The Western Code Explained

The Texas Code
Director:	John P. McCarthy
Starring:	Tim McCoy Nora Lane Mischa Auer
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Distributor:	Columbia Pictures
Runtime:	58 minutes

The Western Code is a 1932 American Western film directed by John P. McCarthy and starring Tim McCoy, Nora Lane, and Mischa Auer.^[1]

The film contains the first known instance of the phrase "This town ain't big enough for the both of us" in popular media.^[2]

Cast

• Tim McCoy as Tim Barrett
• Nora Lane as Polly Lewis
• Mischa Auer as Chapman
• Dwight Frye as Dick Lewis
• Wheeler Oakman as Nick Grindell
• Matthew Betz as Warden
• Gordon De Main as Sheriff Fred Purdy
• Jack Kirk as Deputy Chuck
• Bud Osborne as Dutch Miller

Notes and References

1. Variety, February 21, 1933. p. 140. "Pictures" at the Internet Archive. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
2. Web site: Quotes from "The Western Code" . 2022-10-04 . IMDb.