Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy afternoon
- classic movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot turns cavalry pursuit, Comanche peril, longhorn taming, and the rescue of a town into broad parody.
Don Andrea, a Louisiana nobleman, flees across the river and learns to navigate Texas, longhorns, cavalry, and frontier conflict.
Sam and Don Andrea compete for Phoebe's affections amid pursuit, rescues, and the effort to save Moccasin Flats.
The film uses Texas travel, longhorns, cavalry celebrations, Indian encounters, and town-saving action as comic set pieces.
Films like Texas Across the River, and why
Cat Ballou
broad comic western parody with fish-out-of-water characters, frontier adventure, and playful cultural satire
Support Your Local Sheriff!
ensemble western comedy combining frontier action, romantic rivalry, and irreverent humor
The Hallelujah Trail
1960s western spoof built around comic misunderstandings, exaggerated heroes, and genre conventions
The Apple Dumpling Gang
lighthearted western adventure with mismatched companions, romantic competition, and comic action
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Gordon
- Release Date
- 1966-10-26
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (33)
Cast
- Dean Martin
- Alain Delon
- Rosemary Forsyth
- Joey Bishop
- Tina Aumont
- Peter Graves
- Michael Ansara
- Linden Chiles
- Andrew Prine
- Stuart Anderson
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Texas Across the River about?
- A runaway Louisiana nobleman becomes an unlikely Texas hero while competing with a swaggering frontiersman for the woman he loves.
- What is Texas Across the River like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Texas Across the River as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Texas Across the River violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Texas Across the River as mild.
- Which films are like Texas Across the River?
- Films with a similar feel include Cat Ballou, Support Your Local Sheriff!, The Hallelujah Trail, and The Apple Dumpling Gang.
- How long is Texas Across the River?
- Texas Across the River runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Texas Across the River?
- In United States, Texas Across the River is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
