The Texan

The Texan

Directed by John Cromwell 79 mins (1930)

Gary Cooper – Enrique, aka Quico, The Llano Kid


An outlaw, the Llano Kid is the scourge of south Texas and a Bible quoting lawman named Thacker. The kid joins a con man in a plot to deceive a wealthy old woman that he's her long-lost son and heir. Traveling to Mexico, move into the luxurious hacienda, but the Kid soon grows to love the woman and the beautiful neighbour Consuelo. He turns on his partner and the lawman from Texas is still on his trail.

Also starring Fay Wray, Emma Dun, Oscar Apfel and James A. Marcus

The Texan is a 1930 American Western film directed by John Cromwell and starring Gary Cooper and Fay Wray. Based on the short story “The Double-Dyed Deceiver” by O. Henry, the film is about a daring bandit called the Llano Kid who shoots a young gambler in self-defense and is forced to hide from the law.