Movie

Texas Lady

1955 · 82 min

A steady, old-fashioned Western that mixes revenge and small-town politics with a woman's determined stand, feeling earnest and mildly tense.

Tagline: WOMANLY WILES WERE HER WEAPONS!
Overview: 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, whom Prudence holds responsible for her dad's suicide. She then takes aim at a couple of crooked cattle barons, who'd like nothing better than to put Prudence out of the way for keeps.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, warm and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Revenge, justice, corruption, power
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
justice
corruption
power
family
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild