The Lady from Texas

1951 1h 18m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyWestern

Synopsis

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An eccentric Civil War widow is accused of being insane.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Howard Duff
Dan Mason
Mona Freeman
Bonnie Lee
Josephine Hull
Miss Birdie Wheeler
Gene Lockhart
Judge George Jeffers
Craig Stevens
Cyril Guthrie
Jay C. Flippen
Sheriff Mike McShane
Ed Begley
Dave Blodgett
Morgan Farley
Lucian Haddon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Pevney
Writers: Connie Lee Bennett, Gerald Drayson Adams, Harold Shumate
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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75 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 Joseph Pevney, shot by Charles P. Boyle. 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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Editor Virgil W. Vogel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Howard Duff and Mona Freeman and Josephine Hull carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043723 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Joseph Pevney directs. Charles P. Boyle behind the camera. Virgil W. Vogel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Joseph Pevney, shot by Charles P. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Virgil W. Vogel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Howard Duff and Mona Freeman and Josephine Hull carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0043723 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.