Brand of Hate 1934 N/R, 61 min. Genre: Western
Director: Lewis D. Collins Cast: Bob Steele, Lucile Browne, William Farnum, Mickey Rentschler, George "Gabby" Hayes, James Flavin, Archie Ricks, Charles K. French, Rose Plumer, Jack Rockwell, Blackie Whiteford, Bob Burns
Trouble begins when the evil Bill (George "Gabby" Hayes) and his two sons move in with Bill's brother, Joe (William Farnum). When one of the sons kills Rod's (Bob Steele) father and tries to put the blame on Joe, Rod takes on the bad guys.
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Cowboy Holiday 1934 N/R, 56 min. Genre: Western aka: Lawmen
Director: Robert F. Hill Cast: Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Janet Chandler, Julian Rivero, Richard Alexander, John Elliott, Julia Bejarano, Alma Chester, Frank Ellis, Archie Ricks, William Gould, Robert F. Hill
Cowboy Buck Sawyer (Guinn "Big Boy" Williams) stops by to see his friend, Sheriff Hank Simpson (John Elliott) and learns that Hank is on the trail of supposed robber Pablo "The Juarez Kid" Escovar (Julian Rivero). But, when Hank describes him, the description does not fit "The Juarez Kid" who Buck knows. Buck meets Hank's Deputy Walt Gregor (Richard Alexander), and he suspects that Walt is posing as the Juarez Kid. When a rancher is killed, Buck is blamed, and he is determined to clear his name. He does catch Walt, and, in the process, ends up with the job of foreman at the dead man's ranch and wins the love of the rancher's daughter Ruth (Janet Chandler).
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Hittin' the Trail 1937 N/R, 58 min. Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury Cast: Tex Ritter, Jerry Bergh, Tommy Bupp, Earl Dwire, Ray Whitley, Charles King, "Snub" Pollard, Ed Cassidy, Jack C. Smith, Archie Ricks, Hank Worden
In this Tex Ritter film, Tex is mistaken for a notorious outlaw, cleared, and then talked into driving a herd of stolen horses to who-knows-where. Several songs are sung by Tex and others as they sort out the good guys from the bad.
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The Man from Utah 1934 N/R, 57 min. Genre: Western / Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Robert N. Bradbury Cast: John Wayne, Polly Ann Young, George "Gabby" Hayes, Yakima Canutt, Edward Peil Sr., Anita Campillo, Lafe McKee, George Cleveland, Earl Dwire, Herman Hack, Tex Palmer, Tex Phelps, Perry Murdock, Artie Ortego, Archie Ricks
A drifter, John Westin (John Wayne), is hired by Marshal George Higgins (George "Gabby" Hayes) to investigate a gang that is cheating and then killing rodeo champions. When John participates in a rodeo and wins the first competitions, the gang's leader Spike Barton (Edward Peil Sr.) wants him to quit, but John refuses and then wins the competition. John deposits his winnings in the local bank, and Barton plans a bank robbery. But, John works on a tip, comes to the rescue, and foils Barton's plot.
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Sagebrush Trail 1933 N/R, 58 min. Genre: Western
Director: Armand Schaefer Cast: John Wayne, Nancy Shubert, Lane Chandler, Yakima Canutt, Henry Hall, Hal Taliaferro, Bob Burns, Hank Bell, Art Mix, Hal Price, Ted Adams, William Dyer, Tex Phelps, Archie Ricks, Slim Whitaker
John Brant (John Wayne) is arrested for murder, but he is innocent. He does not stay in jail for long because he finds that it is necessary to break out to clear his name. While searching for the real killer, Brant takes the alias of "John Smith" and teams up with outlaw Joseph Conlon (Lane Chandler) who has taken the alias of "Bob Jones." Unbeknownst to Brant, his new partner is the killer he is searching for. To make matters worse, both men fall for beautiful Sally Blake (Nancy Shubert). The story continues through a series of events until Brant finally figures out that "Bob Jones" is the real killer.
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Smokey Smith 1935 N/R, 58 min. Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury Cast: Bob Steele, George "Gabby" Hayes, Mary Kornman, Warner Richmond, Earl Dwire, Horace B. Carpenter, Tex Phelps, Archie Ricks, Bob Card, Tex Palmer, Perry Murdock, Herman Hack, Bert Dillard
Smokey (Bob Steele) teams up with a gang led by Blaze (George "Gabby" Hayes) in order to capture the bad guys who killed his parents and, in the process, retrieve a ring stolen from them.
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Trailin' Trouble 1930 N/R, 58 min. Genre: Western
Director: Arthur Rosson Cast: Hoot Gibson, Margaret Quimby, William McCall, Pete Morrison, Bob Perry, Olive Young, Mary Carr, Ben Corbett, Bud Osborne, Blackie Whiteford, Archie Ricks, Harry Tenbrook, William Dyer, Milton Brown
Ed King (Hoot Gibson), who works for rancher Pop Blake (William McCall), leads a cattle drive to Kansas City. Meanwhile, Buck Saunders (Pete Morrison) plans to rob Ed. Buck is Ed's rival for the affections of Pop's daughter, Molly (Margaret Quimby), and sees this as an opportunity to discredit Ed. Buck uses Chinese girl Ming Toy (Olive Young) as a decoy, and the robbery is pulled off. All goes well, until Ming Toy shows up, returns the money to Ed, and names Buck as the conspirator.
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Trouble in Texas 1937 N/R, 64 min. Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury Cast: Tex Ritter, Rita Hayworth, Yakima Canutt, Earl Dwire, Tex Palmer, Hal Price, Fred Parker, Milburn Marante, Horace Murphy, Charles King, Tex Cooper, Jack C. Smith, Glenn Strange, Jack C. Smith, Archie Ricks
Tex Masters (Tex Ritter) is on the rodeo circuit looking for his brother's killer. It appears that rodeo performers are being poisoned, and Tex is targeted since he has been winning too many events. Tex thwarts the efforts with the help of Carmen Serano (Rita Hayworth) and wins. Meanwhile, the gang causing the trouble robs a bank and uses a wagon containing dynamite for the getaway. But, again, Tex is there when needed.
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West of the Divide 1934 N/R, 54 min. Genre: Western / Romance
Director: Robert N. Bradbury Cast: John Wayne, Virginia Brown Faire, George "Gabby" Hayes, Lloyd Whitlock, Yakima Canutt, Billy O'Brien, Earl Dwire, Philip Kieffer, Archie Ricks, Blackie Whiteford, Lafe McKee, Dick Dickinson, Horace B. Carpenter, Hal Taliaferro, Tex Palmer
Ted Hayden (John Wayne) is searching for his missing younger brother Spud (Billy O'Brien) and for the killer of his mother and father. Impersonating an outlaw named Gat Ganns, Ted joins Mr. Gentry's (Lloyd Whitlock) gang. Ted falls in love with Fay Winters (Virginia Brown Faire) and saves her ranch from Gentry's gang. He also rescues Spud and later learns that it is Gentry who killed his parents.
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| 1. Brand of Hate (1934)
2. Cowboy Holiday (1934) aka: Lawmen
3. Hittin' the Trail (1937)
4. The Man from Utah (1934)
5. Sagebrush Trail (1933)
6. Smokey Smith (1935)
7. Trailin' Trouble (1930)
8. Trouble in Texas (1937)
9. West of the Divide (1934)
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