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James A. Michener's Texas (also called Texas) is a 1994 ABC television miniseries directed by Richard Lang. It was adapted from the 1985 historical fiction novel Texas by James A. Michener , but includes only the section of the book related to Texas Independence and the Battle of San Jacinto .
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of 24 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.3/10. [11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 51 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.
The Bitter Stems (Spanish language: Los Tallos Amargos) is a 1956 Argentine film noir directed by Fernando Ayala, one of the last films of the classical era of Argentine cinema. The screenplay, written by Sergio Leonardo , was based on a novel by journalist Adolfo Jasca .
[3] Vincent Canby of The New York Times called the film "another foolish melodrama about rural life in a fictional state called Texas, where all the county sheriffs are crooked, all the sheriff's deputies are named either Lenny or Leroy and are slow-witted, and decent young men go wrong because there's nothing else to do."
There he meets his former sister-in-law Paca and reveals he is Kirby's brother, a former Texas Ranger. She explains that she is now the property of Doty and how Kirby was killed. Tex vows revenge and waits for Montgomery to return. Tarp, his father, and the town gambler are supposed to warn Montgomery that Tex is coming for him.
Martyrs of the Alamo (also known as The Birth of Texas) is a 1915 American historical war drama film written and directed by Christy Cabanne. The film is based on the historical novel of the same name by Theodosia Harris, and features an ensemble cast including Sam De Grasse , Douglas Fairbanks , Walter Long and Alfred Paget . [ 1 ]
Bitter Creek is a 1954 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr and starring Bill Elliott, Carleton Young, and Beverly Garland. [1] The screenplay concerns a man who sets out to personally avenge the murder of his rancher brother.
Texas is a 1941 American western film directed by George Marshall and starring William Holden, Glenn Ford and Claire Trevor. Texas was an early picture for both Holden (his seventh credited performance) and Ford (his ninth). [ 1 ]