The Tall Texan
Seen it?1953 | 84 min | Western, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved The Treasure of the Sierra Madre or True Grit, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
Groups of desperate travelers journey together throughout the Southwest and soon find trouble when they all get gold fever. The action and drama are heightened when they discover gold…on an Indian burial ground!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Elmo Williams
- Lloyd BridgesBen Trask
- Lee J. CobbCapt. Theodore Bess
- Marie WindsorLaura Tompson
- Luther AdlerJoshua Tinnen
- Syd SaylorCarney
- Samuel HerrickSheriff Chadbourne
- George SteeleJaqui
- Dean TrainJerome 'Jerry' Niblett