The Man from Galveston

“The man who brought law and order to the Lone Star State”

5.2(4)196357m

Western

Circuit-riding Texas lawyer Timothy Higgins defends a former girlfriend against a murder charge stemming from an extortionist's threat to reveal her shady past. Through adroit courtroom work, Higgins is able to acquit her and reveal who actually shot the fatal bullet.

Director

William Conrad

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Cast

Jeffrey Hunter

Timothy Higgins

Preston Foster

Judge Homer Black

James Coburn

Boyd Palmer

Joanna Moore

Rita Dillard

Edward Andrews

Hyde

Kevin Hagen

John Dillard

Martin West

Stonewall Grey

Ed Nelson

Cole Marteen

Karl Swenson

Sheriff

Grace Lee Whitney

Texas Rose

Claude Stroud

Harvey Sprager

Sherwood Price

George Taggart

Reviews

1 review

John Chard

7y ago

5.0

The Soiled Dove Plea. The Man from Galveston is directed by William Conrad and co-written by Dean Riesner and Michael Zagor. It stars Jeffrey Hunter, Preston Foster, James Coburn and Joanna Moore. Music is by David Buttolph and cinematography by Bert Glennon. Originally shot as the pilot for the TV series Temple Houston, this was ushered out onto the big screen as a double billing entity. Wh...