The Lucky Texan (1934) AKA Gold Strike River
55 min - Romance | Western - 22 January 1934 (USA) *COLORiZED*
Director:
Robert N. Bradbury
Writer:
Robert N. Bradbury (story)
Stars:
John Wayne, Barbara Sheldon, George 'Gabby' Hayes
The Lucky Texan -- Jerry Mason (Wayne), a young Texan, and Jake Benson (Hayes), an old rancher, become partners and strike it rich with a gold mine. They then find their lives complicated by bad guys and a woman. The Lucky Texan -- After blacksmith Jerry Mason (John Wayne) returns home upon finishing college back east, he forms a partnership with cantankerous rancher Jake Benson (George "Gabby" Hayes). Things look good for the partners when they find a gold mine -- until two crooked assayers (Lloyd Whitlock, Yakima Canutt) try to swindle them.
Cast
Complete credited cast:
John Wayne John Wayne ...
Jerry Mason
Barbara Sheldon Barbara Sheldon ...
Betty Benson
Lloyd Whitlock Lloyd Whitlock ...
Harris
George 'Gabby' Hayes George 'Gabby' Hayes ...
Jake Benson (as George Hayes)
Yakima Canutt Yakima Canutt ...
Joe Cole
Eddie Parker Eddie Parker ...
Al Miller (as Ed Parker)
Gordon De Main Gordon De Main ...
Banker Williams (as Gordon Demaine)
Earl Dwire Earl Dwire ...
Sheriff Miller
When miners Mason and Benson turn in their gold at the assay office, the assay officials trail Benson back to the mine and shoot him. Mason is then arrested for the murder. But the supposedly dead Benson survived and now plans a surprise for the culprits at Mason's trial. Written by Maurice VanAuken
Action all the way, a hundred thrills in a fight for GOLD and a GIRL!
Release Date:
22 January 1934 (USA) See more »
Also Known As:
Gold Strike River
Runtime:
55 min
Mono
*COLORiZED*
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
Did You Know?
Trivia
In October of 1996 when a fire broke out on a late Saturday afternoon in the New York studios of WNBC-TV, a station staffer quickly put a cassette of "Lucky Texan" in the tape player on his way out of the building. The film played on Ch. 4 uninterrupted twice, much to the confusion of viewers.
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Thank you for posting this Rick. I have seen a few colorized Gene Autry movies over the years but this is the first colorized early John Wayne movie I've come across. Loved The Duke.