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  • The Texan A Race for Life (Season 1, Episode 25)
  • TV Episode | 26 min | Western

The Texan

A Race for Life (Season 1, Episode 25)
TV Episode | 26 min | Western

A crooked gambler with a Kentucky-born thoroughbred prods a drunken rancher into betting his entire spread and all the money he has in the bank on a horse race. The gambler tries to incapacitate the rancher's entry in the race but fails; ...See moreA crooked gambler with a Kentucky-born thoroughbred prods a drunken rancher into betting his entire spread and all the money he has in the bank on a horse race. The gambler tries to incapacitate the rancher's entry in the race but fails; however, what his henchmen couldn't accomplish a rattlesnake bite could and the horse comes up lame racing to fetch the doctor. Longley agrees to allow his quarter-horse to enter the race instead. Written by David Bassler See less
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Director
Writer
Barney Slater (written by)
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Editor
Casting Director
Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 16, 1959

Release date
Mar 16, 1959 (United States)

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12 cast members
Name Known for
Rory Calhoun
Bill Longley Bill Longley   See fewer
Bart Braverman
Chris Hampton (as Bart Bradley) Chris Hampton (as Bart Bradley)   See fewer
Frank Ferguson
Dobie Smith Dobie Smith   See fewer
Ralph Moody
Judge Hanks Judge Hanks   See fewer
Douglas Fowley
Mar Anderson Mar Anderson   See fewer
Harry Harvey
Doc Maywood (as Harry Harvey Sr.) Doc Maywood (as Harry Harvey Sr.)   See fewer
Kelly Thordsen
Walt Gardner Walt Gardner   See fewer
Sondra Rodgers
Doc's Wife Doc's Wife   See fewer
Gene Coogan
Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Stoney
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
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