The Man from Texas

1948 1h 11m EN

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5.6

IMDB

★8.0TMDB · 2★5.6IMDB · 114

Western

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Craig
Tobias Simms
Lynn Bari
Charlie Jackson
Johnny Johnston
Billy Taylor
Una Merkel
Widow Weeks
Wallace Ford
Jed
Harry Davenport
Pop Hickey
Sara Allgood
Aunt Belle
Victor Cutler
Charlie Jackson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leigh Jason
Writers: Joseph Fields, Jerome Chodorov
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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78 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leigh Jason, shot by Jackson Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Earl Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alfred DeGaetano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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James Craig and Lynn Bari and Johnny Johnston carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040565 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leigh Jason directs. Jackson Rose behind the camera. Earl Robinson scores. Alfred DeGaetano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
278 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Leigh Jason, shot by Jackson Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Earl Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alfred DeGaetano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7James Craig and Lynn Bari and Johnny Johnston carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0040565 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.