Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush (1954)
In TV's pioneer days when kids idolized the Lone Ranger, the Texas Kid was a knight errant of the frontier leading the fight for law and order alongside his Mexican companion Pepe. In this rarely-seen TV pilot, the Kid and Pepe intercede on behalf of the murdered rancher's daughter, openly defying the landgrabbers in a cow town so lawless that rustlers operate in broad daylight! Shot at the Corrigan Ranch in 1950, TEXAS KID co-starred Mercury Records recording artist John Laurenz as Pepe and stuntman Hugh Hooker as the Kid. Hooker, a specialist in stunts involving horses and stagecoaches, often doubled Gene Autry and even produced a few movies, including the low-budget gem . That movie's star was Hugh's teenage son Buddy Joe Hooker, whose own subsequent, stellar stunt career inspired HOOPER (1978), Burt Reynolds' hit comedy tribute to movie stuntmen.
Cast
- Hugh Hooker - Don Sturgis aka The Texas Kid
- John Laurenz - Pepe Martinez
- Pamela Blake - Betty Johnson
- Terry Frost - Ray Finch
- Monte Blue - Sheriff
- James Kirkwood - Tim Johnson
- Frank Jaquet - Judge
- Frank J. Scannell - Frank Blake
- John Compton - Baden
- Frank Marlowe - Henchman Barton
Screenplay
Keywords
ranch, murder
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush about?
- In TV's pioneer days when kids idolized the Lone Ranger, the Texas Kid was a knight errant of the frontier leading the fight for law and order alongside his Mexican companion Pepe. In this rarely-seen TV pilot, the Kid and Pepe intercede on behalf of the murdered rancher's daughter, openly defying the landgrabbers in a cow town so lawless that rustlers operate in broad daylight! Shot at the Corrigan Ranch in 1950, TEXAS KID co-starred Mercury Records recording artist John Laurenz as Pepe and stuntman Hugh Hooker as the Kid. Hooker, a specialist in stunts involving horses and stagecoaches, often doubled Gene Autry and even produced a few movies, including the low-budget gem . That movie's star was Hugh's teenage son Buddy Joe Hooker, whose own subsequent, stellar stunt career inspired HOOPER (1978), Burt Reynolds' hit comedy tribute to movie stuntmen.
- Who directed Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush?
- Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush was directed by Robert Emmett Tansey.
- Who stars in Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush?
- Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush stars Hugh Hooker, John Laurenz, Pamela Blake, Terry Frost, Monte Blue, James Kirkwood.
- How long is Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush?
- Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush?
- Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush is a TV Movie, Western film.
- Where was Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush produced?
- Adventures of the Texas Kid: Border Ambush was produced in United States of America.