Two Guys from Texas

"Warner Bros. riotin' musical round-up in Technicolor!"

1948 1h 26m EN

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 2

ComedyWestern

Synopsis

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Two vaudevillians on the run from crooks try to pass themselves off as cowboys.

“Warner Bros. riotin' musical round-up in Technicolor!”

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Cast

Dennis Morgan
Steve Carroll
Jack Carson
Danny Foster
Dorothy Malone
Joan Winston
Penny Edwards
Maggie Reed
Forrest Tucker
'Tex' Bennett
Fred Clark
Dr. Straeger
Gerald Mohr
Link Jessup
John Alvin
Jim Crocker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Butler
Writers: Allen Boretz, I. A. L. Diamond
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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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 David Butler, shot by Arthur Edeson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Leo F. Forbstein. 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 Irene Morra 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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Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson and Dorothy Malone carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Warner Bros. riotin' musical round-up in Technicolor!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Butler directs. Arthur Edeson behind the camera. Leo F. Forbstein scores. Irene Morra cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
278 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by David Butler, shot by Arthur Edeson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Leo F. Forbstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Irene Morra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson and Dorothy Malone carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Warner Bros. riotin' musical round-up in Technicolor!".
9IMDB entry: tt0040910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.