# Terror in a Texas Town (1958)

> A Swedish whaler returns to a Texas town and forces a frightened community to confront land theft, murder, and its hostility toward outsiders.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/31008

## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Joseph H. Lewis
- Cast: Sterling Hayden, Sebastian Cabot, Carol Kelly, Eugene Mazzola, Nedrick Young, Victor Millan, Frank Ferguson, Marilee Earle
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052287/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, brooding, stylized, classic western marathon, film noir night

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