The Fighting Texan

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The Fighting Texan
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byCharles Abbott
Screenplay by Joseph O'Donnell
Based onTragedy That Lived
by James Oliver Curwood
Produced by Maurice Conn
Starring Kermit Maynard
Elaine Shepard
Frank LaRue
Budd Buster
Ed Cassidy
Murdock MacQuarrie
Art Miles
Bruce Mitchell
Cinematography Jack Greenhalgh
Edited byRichard G. Wray
Production
company
Conn Pictures Corporation
Distributed byAmbassador Pictures
Release date
  • June 1, 1937 (1937-06-01)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Fighting Texan is a 1937 American Western film directed by Charles Abbott and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Elaine Shepard, Frank LaRue, Budd Buster, Ed Cassidy, Murdock MacQuarrie, Art Miles and Bruce Mitchell. The film was released on June 1, 1937, by Ambassador Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

The story follows rancher Glenn Oliver, who has been noticing a decrease in his horse population, while a nearby ranch is getting more and more horses.

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