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Texas Tornado

1928 · 55 min

A lean silent Western that gallops through land disputes and jailbreaks with simple, sturdy charm.

Directed by
Frank Howard Clark
Genres
Western
Starring
Tom Tyler, Frankie Darro, Jack Anthony
Overview
Briscoe leases land from Latimer. When oil is found Latimer tries to stop Briscoe from renewing the lease. Tom arrives and fights off Latimer and his men to renew the lease. But Latimer is not done. Now he shoots Briscoe, kidnaps Buddy, and blames Tom who is arrested and put in jail.

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Directed by
Frank Howard Clark
Genres
Western
Starring
Tom Tyler, Frankie Darro, Jack Anthony
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • greed
    • justice
    • betrayal
    • family
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    Frank Howard Clark
    Written by
    Frank Howard Clark
    Starring
    Tom Tyler, Frankie Darro, Jack Anthony, Nora Lane, Frank Whitson, Beans, Bob Reeves, Bob Burns
    Runtime
    55 min
    Languages
    No Language

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