Texas Cyclone (1932)

Texas Cyclone (1932)***

Columbia Pictures
Director: D. Ross Lederman

Texas Cyclone is a "mistaken identity" tale set in the fictional town of Stampede, Arizona. "Texas" Grant (Tim McCoy) moseys into town and is mistaken for Jim Rawlings who mysteriously disappeared years back. Grant is talked into helping this town and Rawlings' widow Helen (Shirley Grey) against the villainy of Utah Becker (Wheeler Oakman). He is helped by the only loyal hand left at the Rawlings' ranch, Steve Pickett (John Wayne). McCoy is not a great actor but more importantly he was the real deal; a rancher out in Wyoming. It isn't that he stinks he just overacts a little but remains charming. This one has a surprise twist at the end!