A Texas Steer
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Directed byRichard Wallace
Written byGarrett Graham
Bernard McConville
Will Rogers
Paul Schofield
Bernard McConville
Will Rogers
Paul Schofield
Produced bySam E. Rork
StarringWill Rogers
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| Directed by | Richard Wallace |
| Written by | Garrett Graham Bernard McConville Will Rogers Paul Schofield |
| Produced by | Sam E. Rork |
| Starring | Will Rogers |
| Cinematography | Jack MacKenzie |
| Edited by | Frank Lawrence |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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Running time | 80 Minute |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A Texas Steer is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Will Rogers. It was a cinematic adaptation from an eponymous play by Charles H. Hoyt.[1]
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 as Maverick Brander
- Louise Fazenda as Mrs. Ma Brander
- Sam Hardy as Brassy Gall
- Ann Rork as Bossy Brander
- Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. as Farleigh Bright
- Lilyan Tashman as Dixie Style
- George F. Marion as Fishback
- Bud Jamison as Othello (as Bud Jamieson)
- Arthur Hoyt as Knott Innitt
- Mack Swain as Bragg
- William Orlamond as Blow
- Lucien Littlefield as Yell
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]
