The Texas Doll

1959TV Episode⏱️ 47mTV-PG

ActionCrimeDrama

⭐ 8.1

IMDB Rating

53 votes

Jeff Spencer investigates a mob-backed fortune hunter on the prowl for a rich widow or her step-daughter.

Director

André De Toth

Writers

Jerry Davis, Jo Pagano

Stars

Roger Smith, Edd Byrnes, Louis Quinn

Release Date

December 11, 1959

Language

English

Country

United States

💬 2

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Roger Smith

as Jeff Spencer

Edd Byrnes

as Kookie

Louis Quinn

as Pete Roscoe

Jacqueline Beer

as Suzanne Fabry

Rhodes Reason

as Rick Allen

Sherry Jackson

as Chris Benson

Carol Ohmart

as Ann Benson

Douglas Dick

as Jim Ferris

Ric Roman

as Joe Martino

Stephen Chase

as Clay Benson

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Stage 14, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Production

Warner Bros. Television

🎯 Categories

ActionCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Good noir atmosphere

by searchanddestroy-1 • 2015-11-16

"What a tremendous atmosphere in this episode directed by no one else than Andre De Toth, the great Hollywood film maker. No comedy lines here. The story has however nothing exceptional to offer. A runaway young woman escapes from her family and Jeff Spencer receives the task from this same family to bring her back home. Nothing more, folks. OK yes, you have here Cookie who interferes in the case, and more than usual. But maybe I have this feeling because I "jumped" from the 27th to the 45th one, so in the meantime, between first and second season, we will see him more often. I have..."

💡 Did You Know?

On the wall in his apartment, Kookie has a photo of James Garner and Jack Kelly in their Maverick (1957) costumes.

📖 Synopsis

Jeff Spencer investigates a mob-backed fortune hunter on the prowl for a rich widow or her step-daughter.