Down Texas Way

Down Texas Way

1942 · 57 min · ★ 6.5 · Western

"The Rough Riders", has U. S. Marshals Buck Roberts (Buck Jones) and Tim McCall (Tim McCoy) coming to a Texas town to visit their friend, U. S. Marshal Sandy Hopkins (Raymond Hatton), only to learn that he has disappeared, and is suspected of the murder of John Dodge (Jack Daley), owner of practically the whole town, except the hotel Sandy owns and runs when he isn't on an assignment as a Marshal. The murder has been committed by the henchmen of Bart Logan (Harry Woods), who intends to take over the dead man's property and whose men are holding Sandy prisoner to make it appear that he fled after arguing with and killing Dodge. Just before the murder, Logan sent a letter to Dodge with the news that the latter's long-missing wife is returning, and in a short while, Stella (Lois Austin), a Logan accomplice, arrives posing as the missing Ann Dodge, thus establishing her right to the Dodge property. Sandy, allowed to escape, returns ... Written by Les Adams

Directed by Howard Bretherton · Written by Adele Buffington

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Buck Jones U. S. Marshal Buck Roberts
Tim McCoy U. S. Marshal Tim McCall
Raymond Hatton U. S. Marshal Sandy Hopkins
Luana Walters Mary Hopkins
Dave O'Brien Dave Dodge
Lois Austin Stella (posing as Ann Dodge)
Glenn Strange Sheriff Trump
Harry Woods Bert Logan
Tom London Bartender Pete
John Merton Henchman Steve
Silver Silver, Buck's Horse
Ben Corbett Henchman

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