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Return of the Texan
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Return of the Texan

1952-02-13 · 88 min · ★ 6.7

Drama

A young widower named Sam Crockett returns from Kansas City to his small hometown in rural Texas, bringing with him his feisty grandfather and two young sons, Steve and Yoyo. He tries to make a go of the old family homestead but faces financial problems and pressures from his well-to-do neighbor, Rod Marshall. He also begins an on-again-off-again romance with Rod's sister-in-law, even though she's engaged to wed the town's doctor. Events come to head when Sam's grandfather suffers a stroke.

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Directors
Delmer Daves
Production companies
20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dale RobertsonDale RobertsonSam Crockett
Joanne DruJoanne DruAnn Marshall
Walter BrennanWalter BrennanGrandpa Firth Crockett
Richard BooneRichard BooneRod Murray
Tom TullyTom TullyStud Spiller
Robert HortonRobert HortonDr. Jim Harris
Helen WestcottHelen WestcottAverill Murray
Lonnie ThomasYo-Yo Crockett
Dennis RossSteve Crockett

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