Summary
Tex has been sent to investigate the theft of government provisions along the border. Kildare is the leader of the outlaw gang and has his men posing as Indians. He has already killed the incoming Marshal and assumed his identity. When Tex asks too many questons, he plans to get rid of him also.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 64
IMDb5.7
Running time
58 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 romances, −49 min on the typical 107
typical 10758Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries
Released
1938
September 6, 1938
88 years ago
Genres
RomanceActionAdventureWesternMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 15 more37 people
- Tex RitterTex Newman
- SDSalvatore DaminoRamon Ruiz
- Carmen LarouxRosita Ruiz
- RTRosa TurichMaria
- Horace MurphyAnanias
- Harry 'Snub' PollardPee Wee
- Karl HackettKildare
- Charles KingHenchman Hank Boston
- Martín GarralagaCaptain Gomez
- George ChesebroAshley Hill
Carlos VillaríasGovernor Ruiz
Ed CassidyCaptain Brooks
Victor AdamsonDynamite Henchman- ABA.J. BrierMember, The Northwesterners
- CCCatherine CapuanoDancer
Horace B. CarpenterBartender- MCMartin CazaresSinger
- ECEduardo ChavezSinger
- CDChuck DavisMember, The Northwesterners
Phil DunhamDrummer Thrown Out of Saloon- OGOscar GahanHenchman
- JGJerry GomezMexican Officer
- CHChick HannanChandler
- JNJesus NavaSinger
Directing · 1
- Albert Herman Director
Writing · 1
- John Rathmell Screenplay, Story
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