Young Guns of Texas
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| Young Guns of Texas | |
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| Directed by | Maury Dexter |
| Written by | Harry Spalding |
| Produced by | Maury Dexter |
| Starring | Gary Conway James Mitchum Alana Ladd Jody McCrea |
| Cinematography | John M. Nickolaus Jr. |
| Edited by | Richard Einfeld |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell Bert Shefter |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Young Guns of Texas is a 1962 CinemaScope DeLuxe Color Western directed by Maury Dexter, starring James Mitchum, Alana Ladd, Jody McCrea and Chill Wills.[1]
It is known for featuring the offspring of Robert Mitchum, Alan Ladd, Joel McCrea and Chill Wills, the last also appearing in the film.[2]
Plot
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Tyler Duane (Gary Conway) is expelled from West Point after the Civil War when his brother, a Union officer, is accused of stealing Army funds.
Cast
- Gary Conway as Tyler Duane
- James Mitchum as Morgan Coe
- Alan Ladd as Lily Glendenning
- Jody McCrea as Jeff Shelby
- Chill Wills as Preacher Sam Shelby
- Barbara Mansell as Martha Jane Canary
- Robert Lowery as Jesse Glendenning
- Troy Melton as Luke
- Fred Krone as Pike
- Alex Sharp as Red
Production
Filming took place in August 1962 in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Saguaro cacti, seen throughout the film, however, only grow in Arizona, necessitating filming in Tucson, Arizona's old Tucson Studios.[3]
References
- ^ "Young Guns of Texas". Internet Movie Database.
- ^ YOUNG GUNS OF TEXAS Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 30, Iss. 348, (Jan 1, 1963): 134.
- ^ Dexter, Maury (2012). Highway to Hollywood (PDF). p. 113.
External links
- Young Guns of Texas at IMDb
- Young Guns of Texas at AllMovie
- Young Guns of Texas at the TCM Movie Database
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