Eyes of Texas

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Summary: Roy Rogers takes on an unscrupulous female lawyer...
Review: In this 1948 Roy Rogers western, ranch owner Thaddeus Cameron (Francis Ford) has turned the place into a home for orphaned boys who lost their fathers in World War II. However, the old man's lawyer, Hattie Waters (Nana Bryant), wants to take over the place, so while she bakes cakes for the boys she conspires with Cameron's long-lost nephew to take over the place. In her basement she has a secret kennel full of killer dogs that she has been starving just so they get really mean. It is up to U.S. Marshall Roy Rogers to save the day, if only he can survive being bullwhipped by one of Nana's henchmen. "Eyes of Texas" is interesting because the villain is a woman, who conveniently drops dead before Roy has to get violent with her at the end. This 1948 film was directed by William Whitney, and co-stars Lynne Roberts as Fanny Thatcher, the female lead (What? Where's Dale, Roy?) and good old Andy Devine as Cookie Bullfincher, the town doctor. "Eyes of Texas" has less singing than most of Roy's films and certainly the subject matter is more serious. For that reason, I am willing to make some allowances for the absence of Dale Evans in this movie.

Rating:
Summary: Roy Rogers takes on an unscrupulous female lawyer...
Review: In this 1948 Roy Rogers western, ranch owner Thaddeus Cameron (Francis Ford) has turned the place into a home for orphaned boys who lost their fathers in World War II. However, the old man's lawyer, Hattie Waters (Nana Bryant), wants to take over the place, so while she bakes cakes for the boys she conspires with Cameron's long-lost nephew to take over the place. In her basement she has a secret kennel full of killer dogs that she has been starving just so they get really mean. It is up to U.S. Marshall Roy Rogers to save the day, if only he can survive being bullwhipped by one of Nana's henchmen. "Eyes of Texas" is interesting because the villain is a woman, who conveniently drops dead before Roy has to get violent with her at the end. This 1948 film was directed by William Whitney, and co-stars Lynne Roberts as Fanny Thatcher, the female lead (What? Where's Dale, Roy?) and good old Andy Devine as Cookie Bullfincher, the town doctor. "Eyes of Texas" has less singing than most of Roy's films and certainly the subject matter is more serious. For that reason, I am willing to make some allowances for the absence of Dale Evans in this movie.

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Summary: Good Movie But It Is Not In Color!
Review: There are several Roy rogers movies on VHS that are listed as being in color when they are not. This is one of those. It is made by Alpha Omega Publications and is dated Oct. 19th, 2004. This movie is in B&W and is not in color.