A Texas Steer

A Texas Steer is a lost[1] 1927 American silent film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Will Rogers. It was a cinematic adaptation from an eponymous play by Charles H. Hoyt.[2]

A Texas Steer
Directed byRichard Wallace
Produced bySam E. Rork
Written byGarrett Graham
Bernard McConville
Will Rogers
Paul Schofield
StarringWill Rogers
CinematographyJack MacKenzie
Edited byFrank Lawrence
Distributed byFirst National Pictures
Release date
  • December 4, 1927 (1927-12-04)
Running time
80 Minute
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot summary

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.[2] He supports the Eagle Rock Dam bill.[2] Meanwhile, he flirts with a woman.[2]

Cast

Critical reception

The film was reviewed in The New York Times by film critic Mordaunt Hall in 1928.[2] He noted, "There are passages in this film that are rowdy, but there are also a good many witty episodes."[2]

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