A Texas Steer

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A Texas Steer
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Directed by Richard Wallace
Written by Garrett Graham
Bernard McConville
Will Rogers
Paul Schofield
Produced by Sam E. Rork
Starring Will Rogers
Cinematography Jack MacKenzie
Edited by Frank Lawrence
Distributed by First National Pictures
Release date
  • December 4, 1927 (1927-12-04)
Running time
80 Minute
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Texas Steer is a lost [1] 1927 American silent film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Will Rogers. It was a cinematic adaptation from an eponymous play by Charles H. Hoyt. [2]

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Plot summary

Maverick Brander, a newly elected Congressman from the fictional town of Red Dog, Texas, moves to Washington, D.C. to serve in the United States House of Representatives. [2] He supports the Eagle Rock Dam bill. [2] Meanwhile, he flirts with a woman. [2]

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Critical reception

The film was reviewed in The New York Times by film critic Mordaunt Hall in 1928. [2] He noted, "There are passages in this film that are rowdy, but there are also a good many witty episodes." [2]

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