John Wayne in Texas Terror

John Wayne built the base for his acting career in the 1930s by starring in a series of Westerns and other action movies. Texas Terror, released in 1935, is one of several B-Westerns from Monogram Pictures that starred Wayne.

In Texas Terror Wayne portrays Sheriff John Higgins, who resigns as sheriff because he thinks he killed his best friend during a shootout with a bunch of thieves. Ed Williams (portrayed by George "Gabby" Hayes) takes over as sheriff when Higgins resigns. Higgins meets his dead friend's sister, Bess Matthews (portrayed by Lucile Brown), and helps her with her ranch. Things get interesting when Bess Matthews learns about Higgins' past.

Some of the actors in Texas Terror appeared in several movies with John Wayne. His most notable colleague in Texas Terror was character actor George "Gabby" Hayes. who was best known as the faithful sidekick for screen cowboys such as Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and Hopalong Cassidy. Gabby Hayes appeared in a number of Monogram Pictures B-Westerns with John Wayne, beginning with Wayne's first Monogram Pictures movie, Riders of Destiny, in 1933.

The female lead in Texas Terror, Lucile Brown, also appeared with John Wayne in another 1935 film from Monogram Pictures, Rainbow Valley.

Also in the Texas Terror cast were LeRoy Mason, who appeared in seven movies with John Wayne; Fern Emmett, who appeared in six movies with Wayne; and Jay Wilsey, who was in four films with Wayne..

Texas Terror is one of more than a dozen Westerns directed by Robert N. Bradbury (billed as R.N. Bradbury) and starring John Wayne. Their collaboration began with Riders of Destiny in 1933, and continued through a string of movies released by Monogram Pictures in 1934 and 1935. Bradbury also wrote the screenplay for Texas Terror.

Monogram Pictures Corporation was a small studio that was known for its small-budget Westerns and action movies. Independent producer Paul Malvern released Texas Terror and his other Lone Star Productions movies through Monogram Pictures.