Texas Terror (1935)

★★★★★ · Good John Wayne Movie · porterville · 2011-05-08

Good reviews below, especially the comments by "Dark Moon." George Hayes certainly alternates his speech in different scenes, taking on the speech characteristics of "Gabby" and his natural voice. George "Gabby" Hayes was my favorite "sidekick" to the different western heroes in the movies, such as Roy Rogers. John Wayne did well in this movie.

★★★★★ · Love those old John Wayne Flicks · surfvh · 2006-03-25

It's nice to see a young John Wayne who's likeable and unassuming. Simple plots with lots of riding, shooting, beautiful open country, and bad guys who bite the dust. The good guys win and get the girl. Great Stuff! You can't beat these old films for pure entertainment value! Enjoy!

★★★★ · Nice One · Arensky · 2005-04-30

A very good early John Wayne B western written and directed by Robert Bradbury, the father of western actor Bob Steele, and probably one of the best B western directors until Leslie Selander came on the scene a few years later. It's interesting to watch George Hayes' performance in this one. It seems he's not sure if he wants to use his "Gabby" voice or his normal voice, and he switches back and forth from scene to scene. LeRoy Mason, as usual, makes a worthy villian. There is lots of good action. As with most of these early westerns, however, I miss the chase music. Good print.

★★★ · Interesting bit of history? / Lucille · Dark Moon · 2011-04-16

Toward the end of the film, when the rustlers show up at the Lazy M to steal Bess Mathews' horse herd, the director uses what appears to be stock footage of a roundup. How much stock footage did they have available in 1935, though? Watch closely, and see if you don't agree that it was copied frame-for-frame from silent film footage. Silent films were shot at a slower frame rate than the "talkies"; the horses the herders are riding appear to be walking a bit fast, there. :) These scenes are a bit more grainy-- and the exposure is more uneven-- than the rest of the film, and the sound only…

★★ · Great acting by some · Dr Feel Rotten · 2010-12-31

utterly horrible by others especially Lucile Browne as Bess. She acts like she's in a grade school production of Shakespeare..you almost expect her to look to the director to ask what the next line is.. Wayne should have slapped her and said, "alright little missy..if'n yer gonna act then act right. otherwise go hustle drinks and strip in the saloon!" I like the movie only because it was so early in Wayne's career, but gawd almighty she was worse than rats chewing on breakfast.