The Houston Story

The Houston Story

The Houston Story

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The Houston Story

"Terror Over Texas!"

1956

1h 19m

6.0(7 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

A Texas oil driller schemes to steal millions of dollars in oil.

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13 members

Acting

Gene Barry

Frank Duncan

Gene Barry

Acting

Barbara Hale

Zoe Crane

Barbara Hale

Acting

Edward Arnold

Paul Atlas

Edward Arnold

Acting

Paul Richards

Gordon Shay

Paul Richards

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Jeanne Cooper

Madge

Jeanne Cooper

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Frank Jenks

Louie Phelan

Frank Jenks

Acting

John Zaremba

Emile Constant

John Zaremba

Acting

Chris Alcaide

Chris Barker

Chris Alcaide

Acting

Jack Littlefield

Willie Lucas (as Jack V. Littlefield)

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Paul Levitt

Duke

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Fred Krone

Marsh

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Pete Kellett

Kalo

Pete Kellett

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Claudia Bryar

Clara Phelan (uncredited)

Claudia Bryar

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