A Texas Steer
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Directed by | Richard Wallace |
Produced by | Sam E. Rork |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
A Texas Steer is a 1927 American silent film directed by Richard Wallace. It was a cinematic adaptation from an eponymous play by Charles Hale Hoyt.[1]
Summary
Maverick Brander, a newly elected Congressman from the fictional town of Red Dog, Texas, moves to Washington, D.C. to serve in the United States House of Representatives.[1] He supports the Eagle Rock Dam bill.[1] Meanwhile, he flirts with a woman.[1]
Cast
- Will Rogers
- Louise Fazenda
- Sam Hardy
- Ann Rork
- Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
- Lilyan Tashman
- George F. Marion
- Bud Jamison
- Arthur Hoyt
- Mack Swain
- William Orlamond
- Lucien Littlefield
Critical reception
The film was reviewed in The New York Times by film critic Mordaunt Hall in 1928.[1] He noted, "There are passages in this film that are rowdy, but there are also a good many witty episodes."[1]