''The Texas Marshal'' is a 1941 American

western film The Western is a film genre defined by the American Film Institute as films which are "set in the American West that mbodythe spirit, the struggle, and the demise of the new frontier." Generally set in the American frontier between the Calif ...

directed by

Sam Newfield Sam Newfield, born Samuel Neufeld (December 6, 1899 – November 10, 1964), also known as Sherman Scott or Peter Stewart, was an American Film director, director, one of the most prolific in American film history—he is credited with directin ...

and written by William Lively. The film stars

Tim McCoy Tim McCoy (April 10, 1891 – January 29, 1978) was an American actor, military officer, and expert on Indigenous peoples of the Americas, American Indian life. McCoy is most noted for his roles in B-grade Western films. As a popular cowboy ...

Art Davis Arthur Davis may refer to: Entertainment * Arthur Davis (animator) (1905–2000), American animator and director * Art Davis (actor) (1913–1987), American musician, singer, and actor * Art Davis (bassist) (1934–2007), American jazz bassist * A ...

, Kay Leslie,

Karl Hackett Carl Ellsworth Germain (September 5, 1893 – October 24, 1948), known professionally as Karl Hackett, was an American actor. He served in the U.S. army during World War I. He was married to Ruby Burnette Moore. On October 24, 1948, Hackett ...

, Edward Peil Sr. and Charles King. The film was released on July 13, 1941, by

Producers Releasing Corporation Producers Releasing Corporation (generally known as PRC) was the smallest and least prestigious of the 11 Hollywood film companies of the 1940s. It was considered a prime example of what was called " Poverty Row": a low-rent stretch of Gower St ...

Plot

A rancher has been killed near the town of Cactus Creek. Marshall Tim is called to investigate the murder and find other ranchers that have gone missing. After comparing bullets, Tim finds a match in Moore's henchmen and finds tin ore samples and suspicious deeds in his safe.

Cast

as Trigger Tim Rand *

as Art Davis *Kay Leslie as Marge Adams *

as Ernest Moore * Edward Peil Sr. as Sam Adams * Charles King as Ray Titus * Dave O'Brien as Buzz Weston *

Budd Buster Budd Leland Buster (June 14, 1891 – December 22, 1965), was an American actor known for B western films. He was sometimes credited as Bud Buster, and as George Selk in his later work. Early life Buster was born either Budd Leland Buster or ...

as Henderson * John Elliott as John Gorham *Wilson Edwards as Radio Announcer *Byron Vance as Deputy Bill *Gene Haas as Rhythm Riders Band Member *Ace Dehne as Rhythm Riders Band Member *Rusty Cline as Rhythm Riders Band Member *Tony Fiore as Rhythm Riders Band Member

References

Bibliography

* Fetrow, Alan G. ''Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography''. McFarland, 1994.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Texas Marshal 1941 films American Western (genre) films 1941 Western (genre) films Producers Releasing Corporation films Films directed by Sam Newfield American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films English-language Western (genre) films