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El Texican

Original title: The Texican
  • 1966
  • Approved
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Audie Murphy, Broderick Crawford, and Diana Lorys in El Texican (1966)
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Classical WesternSpaghetti WesternAdventureDramaRomanceWestern

A former Texas sheriff, living in Mexico, goes to Arizona to investigate the murky circumstances under which his brother, a peaceful newspaperman, was killed.A former Texas sheriff, living in Mexico, goes to Arizona to investigate the murky circumstances under which his brother, a peaceful newspaperman, was killed.A former Texas sheriff, living in Mexico, goes to Arizona to investigate the murky circumstances under which his brother, a peaceful newspaperman, was killed.

  • Director
    • Lesley Selander
  • Writers
    • John C. Champion
    • José Antonio de la Loma
  • Stars
    • Audie Murphy
    • Broderick Crawford
    • Diana Lorys
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lesley Selander
    • Writers
      • John C. Champion
      • José Antonio de la Loma
    • Stars
      • Audie Murphy
      • Broderick Crawford
      • Diana Lorys
    • 29User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Audie Murphy
    Audie Murphy
    • Jess Carlin
    Broderick Crawford
    Broderick Crawford
    • Luke Starr
    Diana Lorys
    Diana Lorys
    • Kit O'Neal
    Aldo Sambrell
    Aldo Sambrell
    • Gil Rio
    • (as Aldo Sambrel)
    Antonio Casas
    Antonio Casas
    • Frank Brady
    • (as Anthony Casas)
    Gérard Tichy
    Gérard Tichy
    • Boyd Thompson
    • (as Gerard Tichy)
    Antonio Molino Rojo
    Antonio Molino Rojo
    • Harv
    • (as Anthony Molino)
    Juan Antonio Peral
    • Eb
    • (as John Peral)
    Helga Genth
    • Mrs. Maria Banta
    Emilio Rodríguez
    Emilio Rodríguez
    • Mitch
    Frank Braña
    Frank Braña
    • U.S. Marshal Vic
    Luz Márquez
    Luz Márquez
    • Sandy Adams
    • (as Luz Marquez)
    Marta May
    Marta May
    • Elena
    Víctor Vilanova
    • Roy Carlin
    Carlos Hurtado
    • Tobe Banta
    Víctor Israel
    Víctor Israel
    • Wilkins
    José Manuel Pinillos
    José Manuel Pinillos
    • Miguel
    César Ojinaga
    • Bounty Hunter
    • (as Cesar Osinaga)
    • Director
      • Lesley Selander
    • Writers
      • John C. Champion
      • José Antonio de la Loma
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    8coltras35

    Audie rides the Spanish plains

    What makes this paella western standout is Audie Murphy and Broderick Crawford, both of them were at the nadir of their career. Audie, in particular, is good as a gun fighter crossing the border to avenge his brother's death, and its really strange - and enjoyable - to see him ride the Spanish plains, dodging spaghetti style gunshots with the sound of orchestral music - it's like tradition-style meets spaghetti. Old guard mingled with new, and it works. Years of acting experience has boded well for Audie, he seems confident, is quite humorous and his playful romantic antics with the pretty Diana lorys is quite engaging. There's some exciting gunplay, good atmosphere and a windswept finale. Pity he didn't make more of these paella westerns as it could've prolonged his career, but Audie didn't like to travel aboard to make westerns, plus, as he said, he had to do all his stunts and pack his own lunch.
    7artthethird

    Good ,but not great, Audie Murphy western.

    Although this movie was made in Europe with a predominately Spanish cast, you can tell this movie was made with stateside distribution in mind.Especially when you have Audie Murphy and Broderick Crawford in the leading roles.Good story about a fugitive who crosses back into the United States from Mexico to avenge his brother's death and clear his own name.This movie was directed by one of my favorite western directors, Lesley Selander.It has great widescreen photography. The dubbing of the supporting actors is better than usual.Far from original, but fast moving and well acted.Not as good as "No Name On The Bullet" or "Night Passage", but worth a look.
    7TheUnknown837-1

    A pretty good low-budget Western

    You can tell by the actors (minus Audie Murphy and Broderick Crawford) and the pretty fake gunshot sound effects that this movie is a low-budget production, but in fact, it's quite an enjoyable movie. A rather decent plot (back in 1966, which this film was made, almost all Westerns, even the big-sellers, had simple plots), somewhat believable dubbing for those who spoke Spanish, and a few very enjoyable gunfights. I can't really say which is my favorite part, since, in my opinion, none of the scenes were dull. I just simply like this Western. I haven't seen a whole lot of Audie Murphy Westerns, but enough to say that this is my favorite out of all of them.
    revtg1-2

    One of two enjoyable westerns Murphy ever made.

    This is a good Audie Murphy western for one reason only; it is a spaghetti western. The writers didn't know Audie Murphy and did not write a western script FOR him. They wrote a western script. Unlike anything Hollywood ever did for Murphy,this script has a plot, a story, some depth and real characters. The only distractions, and they are not small, are the ridiculous whistleing sounds made by 45 Long Colt revolvers and the nagging, irritating background music. Where the Italians came up with the ridiculous idea that a 45 Long Colt revolver makes a whistling sound beats me. I know the sound of a 45 Long Colt. I own several. It is triple the sound of a Dodge 440 Magnum backfiring. They do not whistle. And the asinine, continuous, nagging, dragging music that is supposed to be dramatic but is just a pain in the butt. Whoever dreamed that up should have been sentenced to listening to railroad cars coupling and uncoupling continuously for twenty years and then forced to listen to their own "music" for another twenty. The only Audie Murphy western I think comes as close to being enjoyable as The Texican is Ride a Crooked Trail. And only because of the outstanding work done by Walter Matthau.
    5hitchcockthelegend

    El Tejano.

    The Texican is directed by Lesley Selander and written by John C. Champion and Jose Antonio de la Loma. It stars Audie Murphy, Broderick Crawford, Diana Lorys, Luz Marquez and Antonio Casas. A Technicolor/Techniscope production with music by Nico Fidenco and Robby Poitevin and cinematography by Francisco Marin.

    Murphy and Crawford find themselves in Spain making a Paella Western that quite frankly is for completists only. Plot essentially has Murphy as a man seeking the truth of what happened to his recently deceased brother. Crawford is the town bully, resplendent with scowls and henchmen, a collision course is inevitable.

    It's professionally enough mounted and has the requisite pasta flavourings; clumsy dubbing, parched vistas, catchy music, moral ambiguity and etc etc. It's not a bad film by any stretch of the imagination, it's just very lazy and not challenging, either narratively or for the named stars. In the traditional sense it's a throwback to the American "B" Westerns of the 1950s, only it lacks zip for the action scenes and the stars are going through the motions. But fair credit to Murphy, he looks in great condition, as slick as ever, something which belies the problems he was having with his mental health off screen. Crawford on the other hand looks ill and fumbles through his dialogue with boredom evident.

    Average fare here all told. 5/10

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    • Trivia
      Audie Murphy made two more movies before his death in 1971: 40 fusils manquent à l'appel (1967) and Qui tire le premier (1969).
    • Goofs
      When Jess is chasing Kit O'Niel (Diana Lorys) in the wagon. Jess starts in a western saddle then appears next to the wagon, riding in a English saddle, then back to western saddle when he stops the horses.
    • Quotes

      Sandy Adams: Anyone who loses his saddle in open country is sure to lose his hide in Rimrock.

    • Connections
      Featured in Biography: Audie Murphy: Great American Hero (1996)

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    • Release date
      • October 1966 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El tejano temerario
    • Filming locations
      • Estudios Balcázar, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Production companies
      • M.C.R. Productions I.N.C.
      • Balcázar Producciones Cinematográficas
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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