Texas to Bataan
| Texas to Bataan | |
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| Directed by | Robert Emmett Tansey |
| Produced by |
Dick Ross (associate producer) George W. Weeks (producer) |
| Written by | Arthur Hoerl |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Robert E. Cline |
| Edited by | S. Roy Luby |
Release dates | 16 October 1942 |
Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Texas to Bataan is a 1942 American film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey featuring the Range Busters.
The film is also known as The Long, Long Trail in the United Kingdom.
Plot summary
Prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Army buys some horses from the Range Busters' ranch for service in the Philippines. The cowboys tangle with Axis spies in both Texas and in the Philippines.
Cast
- John 'Dusty' King as Dusty King
- David Sharpe as Davy Sharpe
- Max Terhune as Alibi Terhune
- Elmer as Elmer Sneezeweed - Alibi's dummy
- Marjorie Manners as Dallas Conroy
- Steve Clark as Tom Conroy
- Budd Buster as Tad Kelton
- E. Baucin as Cookie (the spy)
- Frank Ellis as Ken Richards (crooked rancher)
- Kenne Duncan as Army Captain Anders
- Guy Kingsford as Miller
- Carl Mathews as Truck henchman
- Tex Palmer as Truck henchman
- Tom Steele as Truck henchman
- Al Ferguson as Cafe henchman
Soundtrack
- John "Dusty" King - "Me and My Pony" (Written by John "Dusty" King)
- John "Dusty" King - "Goodbye Old Paint" (Traditional)
- John "Dusty" King - "Home on the Range"
Further reading
- Fojas, Camilla (2014). Islands of Empire : Pop Culture and U.S. Power. Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292756304., esp. pp 25, 33, 35, 46-47.
External links
- Texas to Bataan at the Internet Movie Database
- Texas to Bataan is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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