The Texas Rangers (1951 film)

The Texas Rangers
Directed byPhil Karlson
Screenplay byRichard Schayer
Story byFrank Gruber
Produced byBernard Small
StarringGeorge Montgomery
Gale Storm
CinematographyEllis W. Carter
Edited byAl Clark
Music byPaul Sawtell
Color processSupercinecolor
Production
company
Edward Small Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • June 3, 1951 (1951-06-03)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Texas Rangers is a 1951 American Western film shot in SuperCinecolor directed by Phil Karlson and starring George Montgomery and Gale Storm.[1]

Plot

Outlaw Sam Bass terrorizes Texas. Johnny Carver and Buff Smith are released from jail by the head of the Texas Rangers to help capture him. The jailbirds appear to be planning a double cross in league with the outlaws, until the big hold-up of a gold train when they play on the Rangers' side.

Cast

Production

George Montgomery had previously made two Westerns for Edward Small.[2] The film was produced by Small's son Bernard.[3] The railroad scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railroad in Tuolumne County, California.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ The Texas Rangers at TCMDB
  2. ^ Schallert, Edwin (July 22, 1950). "Disney Again to Wed Cartoons, Live Action; Montgomery Does Ranger". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Crowther, Bosley (July 14, 1951). "THE SCREEN IN REVIEW: Edward Small's 'Texas Rangers,' With George Montgomery as Jailbird, Bows at Holiday At the Victoria At the Squire". New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Jensen, Larry (2018). Hollywood's Railroads: Sierra Railroad. Vol. Two. Sequim, Washington: Cochetopa Press. p. 26. ISBN 9780692064726.


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