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"Tim McCoy Series ... Texas Marshal (1941) ... Poverty Row"

J. Lovins | Missouri-USA | 06/23/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Poverty Row Pictures presents "TEXAS MARSHAL" (13 July 1941) (59 mins/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- The American actor Tim McCoy in real life was a sharpshooter and famed for his fast draw --- The Native Americans had no better ambassador than Tim McCoy, a former Indian language translator in real life --- Tim McCoy spoke passionately about this country's longtime abuse of its native population by breaking treaty after treaty --- McCoy an expert on the Old West, also an authority on Indian folklore could converse in Indian sign language --- McCoy was inducted into the "Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum" in 1973, also inducted into "The Cowboy Hall of Fame" in 1974.

Under the production staff of:
Sam Newfield - Director
William Lively - Screenwriter
Sigmund Neufeld - Producer
Jack Greenhalgh - Cinematographer
Holbrook N. Todd - Film Editor

The story line and plot, our hero 'Steely Eyed' Tim McCoy is in another poverty row quickie western --- Around the town of Cactus Creek a rancher has been killed and others are missing and Marshal Tim 'Trigger' Rand (Tim McCoy) has been called in --- Ernest Moore (Karl Hackett) has found tin ore and now holds many of the rancher's deeds --- Comparing bullets leads Tim to Moore's henchman and then opening Moore's safe he finds the ore samples and the deeds --- But his plan to bring in Moore and his men using Art Davis' short wave radio is thwarted when Art is captured --- Art Davis and His Rhythm Riders, relevant to the action, help liven things up --- So do presences of familiar faces and assured talents of Karl Hackett and Charlie King doing the villainy, Dave O'Brien in a light supporting role and Ed Peil Sr. as principal victim of the villainy.

the cast includes:
Tim McCoy ... Marshal 'Trigger Tim' Rand
Art Davis ... Art
Kay Leslie ... Marge Adams
Karl Hackett ... Ernest Moore
Edward Peil Sr. ... Sam Adams (rancher)
Charles King ... Henchman Ray Titus
Dave O'Brien ... Buzz Weston
Budd Buster ... Henderson (banker)
John Elliott ... John Gorham (rancher)
Wilson Edwards ... Radio Announcer
Byron Vance ... Deputy Bill
Rhythm Riders ... Musicians
Gene Haas ... Musician (as Art Davis' Rhythm Riders)
Ace Dehne ... Guitar Player (as Art Davis' Rhythm Riders)
Rusty Cline ... Bass Player (as Art Davis Rhythm Riders)
Tony Fiore ... Accordion Player (as Art Davis Rhythm Riders)
Silver Tip Baker ... Cowhand
Horace B. Carpenter ... Man in audience
Art Dillard ... Henchman
Kenne Duncan ... Henchman Lefty
Frank Ellis ... Henchman
Herman Hack ... Cowhand
Al Haskell ... Townsman

BIOS:
1. Tim McCoy (aka: Timothy John Fitzgerald McCoy)
Date of Birth: 10 April 1891 - Saginaw, Michigan
Date of Death: 29 January 1978 - Nogales, Arizona

If you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure check out other western double features --- Ask Amazon.Com to carry the volumes as they are not available on Amazon as of yet --- you can order and pick up your copy now from VCI Entertainment

TIM McCOY WESTERN DOUBLE FEATURES - VCI Entertainment:
Vol 1: End of the Trail & Lightning Carson Rides Again
Vol 2: Code of the Cactus & Fighting Renegade
Vol 3: Bulldog Courage & Ghost Patrol
Vol 4: Roarin' Guns & The Traitor
Vol 5: Trigger Fingers & Phantom Ranger
Vol 6: Fighting Shadows & Justice of the Range
Vol 7: Cornered & Daring Danger
Vol 8: Six Gun Trail & Prescott Kid
Vol 9: Riding Tornado & Riding Wild

Also available from VCI Entertaiment:
ROUGH RIDERS WESTERN DOUBLE FEATURE (Tim McCoy, Buck Jones and Raymond Hatton)
Vol 1: Arizona Bound & Gunman From Bodie
Vol 2: Ghost Town Law & Below the Border
Vol 3: Forbidden Trails & Down Texas Way

Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines for character identification), Chuck Anderson (Webmaster: The Old Corral/B-Westerns.Com), Boyd Magers (Western Clippings), Bobby J. Copeland (author of "Trail Talk"), Rhonda Lemons (Empire Publishing Inc), Buck Rainey (The Life & Films of Buck Jones) and Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") as they have rekindled my interest once again for B-Westerns and Serials --- If you're into the memories of B-Westerns with high drama, this is the one you've been anxiously waiting for --- please stand up and take a bow Western Classics --- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 59 min on VHS/DVD ~ Poverty Row Pictures ~ (05/31/2009)"