Lucky Texan
by Robert N. Bradbury
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DVD Cover Information
Actor: John Wayne; Barbara Sheldon; George "Gabby" Hayes; Lloyd Whitlock; Yakima Canutt; Edie Parker; Earl DwireDirector: Robert N. Bradbury
DVD: Region Code 0
Format: Black & White, NTSC
Running Time: 52 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-11-13
Studio: Reel Enterprises
Movie Reviews of Lucky Texan
Movie Review: Amusing, if cliched.
Summary: 3 Stars
The Lucky Texan (Robert N. Bradbury, 1934)
Seeing pre-Stagecoach John Wayne films is pretty rare these days. Thankfully, we have an independent TV station near me that's obsessed with all things Genre Western, and they've gotten their hands on a few scratchy old Lone Star reels featuring the pre-Duke Duke. This is the first one I managed to catch, a rather odd little comedy that defies description. Wayne plays Jerry Mason, a cowboy and co-owner of a blacksmith shop. His partner, Jake Benson (Gabby Hayes), discovers gold on the land, and Jerry and Jake start taking their haul to the local assay office. The guys who run the assay (Lloyd Whitlock and the ever-present Yakima Canutt) office realize our heroes are onto something good, and come up with a scheme to swindle Benson out of the land and frame Mason.
While The Lucky Texan uses all the trappings one is used to finding in the typical western (there are quite a few scenes that seem to exist for no reason other than to watch Wayne mount a running horse), it's not all that often you're going to find Gabby Hayes in drag. This one's not afraid to bend the mold a bit, though it never goes as far as breaking it. While it's in desperate need of restoration, at least given the print I saw, it's still quite enjoyable if you're into that sort of thing. ***
Summary of Lucky Texan
Gold miners, Wayne and Hayes, strike it rich. Before they can cash in their claim, John is falsely accused of robbery and the murder of Gabby. However, Gabby shows up at the trial in disguise in order to spring a trap on the real bad guys. Canutt was the stunt double for virtually all the actors in the cast. Good Wayne movie.Similar DVD Movies
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