The Lucky Texan (1934)

The Lucky Texan (1934). 55m | Passed

“John Wayne and blacksmith George u0026quot;Gabbyu0026quot; Hayes strike gold in a nearby creek, prompting crooked gold office employees into tricking Gabby into signing his property over to them in an attempt to get closer to the gold. Complicating things is the no good son of the townu0026#39;s sheriff who frames poor Gabby for attempted murder.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnother good film from the Dukeu0026#39;s tenure as a Lone Star/Monogram contract star, this is fast-paced, well edited and a heckuva lot of fun.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs well as playing the chief heavy, Yakima Cannut appears to have performed every stunt in the movie himself. For example, in the scene where Wayne confronts the sheriffu0026#39;s son, the escaping villain turns into an easily recognizable Cannut who does a flying leap onto his horse. Wayne runs after him and also turns into Cannut. He then leaps onto White Flash and begins chasing himself!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA great climax begins with scene-stealer Gabby in a dress. If I didnu0026#39;t know any better, I would have thought he really was an old woman!”