The Lucky Texan - 1934 [Kosjeyr]

The Lucky Texan is a 1934 Lonestar Films B-movie Western film featuring John Wayne, five years before his breakthrough appearance in Stagecoach, Barbara Sheldon, Gabby Hayes, and legendary stuntman–actor Yakima Canutt. It was directed by Robert N. Bradbury who also wrote it.

The plot concerns Wayne finding gold and making the mistake of trusting the local assayer.

It also contains a rare (perhaps unique) instance of "Gabby" Hayes sans beard and in drag.When miners Mason and Benson turn in their gold at the assay office, the assay officials trail Benson back to the mine and shoot him. Mason is then arrested for the murder. But the supposedly dead Benson survived and now plans a surprise for the culprits at Mason's trial.

John Wayne as Jerry Mason
Barbara Sheldon as Betty Benson
Lloyd Whitlock as Harris
George "Gabby" Hayes as Jake "Grandy" Benson
Yakima Canutt as Joe Cole
Eddie Parker as Al Miller (Sheriff's son)
Gordon De Main as Banker Williams
Earl Dwire as Sheriff Miller