Arizona Bound 1941  N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Adventure / Romance
aka: Rough Riders
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet
Cast: Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton, Luana Walters, Dennis Moore, Kathryn Sheldon, Tristram Coffin, Horace Murphy, Slim Whitaker, I. Stanford Jolley, Hal Price, Ben Corbett, Gene Alsace, Budd Buster
In this first of a series of "Rough Riders" films, the Rough Riders–Buck Roberts (Buck Jones), Tim McCall (Tim McCoy), and Sandy Hopkins (Raymond Hatton)–are called in to save Ruth Masters' (Luana Walters) stage line when a dastardly gang, led by Steve Taggert (Tristram Coffin), begins robbing the stages and shooting the drivers.
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Arizona Gunfighter 1937  N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Bob Steele, Jean Carmen, Ted Adams, Ernie Adams, Lew Meehan, Steve Clark, John Merton, Karl Hackett, A.C. Henderson, Frank Ball, Budd Buster, Horace B. Carpenter, Herman Hack, Hal Price, Tracy Layne
Gunfighter Colt Ferron (Bob Steele) kills his father's murderers and joins Wolf Whitson's (Ted Adams) gang of outlaws. Two years later, Wolf ends his life as a gang leader by turning himself in and giving Colt his ranch. All goes well, until the old gang members appear on the scene, now led by Snake Bralt (Lew Meehan). Colt goes to Governor Gray (A.C. Henderson) and tells him that if he will release Wolf from prison, the two of them can bring in the gang. Now, it is up to the governor to make a big decision.
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Between Men 1935 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, William Farnum, Beth Marion, Earl Dwire, Lloyd Ingraham, Frank Ball, Barry Downing, Horace B. Carpenter, Forrest Taylor, Budd Buster, Hal Taliaferro, Tex Phelps, Jack Kirk
John Wellington (William Farnum) flees after killing the men who he believes killed his son, Johnny (Barry Downing as a boy, Johnny Mack Brown as an adult). But–Johnny survived and was raised by rich Sir George Thorne (Lloyd Ingraham). Twenty years later, Johnny goes in search of Sir George's granddaughter Gail (Beth Marion). In the process, he finds Gail–whose husband was killed by the dastdardly Trent (Earl Dwire)–and even finds his father who is now a bandit. Johnny and his father take care of Trent
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Billy the Kid Trapped 1942 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Adventure
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Malcolm "Bud" McTaggart, Anne Jeffreys, Glenn Strange, Walter McGrail, Ted Adams, Jack Ingram, Milton Kibbee, Eddie Phillips, Budd Buster, Wally West, Herman Hack, Horace B. Carpenter, George Chesebro
Billy (Buster Crabbe), Fuzzy (Al St. John), and Jeff (Malcolm "Bud" McTaggart) are rescued by outlaws Montana (Budd Buster), Pete (Wally West), and Curley (George Chesebro) who then assume disguises as Billy, Fuzzy, and Jeff. They rob and murder, and now Billy and his friends must work to clear their names.
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Boot Hill Bandits 1942 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: S. Roy Luby
Cast: Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, Max Terhune, Jean Brooks, John Merton, Glenn Strange, I. Stanford Jolley, Steve Clark, George Chesebro, Richard Cramer, Budd Buster, Milburn Morante
Stagecoach robbing is the saloon owner's job in his spare time, and when his gang robs a miner's payroll, Marshal Crash Corrigan (Ray Corrigan) is thought to have been killed. But Crash is very much alive, and he and his Range Busters are on the job to put an end to the robberies and to bring the REAL boss to justice.
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Brand of the Outlaws 1936  N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Bob Steele, Margaret Marquis, Jack Rockwell, Charles King, Ed Cassidy, Virginia True Boardman, Frank Ball, Bob Kortman, Chuck Morrison, Budd Buster, Horace Murphy
Gary Gray (Bob Steele) is searching for his father's murderer when he becomes involved with Ben Holt (Jack Rockwell) and his gang of outlaws. Fights ensue, but Gary manages to prevent the gang's holdup of a stagecoach. When Gary figures out that Holt is the one who murdered his father, he is determined to get revenge–but Holt has been warned and has his own plans for how to deal with Gary. The question is, "Will he succeed?"
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Bullets and Saddles 1943 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Anthony Marshall
Cast: Ray Corrigan, Dennis Moore, Max Terhune, Julie Duncan, Budd Buster, Rose Plumer, Forrest Taylor, Glenn Strange, Steve Clark, John Merton, Ed Cassidy
The popular "Range Busters" series comes to an end in this film that brings the crime-fighters to a town where a rich property owner wants to take over the remaining territory.
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 Calamity Jane 1953   N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Drama / Western / Romance
Director: David Butler
Cast: Doris Day, Howard Keel, Philip Carey, Allyn Ann McLerie, Dick Wesson, Paul Harvey, Chubby Johnson, Gale Robbins, Lane Chandler, Kenne Duncan, Glenn Strange, I. Stanford Jolley, Budd Buster, Lee Shumway, Monte Montague
Calamity Jane (Doris Day) and Wild Bill Hickok (Howard Keel) meet in Deadwood, South Dakota, where they have a rollicking good time. Jane promises the townsfolk that she will get Chicago singing star Adelaide Adams (Gale Robbins) to perform on Deadwood's Golden Garter stage. Adelaide is booked on a European tour and, unbeknownst to Jane, sends her maid Katie (Allyn Ann McLerie) to perform. After failing at her first performance, Katie becomes a success and tries to make a "lady" out of Jane. Meanwhile, Jane thinks she is falling for handsome Lt. Gilmartin (Philip Carey), but when Gilmartin is attracted to Katie instead, Jane finally realizes that it is Wild Bill who she has loved all along. Terrific music; songs include "Deadwood Stage," "Secret Love," and "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better." "Secret Love" won the Oscar for Best Song.
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Cattle Stampede 1943 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Frances Gladwin, Charles King, Glenn Strange, Frank Ellis, Ed Cassidy, Ray Bennett, Roy Brent, Steve Clark, Budd Buster, John Elliott
Billy and Fuzzy (Buster Crabbe and Al St. John) come to the rescue when cattle rustlers begin their operations in Oklahoma. Plenty of action amid Fuzzy's antics.
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Code of the West 1947 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Berke
Cast: James Warren, Debra Alden, John Laurenz, Steve Brodie, Raymond Burr, Rita Lynn, Robert Clarke, Harry Woods, Carol Forman, Harry Harvey, Phil Warren, Emmett Lynn, Budd Buster, Jason Robards Sr.
Villainous Boyd Carter (Raymond Burr), knowing that the railroad will be coming through the area, attempts to bully the homesteaders into leaving. But along comes Bob Wade (James Warren) in the nick of time to save the day. A fun movie based on a Zane Grey novel.
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Daughter of the Tong 1939  N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Bernard B. Ray
Cast: Evelyn Brent, Grant Withers, Dorothy Short, Dave O'Brien, Richard Loo, Dirk Thane, Harry Harvey, Budd Buster, James Coleman, Robert Frazer, Hal Taliaferro
FBI agent Ralph Dickson (Grant Withers) is on assignment to investigate a colleague's murder when clues lead to a Chinese dragon lady, Carney (Evelyn Brent), who commands an army of smugglers.
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Dead or Alive 1944 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Elmer Clifton
Cast: Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson, Marjorie Clements, Rebel Randall, Ray Bennett, Charles King, Budd Buster, Bud Osborne, Henry Hall, Ted Mapes, Reed Howes
The "Texas Rangers" series continues as Tex (Tex Ritter) and the Rangers set out to bring an outlaw gang to justice by infiltrating the gang.
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Desert Patrol 1938 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Bob Steele, Marion Weldon, Rex Lease, Ted Adams, Forrest Taylor, Budd Buster, Steve Clark, Jack Ingram, Julian Madison, Tex Palmer
Ranger Dave Austin (Bob Steele) is assigned to investigate the murder of a fellow Ranger. Pretending to be an outlaw, he not only gets his man but also brings a gang of smugglers to justice.
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Doomed at Sundown 1937 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Bob Steele, Lorraine Randall, Warner Richmond, Harold Daniels, David Sharpe, Earl Dwire, Horace B. Carpenter, Budd Buster, Jack C. Smith, Jack Ingram, Jack Kirk, Charles King
After his father is killed, practical joker Dave (Bob Steele) sets out to catch the killers. But he must use his joker expertise to survive.
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Everyman's Law 1936 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Albert Ray
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Beth Marion, Frank Campeau, Roger Gray, John Beck, Lloyd Ingraham, Horace Murphy, Richard Alexander, Slim Whitaker, Budd Buster, Herman Hack, Tex Palmer, Francis Walker, Ed Cassidy, George Morrell
Sheriff Chris Bradley (Horace Murphy) and cattle rancher Jim Morgan (Lloyd Ingraham) want to drive homesteaders off their land, and Bradley deputizes three gunmen–Dog Town Kid (Johnny Mack Brown), Thinker Gibbs (Frank Campeau), and Ramrod Pike (John Beck)–to do the job. When the deal fails, Bradley hires Lobo Joe (Roger Gray) and his gang instead, but Lobo and his gang rob both Bradley and Morgan. Meanwhile, Dog Town falls for Marion (Beth Marion) and later reveals that he is a Texas Ranger in disguise. He straightens things out, arrests the guilty culprits, and promises Marion that he will return.
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The Feud Maker 1938 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Bob Steele, Marion Weldon, Karl Hackett, Frank Ball, Budd Buster, Lew Meehan, Roger Williams, Forrest Taylor, Jack C. Smith, Steve Clark, Lloyd Ingraham, James Sheridan
Texas Ryan (Bob Steele) steps in to stop a feud between farmers and cowmen that was started by Rand (Karl Hackett) in order to obtain cheap land after the feudists killed off each other. But Texas figures out what is going on, and the inevitable showdown results.
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Feud of the Range 1939 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Adventure / Romance
Director: Harry S. Webb
Cast: Bob Steele, Richard Cramer, Gertrude Messinger, Budd Buster, Frank LaRue, Jack Ingram, Jean Cranford, Bob Burns, Charles King, Duke R. Lee, Carl Mathews, Victor Adamson
Clyde Barton (Jack Ingram) wants to make money by selling land to the railroad, but he needs Tom Gray (Richard Cramer) and Harvey Allen's (Frank LaRue) land in order to make the deal. His solution is to cause a range war between the feuding Gray and Allen families. The sheriff (Duke R. Lee) calls for help from Bob Gray (Bob Steele), who had been disowned by his father, Tom, after Bob fell in love with Madge Allen (Gertrude Messinger). But problems grow worse before Barton's plot is foiled, and Bob, who has been falsely accused of murder, regains his reputation.
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Frontier Scout 1938 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: George Houston, Al St. John, Beth Marion, Dave O'Brien, Alden "Stephen" Chase, Slim Whitaker, Jack C. Smith, Budd Buster, Walter Byron, Jack Ingram, Kenne Duncan, Minerva Urecal
After the Civil War, Wild Bill Hickok (George Houston) heads West with sidekick Whiney (Al St. John) to deal with a dastardly gang of cattle rustlers. Opera singer George Houston made a few Westerns (with non-singing roles) before returning to his singing career.
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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
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.
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Guns in the Dark 1937 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Claire Rochelle, Dick Curtis, Julian Madison, Syd Saylor, Ted Adams, Steve Clark, Jim Corey, Roger Williams, Slim Whitaker, Lew Meehan, Budd Buster
After swearing never to use a gun after he thought that he had killed his best friend, Johnny (Johnny Mack Brown) becomes involved in a feud between Joan's (Claire Rochelle) construction company and Brace's (Dick Curtis) gang. Joan is building a dam that would be in the way of Brace's stolen cattle route. Brace's gang also just happens to have been involved in Johnny's friend's killing.
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Guns of the Law 1944 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Elmer Clifton
Cast: Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Jack Ingram, Bob Kortman, Jennifer Holt, Budd Buster, Charles King, Robert Barron, Frank McCarroll, Bud Osborne
The oil company is ready to make a deal with the Wilkins family, Lillian (Jennifer Holt) and Uncle Jed (Budd Buster), but the bad guys, knowing that property values will skyrocket, come up with a scheme to steal the Wilkins' land. The Texas Rangers (Dave O'Brien, James Newill, and Guy Wilkerson) arrive to take care of the situation in this 11th film of the series.
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The Haunted Ranch 1943 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert Emmett Tansey
Cast: John "Dusty" King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune, Julie Duncan, Glenn Strange, Rex Lease, Charles King, Bud Osborne, Budd Buster, Tex Palmer, Fred "Snowflake" Toones, Steve Clark
Rance Austin (Glenn Strange) and his gang search for stolen gold bullion at the Triangle W Ranch. To keep people away during their search, one of the gang poses as a ghost. But the Range Busters are on their way to take care of the gang. One of a series of "Range Buster" films.
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Headin' for the Rio Grande 1936 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Tex Ritter, Eleanor Stewart, Syd Saylor, Warner Richmond, Charles King, Earl Dwire, Forrest Taylor, William Desmond, Charles K. French, "Snub" Pollard, Budd Buster, Bud Osborne
Plenty of singing marks the second film appearance of Tex Ritter as Tex and his sidekick Chili (Syd Saylor) take on a gang running a protection racket in which if a rancher doesn't buy their "service" of protecting cattle, the cattle will be stolen.
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Heart of the Rio Grande 1942 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Morgan
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Fay McKenzie, Edith Fellows, Joseph Strauch Jr., Pierre Watkin, William Haade, Sarah Padden, Jean Porter, Edmund Cobb, Budd Buster, Jimmy Wakely
Singing cowboy Gene Autry teaches a few facts of life to a spoiled rich girl who finds ranch running isn't that simple.
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I Take This Oath 1940 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Police Rookie
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Gordon Jones, Joyce Compton, Craig Reynolds, J. Farrell MacDonald, Mary Gordon, Robert Homans, Sam Flint, Veda Ann Borg, Guy Usher, Brooks Benedict, Edward Peil Sr., Budd Buster
After a veteran police officer (Robert Homans) is killed by racketeers, his son, rookie cop Steve Hanagan (Gordon Jones), investigates the crime syndicate and comes up with more than a few surprises, some of which are close to home.
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The Law Commands 1938 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Nigh
Cast: Tom Keene, Lorraine Randall, Robert Fiske, Budd Buster, Matthew Betz, John Merton, Carl Stockdale, Marie Stoddard, Horace B. Carpenter, David Sharpe, Allan Cavan
Iowa is the unlikely setting for this Western as a gang harasses homesteaders in an attempt to grab their land. When harassing turns into killing, something must be done, and the task falls on the town's doctor (Tom Keene).
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The Law Rides 1936 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Bob Steele, Harley Wood, Charles King, Buck Connors, Margaret Mann, Jack Rockwell, Norman Neilsen, Barney Furey, Ted Mapes, Budd Buster, Tex Palmer, George Morrell, Blackie Whiteford
Gold left at the scene of a robbery and murder is the key to finding the bad guy. Bruce (Bob Steele), who is a suspect, sets out to find the culprit while clearing himself.
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The Mummy's Curse 1944 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Leslie Goodwins
Cast: Lon Chaney Jr., Peter Coe, Virginia Christine, Kay Harding, Dennis Moore, Holmes Herbert, Martin Kosleck, Kurt Katch, Addison Richards, Charles Stevens, William Farnum, Napoleon Simpson, Ann Codee, Budd Buster, Herbert Heywood
In this sequel to "The Mummy's Ghost," Kharis the Mummy (Lon Chaney Jr.) and Princess Ananka (Virginia Christine) are dug out of the bog they disappeared into at the end of the earlier film. Archaeologist James Halsey (Dennis Moore) and his assistant Dr. Ilzor Zandaab (Peter Coe)–who, unknown to Halsey, is a member of the Egyptian cult of Akran–arrive to find the mummies who have been transferred to Cajun country after the bog was drained. Kharis and Ananka are revived when Zandaab obtains tanna leaves that he knows are the secret potion to bring them back. Ananka suffers from amnesia and wanders the streets. Kharis is determined to find her, and he wreaks havoc in Louisiana as he kills anyone who stands in his way. Will Halsey be the one to finally put the mummies away for good? This is the final film in the "Mummy" series.
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The Oregon Trail 1939 N/R, 225 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ford Beebe, Saul A. Goodkind
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Louise Stanley, Fuzzy Knight, Bill Cody, Jr., Edward LeSaint, Roy Barcroft, James Blaine, Charles Stevens, Jack C. Smith, Forrest Taylor, Tom London, Budd Buster
Wagon trains headed to Oregon are attacked by a gang sent by a syndicate that wants to keep its fur trade intact, which means they don't want settlers. Jeff (Johnny Mack Brown) is sent to investigate and uncovers the gang. Over the 15 episodes, Jeff captures the gang leader only to have him repeatedly escape before Jeff can find out who's behind the scheme. But Jeff finally comes through.
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Paroled - To Die 1938 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Bob Steele, Kathleen Eliot, Karl Hackett, Horace Murphy, Steve Clark, Budd Buster, James Sheridan, Frank Ball, Jack C. Smith, Horace B. Carpenter
Doug Redfern (Bob Steele) is wrongfully accused of a bank robbery by the dastardly Harvey (Karl Hackett), the town boss. But help is on the way. Lots of action.
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The Riding Avenger 1936 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Harry L. Fraser
Cast: Hoot Gibson, Ruth Mix, Buzz Barton, June Gale, Stanley Blystone, Ed Cassidy, Roger Williams, Francis Walker, Slim Whitaker, Budd Buster, Blackie Whiteford
Marshal Buck Conners (Hoot Gibson) goes undercover as outlaw 'Morning Glory' Kid in order to infiltrate a gang of rustlers. The ploy works until the two men who buried the outlaw blow the whistle on Buck. Now our hero is in real trouble. But wait, is that a sheriff's posse I hear?
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Roaring Six Guns 1937 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: J.P. McGowan
Cast: Kermit Maynard, Mary Hayes, Sam Flint, John Merton, Budd Buster, Robert Fiske, Ed Cassidy, Curley Dresden, Earle Hodgins, Slim Whitaker, Dick Morehead, J.P. McGowan, Tex Phelps, Rene Stone, Bob Woodward
Buck Sinclair's (Kermit Maynard) lease on his range land is about to expire, and he vies with his fiancee Beth's (Mary Hayes) father, George (Sam Flint), for the land. But the feuding ends when Buck uncovers the fact that George's partner, Roberts (John Merton), is a crook, and a grateful George now becomes friends with Buck.
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Secret Evidence 1941 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Nigh
Cast: Marjorie Reynolds, Charles Quigley, Malcolm "Bud" McTaggart, Kenneth Harlan, Howard Masters, Bob White, Donald Curtis, Charles R. Phipps, Dorothy Vaughan, Budd Buster, Kitty McHugh, Boyd Irwin
Linda (Marjorie Reynolds) loved Tony Baxter (Malcolm "Bud" McTaggart) but didn't realize he was a crook until he was arrested and sent to jail. Now Linda falls in love with Assistant D.A. David Harrison (Charles Quigley), and all goes well–until Baxter is released from prison and wants Linda back. Linda's brother, Jerry (Howard Masters), goes to Baxter's apartment and finds Baxter shot to death. Jerry is arrested for the murder, reluctantly David serves as the prosecutor, and Linda tries to prove that Jerry is innocent.
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Sierra Sue 1941 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Morgan
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Fay McKenzie, Frank M. Thomas, Robert Homans, Earle Hodgins, Budd Buster, Jack Kirk, Eddie Dean, Dorothy Christy, Kermit Maynard
Why are all the cattle dying? Gene Autry comes in to help find out.
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Sing, Cowboy, Sing 1937 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Tex Ritter, Louise Stanley, Al St. John, Charles King, Karl Hackett, Robert McKenzie, Horace Murphy, Budd Buster, Hank Worden, Chick Hannon, "Snub" Pollard, Milburn Morante
Tex (Tex Ritter) and sidekick Duke (Al St. John) come to the aid of Madge Summers (Louise Stanley) when the dastardly Kalmas (Karl Hackett), with help from Judge Roy Dean (Robert McKenzie), seeks to take over her freight line. Some fun and songs thrown in for good measure.
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Song of the Gringo 1936 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western
aka: The Old Corral
Director: John P. McCarthy
Cast: Tex Ritter, Joan Woodbury, Fuzzy Knight, Monte Blue, Warner Richmond, Al J. Jennings, Martin Garralaga, William Desmond, Forrest Taylor, Robert Fiske, Glenn Strange, Budd Buster
Marshal Tex (Tex Ritter) goes underground and infiltrates a gang that is using all means, including murder, to take over the local mines. Songs abound as Tex saves the day. This is Tex Ritter's film debut in a remake of 1930's "Oklahoma Cyclone."
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Thunder in the Desert 1938 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Bob Steele, Louise Stanley, Don Barclay, Ed Brady, Charles King, Horace Murphy, Steve Clark, Ernie Adams, Richard Cramer, Budd Buster, Lew Meehan
Bob (Bob Steele) sets out to find the murderer of his uncle, which he does with the help of Rusty (Don Barclay) and Betty (Louise Stanley). After taking care of that task, Bob can now claim his inheritance.
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Thunder River Feud 1942 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: S. Roy Luby
Cast: Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, Max Terhune, Jan Wiley, Jack Holmes, Rick Anderson, Carleton Young, George Chesebro, Carl Mathews, Budd Buster, Ted Mapes, Steve Clark, Tex Palmer, Hal Price
Maybelle (Jan Wiley) is involved in a range war and asks for help from the Range Busters–Crash Corrigan (Ray Corrigan), Dusty King (John "Dusty" King) and Alibi Terhune (Max Terhune). As usual, they arrive in town in disguise, and it isn't long before they uncover the fact that Jim (Jack Holmes) and his thugs started the war in order to claim the land for themselves. There is time for Dusty to sing and Max to put on his ventriloquist show.
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The Vampire 1957 PG, 74 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi
aka: Mark of the Vampire
Director: Paul Landres
Cast: John Beal, Coleen Gray, Kenneth Tobey, Lydia Reed, Dabbs Greer, Herb Vigran, Ann Staunton, James Griffith, Paul Brinegar, Budd Buster, Anne O'Neal, Brad Morrow, Mauritz Hugo, Raymond Greenleaf
Scientist/Doctor Paul Beecher (John Beal) received pills from his dying associate who had been conducting experiments on animals to support his work on improving the human brain. Suffering from migraine headaches, he takes his pill to relieve the headache but inadvertently takes the wrong pill. He turns into a killer vampire, and, even worse, the pill is addictive, and he must take it daily–and the killing continues.
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Wagon Trail 1935 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Harry L. Fraser
Cast: Harry Carey, Gertrude Messinger, Edward Norris, Roger Williams, Earl Dwire, Chuck Morrison, John Elliott, Chief Thundercloud, Dick Botiller, Francis Walker, Budd Buster
Sheriff Hartley's (Harry Carey) son, Clay (Edward Norris), is talked into riding with a gang in a stage robbery. When a deputy is killed, Clay is wrongly convicted. Sentenced to be hung at dawn, the now ex-sheriff–due to the conviction of his son–uncovers the real killer.
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Wanderer of the Wasteland 1945 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Wallace Grissell, Edward Killy
Cast: James Warren, Richard Martin, Audrey Long, Robert Barrat, Robert Clarke, Harry Woods, Minerva Urecal, Harry D. Brown, Tommy Cook, Harry McKim, Jason Robards Sr., Budd Buster
This is the third film based on Zane Grey's novel (previously made in 1924 and 1935). In this version, Adam (James Warren) is searching for the murderer of his father. Upon finding the killer, Adam decides not to kill him since he has fallen in love with the man's daughter, Jeanie (Audrey Long). But, when the man is killed, Adam is blamed and must now clear himself.
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Whirlwind Horseman 1938 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western / Romance
Director: Robert F. Hill
Cast: Ken Maynard, Billy Griffith, Joan Barclay, Kenneth Harlan, Joseph W. Girard, Glenn Strange, Dave O'Brien, Budd Buster, Kenny Dix, Roger Williams, Walter Shumway, Lew Meehan, Carl Mathews, George Morrell, Bud Osborne
Ken Morton and Happy Holmes (Ken Maynard and Bill Griffith) are on their way to their friend Cherokee's (Budd Buster) mine when they find themselves involved with an outlaw gang, led by Ritter (Roger Williams), that has been terrorizing ranchers. They first suspect that rancher Jim Radford (Joseph W. Girard) is behind the rustling but later turn their focus to the real villain.
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White Gorilla 1945  N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Harry L. Fraser
Cast: Ray Corrigan, Lorraine Miller, Frank Merrill, George J. Lewis, Francis Ford, Budd Buster, Charles King
Starting with a 1927 silent film ("Perils of the Jungle"), new footage was added, which resulted in–you guessed it–one of the very worst films ever. A white gorilla (Frank Merrill, from the 1927 film) is snubbed by the black gorillas because he is white. This makes him sad and angry, but he will soon fight to save the African continent. To make matters worse, the gorilla costumes don't fit all that well.
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Wild Horse Phantom 1944 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Elaine Morey, Kermit Maynard, Budd Buster, Hal Price, Robert Meredith, Frank Ellis, Frank McCarroll, John L. Cason, John Elliott
Billy Carson (Buster Crabbe) talks the governor into allowing Link (Kermit Maynard) and his gang to escape from jail so that Billy and his sidekick Fuzzy (Al St. John) can follow them to the stolen money. But the task becomes difficult as Link searches for the loot.
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Wild Horse Roundup 1936 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Alan James
Cast: Kermit Maynard, Beth Marion, Dickie Jones, John Merton, Frank Hagney, Roger Williams, Dick Curtis, Budd Buster, Jack Ingram, Bob Burns, Art Dillard, Frank McCarroll
The Railroad is coming, so that means that bad guys will try to take over people's land in order to make a killing. Ruth's (Beth Marion) Wild Horse Ranch is a prime target for Charlie Doan (John Merton) and his thugs. But riding to the rescue are Jack Benson (Kermit Maynard) and his sidekicks to save the day.
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 Zorro's Fighting Legion 1939 N/R, 212 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English, William Witney
Cast: Reed Hadley, Sheila Darcy, William Corson, Leander De Cordova, Edmund Cobb, John Merton, C. Montague Shaw, Budd Buster, Carleton Young, James Pierce
This good 12-episode serial takes place in Mexico shortly after the country gained independence. A member of a group opposing the council setting up the government masquerades as Don del Oro, in full armor, pretending to be a god of the Yaqui Indians and intending to become emperor. Don Diego (Reed Hadley), a relative of resident Volita (Sheila Darcy), enters the scene. The foppish Don Diego works with the council while, as the masked Zorro, he deals with the henchmen of Don del Oro. Traps, explosions, avalanches, and other assorted hazards will not stop Zorro in his quest for justice, and the real identity of Don del oro is revealed. Some of the best cliffhangers of any serial.
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| 1. Arizona Bound (1941)
aka: Rough Riders
2. Arizona Gunfighter (1937)
3. Between Men (1935)
4. Billy the Kid Trapped (1942)
5. Boot Hill Bandits (1942)
6. Brand of the Outlaws (1936)
7. Bullets and Saddles (1943)
8. Calamity Jane (1953)
9. Cattle Stampede (1943)
10. Code of the West (1947)
11. Daughter of the Tong (1939)
12. Dead or Alive (1944)
13. Desert Patrol (1938)
14. Doomed at Sundown (1937)
15. Everyman's Law (1936)
16. The Feud Maker (1938)
17. Feud of the Range (1939)
18. The Flying Serpent (1946)
19. Frontier Scout (1938)
20. Galloping Dynamite (1937)
21. Guns in the Dark (1937)
22. Guns of the Law (1944)
23. The Haunted Ranch (1943)
24. Headin' for the Rio Grande (1936)
25. Heart of the Rio Grande (1942)
26. I Take This Oath (1940)
aka: Police Rookie
27. The Law Commands (1938)
28. The Law Rides (1936)
29. The Mummy's Curse (1944)
30. The Oregon Trail (1939)
31. Paroled - To Die (1938)
32. The Riding Avenger (1936)
33. Roaring Six Guns (1937)
34. Secret Evidence (1941)
35. Sierra Sue (1941)
36. Sing, Cowboy, Sing (1937)
37. Song of the Gringo (1936)
aka: The Old Corral
38. Thunder in the Desert (1938)
39. Thunder River Feud (1942)
40. The Vampire (1957)
aka: Mark of the Vampire
41. Wagon Trail (1935)
42. Wanderer of the Wasteland (1945)
43. Whirlwind Horseman (1938)
44. White Gorilla (1945)
45. Wild Horse Phantom (1944)
46. Wild Horse Roundup (1936)
47. Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)
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