Texas Lady (1955)
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WOMANLY WILES WERE HER WEAPONS!
Claudette Colbert plays Prudence Webb, who arrives in the wide-open town of Fort Ralston, Texas, to assume control of her late father's newspaper. Her first major print crusade is aimed at gambler Chris Mooney (Barry Sullivan), whom Prudence holds responsible for her dad's suicide. She then takes aim at a couple of crooked cattle barons (Ray Collins and Walter Sande), who'd like nothing better than to put Prudence out of the way for keeps.
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Claudette ColbertPrudence Webb
Barry SullivanChris Mooney
Ray CollinsMica Ralston (rancher)
James BellClay Ballard (Clarion owner)
Horace McMahonStringer Winfield
Gregory WalcottDeputy Jess Foley
John LitelMeade Moore (wigwam owner)
Douglas FowleyClay Ballard (Clarion owner)
Don HaggertySheriff Herndon
Walter SandeWhit SturdyAlexander CampbellJudge HerzogFlorenz AmesWilsonKeywords
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What is Texas Lady about?
Claudette Colbert plays Prudence Webb, who arrives in the wide-open town of Fort Ralston, Texas, to assume control of her late father's newspaper. Her first major print crusade is aimed at gambler Chris Mooney (Barry Sullivan), whom Prudence holds responsible for her dad's suicide. She then takes aim at a couple of crooked cattle barons (Ray Collins and Walter Sande), who'd like nothing better than to put Prudence out of the way for keeps.
How long is Texas Lady?
Texas Lady has a runtime of 82 minutes.