Blazing a New Trail of Courage!
A man searching for a stolen army payroll is joined by several men after the reward money. One of the pursuers, after killing a ranch foreman, elopes with the ranchers' daughter. Enraged at the shooting of his foreman and convinced that his daughter was kidnapped, the rancher leads a posse after his daughter. When Apaches attack the thieves and their pursuers, the rancher's posse is forced to side with his daughter's new husband and his friends.
Young Guns of Texas (1962) is a western film directed by Maury Dexter, released on November 30, 1962 with a runtime of 1h 18m. It stars James Mitchum, Alana Ladd, Jody McCrea and Chill Wills. Viewers rate it 4.5 out of 10 across 11 ratings.
James Mitchum
as Morgan Coe
Alana Ladd
as Lily Glendenning
Jody McCrea
as Jeff Shelby
Chill Wills
as Preacher Sam Shelby
Gary Conway
as Tyler Duane
Barbara Mansell
as Martha Jane Canary
Robert Lowery
as Jesse Glendenning
Will Wills
as Charlie
Directed by Maury Dexter, written by Harry Spalding, produced by Maury Dexter.
Average viewer score of 4.5/10 from 11 ratings.
OK, so this isn’t a very good film and there do appear to be a few scenes from others really obviously intercut into it, but I thought James Mitchum, Alana Ladd and Jody McCrae did fine in this entirely derivative adventure western. A payroll has been pinched, a loved-up couple have eloped, a posse has been formed to track them down and there are some marauding Apache. What’s not to like? It was “Duane” (Gary…
Reviewed on February 20, 2026
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The main cast of Young Guns of Texas (1962) includes James Mitchum, Alana Ladd, Jody McCrea, Chill Wills and Gary Conway. The film was directed by Maury Dexter. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Young Guns of Texas was released on November 30, 1962 and runs for 1h 18m.
Young Guns of Texas (1962) holds an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from 11 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
