The Man from Galveston

Dec 18, 1963

0h 57m

★ 5.2

The man who brought law and order to the Lone Star State

Overview

Circuit-riding Texas lawyer Timothy Higgins defends a former girlfriend against a murder charge stemming from an extortionist's threat to reveal her shady past. Through adroit courtroom work, Higgins is able to acquit her and reveal who actually shot the fatal bullet.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Timothy Higgins

Jeffrey Hunter

Judge Homer Black

Preston Foster

Boyd Palmer

James Coburn

Rita Dillard

Joanna Moore

Hyde

Edward Andrews

John Dillard

Kevin Hagen

Stonewall Grey

Martin West

Cole Marteen

Ed Nelson

Sheriff

Karl Swenson

Texas Rose

Grace Lee Whitney

Harvey Sprager

Claude Stroud

George Taggart

Sherwood Price

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7.7

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6.0

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6.3

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5.1

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6.1

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6.0

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Bill travels to a new state after the outlaw Scarface saves him from a lynch mob. There he takes a job on the Barton ranch and joins in the fight against gang leader Larkin. Finding a wounded Scarface he helps him recover. Arrested by Larkin's stooge Sheriff, and with another lynch mob after him, he once again needs Scarface's help.

6.4

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5.7

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Just as Nevada wins $7000 in yellowback bills, Ben Ide takes his $7000 and heads out to buy mining equipment. Burridge has his man Powell kill Ide and retrieve the money and Nevada finds Ide just as the posse arrives. Found with the money Nevada is arrested and Burridge now gets Powell to incite the local citizens to lynch Nevada.

6.7

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0.0

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6.0

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6.0

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5.3

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6.0

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6.9

Stars in My Crown

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0.0

Trigger Law

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0.0

Land of the Open Range

Apr 17, 1942

A land owner's will leaves his ranch to anyone who has served at least two years in prison.

6.1

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0.0

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