Texas Wildcats

Tim McCoy, a major western star during the silent era, was now reduced to appearing in films for such independent outfits as Victory Pictures Inc. Still in those southern and western red states, fellows like McCoy were not without their appeal even if they did appear in a low quality product.

Texas Wildcats finds McCoy as a Ranger gone undercover as the phantom bandit. A local father and son team have sowed just about everything up in a local town and McCoy in his outlaw activities seems to be targeting them. Nevertheless his Robin Hood reputation gains him the connection and the evidence he needs. That is of course after a lot of crimes are committed all around.

It seemed to me that McCoy crossed the line quite a bit here. Of course the fact the villain in question was responsible for the murder of a fellow Ranger before the action of this film started seems to have granted carte blanche to the Rangers to take him down. A good lawyer might just have him beat the rap.

Of course I don't think the Saturday afternoon matinée kids concerned themselves too much with due process. For them it was a lot of riding and shooting do bring some bad guys to justice.

And justice was what Tim McCoy was all about.

By the way, check that black hood he wore as the phantom.