Bar 20 Justice 1938  N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Gwen Gaze, Paul Sutton, Pat J. O'Brien, Walter Long, William Duncan, John Beach, Joe De Stefani, Bruce Mitchell, Chuck Baldra, Jim Toney, Blackjack Ward, Bob Woodward
Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) helps out a widow, Anne Dennis (Gwen Gaze), who is being victimized by outlaws who want her ore-rich mine.
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Galloping Dynamite 1937  N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Harry L. Fraser
Cast: Kermit Maynard, Ariane Allen, John Merton, David Sharpe, Stanley Blystone, Earl Dwire, Budd Buster, John Ward, Bob Burns, Tracy Layne, Bert Dillard, Allen Greer, Bruce Mitchell, Francis Walker, Al Haskell
Gold appears to be the reason that the brother of Texas Ranger Jim Dillon (Kermit Maynard) was killed by the bad guys, and Jim is determined to avenge the killing. Reed (John Merton) is the leader of the outlaw gang, and he offers to make Jim a partner. When Jim leaves, Reed plots to ambush him. That effort fails, but other attempts are made–including framing Jim for murder. Will Jim be hung for the murder, or will Reed finally be stopped.
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Mystery Plane 1939 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance
aka: Sky Pilot
Director: George Waggner
Cast: John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone, Jason Robards Sr., George Lynn, Lucien Littlefield, Polly Ann Young, Sayre Dearing, Tommy Bupp, Betsy Gay, William P. Carleton, John Elliott, John S. Peters, Bruce Mitchell, Mickey Martin
Ace pilot Tailspin Tommy Tomkins (John Trent) and his cohort, Skeeter Milligan (Milburn Stone), invent a radio-controlled bombing device and now must prevent enemy agents from seizing control of it. Based on the "Tailspin Tommy" comic strip.
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Paradise Express 1937  N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Drama / Action / Adventure / Romance
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Grant Withers, Dorothy Appleby, Arthur Hoyt, Maude Eburne, Harry Davenport, Donald Kirke, Arthur Loft, Lew Kelly, Anthony Pawley, Fern Emmett, John Holland, Robert McClung, Bruce Mitchell, Guy Wilkerson, George Cleveland
Jed Carson (Harry Davenport) owns The Moon Valley Shortline Railroad, which is having financial problems because of unfair competition from Armstrong's (Donald Kirke) trucking firm. Faced with bankruptcy, Carson's railroad challenges the trucking firm to a race to the town of Paradise. Big problems ensue, but Larry Doyle (Grant Withers), who is in charge of the railroad's finances, steps in and wins the race–and the girl (Dorothy Appleby) as well.
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Phantom of Chinatown 1940 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Phil Rosen
Cast: Keye Luke, Grant Withers, Lotus Long, Charles F. Miller, Virginia Carpenter, John Dilson, Paul McVey, Huntley Gordon, John Holland, Willy Castello, Richard Terry, Robert Kellard, Lee Tung Foo, Victor(2) Wong, Bruce Mitchell
Boris Karloff left the "Mr. Wong" series and was replaced by a younger Wong–Jimmy (Keye Luke)–in this final entry in the series. An archeologist returns from an expedition where an ancient scroll was found. Before you know it, he is murdered and Jimmy sets out to hunt down the murderer.
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Whistling Bullets 1937 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Kermit Maynard, Jack Ingram, Harley Wood, Maston Williams, Karl Hackett, Bruce Mitchell, James Sheridan, Cliff Parkinson, Cherokee Alcorn, Herman Hack, William McCall, Buck Morgan, Clyde McClary
Texas Ranger Larry Graham (Kermit Maynard) goes to prison to befriend inmate Ace Beldon (Maston Williams) who has been serving time, but his stolen cache has not been recovered. With help from Ranger Tim Raymond (Jack Ingram), the plan works, and Ace's trail leads to the gang. But, will Larry and Tim find the money before the gang discovers that they are Texas Rangers?
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| 1. Bar 20 Justice (1938)
2. Galloping Dynamite (1937)
3. Mystery Plane (1939)
aka: Sky Pilot
4. Paradise Express (1937)
5. Phantom of Chinatown (1940)
6. Whistling Bullets (1937)
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