An Angel from Texas

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An Angel from Texas

"You've seen a Texas bad-man, you've heard of a Texas tornado – Now – Meet..."

1940

1h 9m

4.8(4 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A pair of slick Broadway producers con a wealthy cowboy into backing their show.

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49 members

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Eddie Albert

Peter Coleman

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Rosemary Lane

Lydia Weston

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Wayne Morris

Mac McClure

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Jane Wyman

Marge Allen

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Ronald Reagan

Marty Allen

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Ruth Terry

Valerie Blayne

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John Litel

Quigley

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Hobart Cavanaugh

Mr. Robelink

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Ann Shoemaker

Addie Lou Coleman

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Tom Kennedy

Chopper

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George Irving

Actor on Donkey in the Play

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John Albright

Elevator Boy

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Glen Cavender

Lone Star Townsman / New York Passerby Extra

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Richard Clayton

Call Boy

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James Conaty

Nightclub Table Extra

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Michael Conroy

Newsboy

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Charles Costello

Joe - Bank Guard

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John Deering

Bus Driver

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Ralph Dunn

'General' in the Play

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Jimmie Fox

Stagehand

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Edward Gargan

New York Policeman

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Gus Glassmire

Third Banker

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William Gould

First Banker

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Eddie Graham

Davis Henchman Driver

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George Guhl

Postal Clerk

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Holmes Herbert

Second Banker

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Stuart Holmes

Extra on Mayor's Platform

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Jack Kennedy

Stationmaster

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Ethan Laidlaw

Davis Henchman

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Joe Levine

Shoeshine Boy

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Vera Lewis

Mrs. Gates

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Murdock MacQuarrie

Lone Star Townsman

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Frank Mayo

Bill - Cigar Attendant

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Mira McKinney

Mrs. Mills

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Jack Mower

Prop Man

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Jimmy O'Gatty

Davis Henchman

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Paul Phillips

No Nose Louis - Davis Henchman

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John J. Richardson

Stage Doorman

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Al Stedman

Stage Manager

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Milburn Stone

'Pooch' Davis

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Elliott Sullivan

Garvey - Davis Henchman

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Ferris Taylor

Lone Star Mayor O'Dempsey

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Dorothy Vaughan

Mrs. Rogers

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Emmett Vogan

Play Director Bonham

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Billy Wayne

Coffee Counterman

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Leo White

Stagehand

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Lottie Williams

Aunt Minnie

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Tom Wilson

Townsman

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Claude Wisberg

Bell Boy

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