Directed by:
Robert N. BradburyCinematography:
Archie StoutCast:
John Wayne, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Yakima Canutt, Earl Dwire, George Morrell, Jack Evans, Jack Rockwell, Tex Palmer, Hal Taliaferro, Artie Ortego, Tommy Coats (more)VOD (2)
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Accused by the villains of murdering his best friend, John Wayne is exonerated when the "dead" man shows up in court to point the finger at the real would-be killers. The film winds up with a rousing chase on a gasoline-powered handcar, with Wayne duking it out with chief heavy Yakima Canutt (later the chief stunt coordinator on Big John's best films). Like all of the "Lone Star" Wayne Westerns, The Lucky Texan is crisply photographed by the great Archie J. Stout. (Echo Bridge Entertainment)
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Another western romance with John Wayne, who is just such a likable guy that you forgive these westerns where violence always gets resolved very quickly. The fights come off quite slapstick, which adds to the beauty of the film, at least from the perspective of so many years later. Jake doesn't have it easy. He's old and in debt. Young Jerry (the Duke), who's turning into a real man, helps him out a bit. He has to, because Jake is charged with a felony. It’s qualitatively similar to Born to the West, but I still found it more entertaining in places.
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