The Stranger from Texas

"GUN BATTLES FLARE! MELODY'S IN THE AIR!"

1939 0h 54m EN

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Things get under way when US marshal Tom (Starrett) finds himself in the midst of a range war. The villains are a band of rustlers who play both sides of the confrontation against one another, the better to move in and claim all the livestock.

“GUN BATTLES FLARE! MELODY'S IN THE AIR!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Tom Murdock posing as Tom Morgan
Lorna Gray
Jean Browning
Richard Fiske
Ned Browning
Dick Curtis
Bat Stringer
Edmund Cobb
Henchman Carver
Bob Nolan
Deputy Bob
Al Bridge
Jeff Browning
Jack Rockwell
Sheriff Fletcher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Nelson
Writers: Paul Franklin, Ford Beebe
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Charles Starrett and Lorna Gray and Richard Fiske carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "GUN BATTLES FLARE! MELODY'S IN THE AIR!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033106 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Nelson directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Charles Starrett and Lorna Gray and Richard Fiske carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "GUN BATTLES FLARE! MELODY'S IN THE AIR!".
6IMDB entry: tt0033106 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.