

Cowboys from Texas
1939-11-29 · 55 min · ★ 6.0
Cowboys from Texas is a 1939 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by George Sherman.Texas has opened up land for homesteaders. Clay Allison wants their land and has his men led by Plummer try to start a range war between them and the ranchers. With each side suspecting the other of their problems, the Mesquiteers realize someone else is responsible. Stony suspects Plummer and fakes leaving the Mesquiteers to join Plummer's gang hoping to find out who it is.
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- Directors
- George Sherman
- Production companies
- Republic Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Robert LivingstonStony Brooke
Raymond HattonRusty Joslin
Duncan RenaldoRico Rinaldo
Carole LandisJune Jones
Charles MiddletonKansas Jones
Betty CompsonBelle Starkey
Ivan MillerClay Allison
Ethan LaidlawDuke Plummer
Yakima CanuttTex Dawson
Ed CassidyJed Tyler
Helen GibsonSettler
Charles KingCattleman Beau
Jack KirkStage Guard
Murdock MacQuarrieCongressman
Lew MeehanHomesteader
Horace MurphyConstable DanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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