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Wanted north of the border, Jess Carlin resides safely in Mexico. Then he hears his brother was killed in a gunfight with another man. Knowning his brother never carried a gun he heads north to find his brother's killer. After battling bounty hunters he arrives in Rimrock, a town controlled by Luke Starr. Starr is the man he wants but he unable to find any evidence until he is given an item found by his brother's body.
A mysterious stranger named The Texican arrives in a lawless town controlled by the ruthless cattle baron Luke Starr. The Texican, who is secretly seeking revenge for the murder of his brother, skillfully infiltrates Starr's gang. He navigates a treacherous landscape of betrayals and shootouts, aiming to dismantle Starr's empire and bring justice to the town.
The Texican is a standard Spaghetti Western-influenced B-movie that benefits from Audie Murphy's stoic performance and a serviceable plot. While not a critical darling, it provided fans of the genre with a competent entry, featuring familiar tropes of revenge and frontier justice.
Solid performance from Audie Murphy in a classic revenge Western plot.
Features competent action sequences typical of late 60s Westerns.
A straightforward story with predictable outcomes.
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Audie Murphy, a decorated World War II hero, was one of the biggest box office stars of the 1950s, making over 40 Western films in his career.
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El Tejano. The Texican is directed by Lesley Selander and written by John C. Champion and Jose Antonio de la Loma. It stars Audie Murphy, Broderick Crawford, Diana Lorys, Luz Marquez and Antonio Casas. A Technicolor/Techniscope productio...