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The Tall Texan

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Sheriff Chadbourne (Samuel Herrick) transports convict Ben Trask (Lloyd Bridges) to El Paso in a covered wagon. The wagon also carries sea captain Theodore Bess (Lee J. Cobb) and married couple Laura (Marie Windsor) and Jerry Niblett (Dean Train). The group comes upon a wounded Native American, banished by his tribe, who offers to lead them to gold. But then the tribe attacks the wagon, killing Jerry and wounding Chadbourne. Ben is freed to help, but the group's troubles have only begun.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/28/2015
B-
A good cast comes up short in this low-budget Lippert Company indie. Go to Full Review David Cornelius DVDTalk.com 02/07/2006
3.5/5
[It's] a thrilling oater whose intelligence trumps its budget. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Per S @RT83737705 05/26/2025 A western so full of flaws and annoying music that a quite good cast gets futile. Lost in the desert, but never mind. Still there are efforts of quality cinematography in a great landscape. See more 02/05/2023 Lloyd Bridges and Lee J Cobb in one of the early ones did a very good job. Yes I recommended James Welch Henderson Arkansas February 5, 2023. See more Read all reviews
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Elmo Williams

Director

Lloyd Bridges

Ben Trask

Lee J. Cobb

Capt. Theodore Bess

Marie Windsor

Laura Thompson

Luther Adler

Joshue "Josh" Tinnen

Samuel Herrick

Sheriff Chadbourne
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Synopsis Sheriff Chadbourne (Samuel Herrick) transports convict Ben Trask (Lloyd Bridges) to El Paso in a covered wagon. The wagon also carries sea captain Theodore Bess (Lee J. Cobb) and married couple Laura (Marie Windsor) and Jerry Niblett (Dean Train). The group comes upon a wounded Native American, banished by his tribe, who offers to lead them to gold. But then the tribe attacks the wagon, killing Jerry and wounding Chadbourne. Ben is freed to help, but the group's troubles have only begun.
Director
Elmo Williams
Producer
Thomas F. Woods
Screenwriter
Samuel Roeca
Production Co
Lippert Pictures, T.F. Woods Productions
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 13, 1953, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 17, 2006
Runtime
1h 22m