
,
Al St. John
Al St. John (also credited as Al Saint John and "Fuzzy" St. John; September 10, 1892 – January 21, 1963) was an early American motion-picture comedian. He was a nephew of silent film star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, with whom he often performed on ...
,
Eddy Waller
Edward Carlingford Waller (June 14, 1889 – August 20, 1977) was an American stage, film and television actor.
Early years
Born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, he was a son of the Rev. Thomas M. Waller, a Presbyterian minister, and Anna Tay ...
and
William Ruhl
William Harris Ruhl (October 25, 1901 – March 12, 1956) was an American character actor of the 1930s, 1940s, and early 1950s.
Early life
Born on October 25, 1901, in Colfax, Washington, Ruhl entered films in the small role of a shopper i ...
. It was released on November 22, 1940 by
Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures Corporation (currently held under Melange Pictures, LLC) was an American motion picture production-distribution corporation in operation from 1935 to 1967, that was based in Los Angeles. It had studio facilities in Studio City an ...
.
Plot
Cast
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Don "Red" Barry
Donald Barry de Acosta (January 11, 1912 – July 17, 1980), also known as Red Barry and Milton Poimboeuf, was an American film and television actor. He was nicknamed "Red" after appearing as the first Red Ryder in the highly successful 19 ...
as Bob Millbourne aka Robert Mills
*
Julie Duncan
Julie Duncan (January 17, 1919 – June 20, 1986) was an American film actress who appeared in short subjects and Western (genre), Westerns. A native of Cornish, New Hampshire, she was a champion Steeplechase (horse racing), steeplechase rider.
Se ...
as Jane Bennett
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Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft (May 25, 1897 – January 1, 1947) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 220 films between 1932 and 1947.
Biography
He was born in Denver, Colorado and died in Los Angeles, California. He is interred ...
as Olin Blake
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Al St. John
Al St. John (also credited as Al Saint John and "Fuzzy" St. John; September 10, 1892 – January 21, 1963) was an early American motion-picture comedian. He was a nephew of silent film star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, with whom he often performed on ...
as Frosty Larson
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Eddy Waller
Edward Carlingford Waller (June 14, 1889 – August 20, 1977) was an American stage, film and television actor.
Early years
Born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, he was a son of the Rev. Thomas M. Waller, a Presbyterian minister, and Anna Tay ...
as Judge Charles Bennett
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William Ruhl
William Harris Ruhl (October 25, 1901 – March 12, 1956) was an American character actor of the 1930s, 1940s, and early 1950s.
Early life
Born on October 25, 1901, in Colfax, Washington, Ruhl entered films in the small role of a shopper i ...
as Henchman Ashley
*
Ann Pennington as Dancer
*
Sammy McKim
Sammy McKim (December 20, 1924 – July 9, 2004) was a Canadian film actor and artist. He graduated from Los Angeles Art Center with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He died in Burbank, California from ...
as Bob as a Boy
*
Reed Howes
Reed or Reeds may refer to:
Science, technology, biology, and medicine
* Reed bird (disambiguation)
* Reed pen, writing implement in use since ancient times
* Reed (plant), one of several tall, grass-like wetland plants of the order Poales
* R ...
as Henchman Ed
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Robert Fiske as Defense Attorney Barker
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Fred Toones
Fred "Snowflake" Toones (January 5, 1906 – February 13, 1962) was an American actor and comedian. He appeared in over 200 films in his career spanning 23 years.
Career
He appeared in over 200 films between 1928 and 1951. His standard ch ...
as Snowflake
References
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1940 films
1940s English-language films
American Western (genre) films
1940 Western (genre) films
Republic Pictures films
Films directed by George Sherman
American black-and-white films
1940s American films
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