Arizona Stagecoach 1942  N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: S. Roy Luby
Cast: Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, Max Terhune, Nell O'Day, Slim Whitaker, Kermit Maynard, Charles King, Carl Mathews, Jack Ingram, Riley Hill, Forrest Taylor, Steve Clark
The Range Busters (Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, and Max Terhune) come to the aid of a small stagecoach line that is being terrorized by a gang.
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Below the Border 1942  N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Howard Bretherton
Cast: Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton, Linda Brent, Eva Puig, Charles King, Dennis Moore, Bud Osborne, Frank Ellis, Tex Palmer, Ted Mapes, Kermit Maynard, Bud Osborne, Howard Masters, Jack Rockwell
The Rough Riders–Marshal Buck Robert (Buck Jones), Marshal Tim McCall (Tim McCoy), and Marshal Sandy Hopkins (Raymond Hatton)–are on the trail of cattle rustlers with Buck posing as an outlaw to infiltrate the gang. Needless to say, they are successful in bringing the gang members to justice.
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Between Fighting Men 1932 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Forrest Sheldon
Cast: Ken Maynard, Ruth Hall, Josephine Dunn, Wallace MacDonald, Albert J. Smith, Walter Law, James Bradbury Jr., John Pratt, Robert(2) Walker, Jack Rockwell, Bob Kortman, Jack Kirk, Edmund Cobb, Charles King, Tracy Layne
Wally (Wallace MacDonald) and his adopted brother Ken (Ken Maynard) find themselves in the middle of a conflict between the cattlemen and the sheepmen. Their father, cattleman Winchester "Win" Thompson (Walter Law), hires gunman Butch Martin (Albert J. Smith) to get a sheepman to move, and Butch shoots him. The sheepman's daughter Judy (Ruth Hall) moves onto the Thompson ranch where Ken and Wally compete for her attentions–and, by story's end, Judy will pick one of them to live with happily ever after.
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Black Aces 1937 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Buck Jones
Cast: Buck Jones, Kay Linaker, Charles King, Fred MacKaye, W.E. Lawrence, Bob Kortman, Robert Frazer, Raymond Brown, Barney Phillips, Frank Campeau, Charles Le Moyne, Robert McKenzie
After losing his ranch in a poker game, Ted (Buck Jones) is accused of murdering one of the winners, and, furthermore, he is thought to be a member of the notorious "Black Aces" gang. Ted sets out to clear his name by bringing the real culprits to justice. Ted's effort pleases his girlfriend, Sandy (Kay Linaker).
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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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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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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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Death Rides the Range 1940  N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Ken Maynard, Fay McKenzie, Ralph Peters, Julian Rivero, Charles King, John Elliott, William Costello, Sven Hugo Borg, Michael Vallon, Julian Madison, Kenneth Rhodes, Murdock MacQuarrie
Spies intend to gain control of Letty's (Fay McKenzie) ranch in order to mine a secret reserve of Helium on her property. But undercover agent Ken (Ken Maynard), posing as a cowboy drifter, comes to the rescue.
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Desert Phantom 1936 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: S. Roy Luby
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Sheila Bromley, Ted Adams, Karl Hackett, Hal Price, Nelson McDowell, Charles King, Forrest Taylor, Frank Ball, Steve Clark, George Morrell, Horace B. Carpenter
Sharpshooter Billy Donovan (Johnny Mack Brown) arrives in town posing as an ammunition salesman but is actually looking for the man who killed a family member. He meets Jean Halloran (Sheila Bromley) who has been receiving notes from "Desert Phantom" warning her to leave her ranch. Is there any connection between the notes and the fact that the ranch is adjacent to an abandoned gold mine? Billy comes to her aid and deals with assorted bad guys and murders. Above average oater.
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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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Enemy of the Law 1945 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Harry L. Fraser
Cast: Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson, Kay Hughes, Jack Ingram, Charles King, Frank Ellis, Kermit Maynard, Henry Hall, Ed Cassidy
Tex Ritter and his two Texas Ranger sidekicks hunt down money hidden by a gang after a heist years earlier. It might take putting one of them in prison with a gang member to get the job done. Plenty of songs and humor.
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Fargo Express 1933 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Alan James
Cast: Ken Maynard, Helen Mack, Roy Stewart, Paul Fix, William Desmond, Jack Rockwell, Claude Payton, Joe Rickson, Charles King, Hank Bell, Pat Harmon, Ben Corbett
Ken (Ken Maynard) takes Helen's (Helen Mack) brother Mort (Paul Fix) under his wing to straighten him out. But Mort is set up in a crooked card game and taken to jail. Now Ken must bring the real culprits to justice in order to clear Mort.
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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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Forbidden Trails 1941 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton, Tristram Coffin, Charles King, Glenn Strange, Lynton Brent, Jerry Sheldon, Hal Price, Dave O'Brien, Bud Osborne, Richard Alexander
The Rough Riders–Buck Roberts (Buck Jones), Colonel Tim McCall (Tim McCoy), and Sandy Hopkins (Raymond Hatton)–are back in the saddle. Released convicts vow revenge on Buck for putting them behind bars and start by setting fire to a cabin with Buck inside. But, after Buck's horse saves him, he and his pals go after the gang members.
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Fuzzy Settles Down 1944 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Patty McCarthy, Charles King, John Merton, Frank McCarroll, Hal Price, John Elliott, Ed Cassidy, Robert F. Hill, Ted Mapes, Tex Palmer
Despite Billy's (Buster Crabbe) pleas, sidekick Fuzzy (Al St. John) decides to settle down and buy a newspaper in a small town. When he is falsely accused of stealing the newspaper's money, Billy is close by to save the day. Fuzzy thinks that perhaps the countryside might be a better place to retire.
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Gangster's Den 1945 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Sydney Logan, Charles King, Emmett Lynn, I. Stanford Jolley, Kermit Maynard, Ed Cassidy, George Chesebro, Karl Hackett, Michael Owen, Patricia Knox
Crooked lawyer Horace Black (I. Stanford Jolley) intends to take over a saloon and a ranch, but Billy and Fuzzy (Buster Crabbe and Al St. John) are there to stop the bad man and his henchmen.
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Ghost Town Law 1942 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Howard Bretherton
Cast: Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton, Virginia Carpenter, Murdock MacQuarrie, Charles King, Howard Masters, Tom London, Ben Corbett, Jack Ingram
Secret passages in a ghost town hamper the efforts of the Rough Riders in their search for a dastardly gang of killers.
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The Great Mike 1944 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Wallace Fox
Cast: Stuart Erwin, Robert "Buzz" Henry, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Edythe Elliott, Pierre Watkin, Gwen Kenyon, Bob Meredith, William Halligan, Lane Chandler, Marion Martin, Ed Cassidy, Charles King, Leon Tyler
Mike is a horse that pulls the cart from which his owner, Speck (Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer), and his young friend, Jimmy (Robert "Buzz" Henry), deliver newspapers. Jimmy sees a great future for Mike and dreams of turning him into a race horse. Before Jimmy and trainer Spencer (Stuart Erwin) can fully prepare Mike for the big race, they encounter gangsters who have different plans for Mike, but courage and luck play roles in this fight for good over evil.
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The Gunman from Bodie 1941 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet
Cast: Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton, Christine McIntyre, Dave O'Brien, Robert Frazer, Frank LaRue, Charles King, Lynton Brent, John Merton, Max Waizmann
The Rough Riders (Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, and Raymond Hatton) are on the trail of rustlers who murdered the parents of a baby.
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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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Headline Crasher 1937 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Leslie Goodwins
Cast: Frankie Darro, Kane Richmond, Muriel Evans, John Merton, Richard Tucker, Edward Earle, Jack Ingram, Charles King, Dick Curtis, Eleanor Stewart, Harry Harvey, John Ward
Embittered Tony Scarlotti (John Merton) is released from prison on parole and plans to exact revenge on Senator James Tallant (Richard Tucker) who put him away. He plans and executes the kidnapping of Tallant's not-so-perfect son, Jimmy (Frankie Darro). At the same time, Tallant's rival, Atwood (Edward Earle), takes over "The Morning Herald" and publishes reports of what a poor father Senator Tallant has been. Now, Jimmy must find a way to escape from Scarlotti and defeat the plot to ruin his father's political career.
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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 Hurricane Express 1932 N/R, 225 min.
Genre: Action
Director: J.P. McGowan, Armand Schaefer
Cast: Tully Marshall, Conway Tearle, John Wayne, Shirley Grey, J. Farrell MacDonald, Matthew Betz, James P. Burtis, Lloyd Whitlock, Joseph W. Girard, Edmund Breese, Al Bridge, Charles King
In this 12-episode serial, trains are being wrecked by "The Wrecker," a master of disguises. After pilot Larry's (John Wayne) father is killed in one of the wrecks, Larry is determined to find the culprit, despite the red herrings thrown up before him.
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The Kid Rides Again 1943 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Iris Meredith, Glenn Strange, Charles King, I. Stanford Jolley, Ted Adams, Edward Peil Sr., Slim Whitaker, Kenne Duncan
In a continuation of the "Billy the Kid" series, Billy (Buster Crabbe) is falsely accused of robbing a train, so he breaks out of jail in order to find the real culprits. It's a sure bet that he won't fail.
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Law of the Lash 1947 N/R, 53 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ray Taylor
Cast: Lash La Rue, Al St. John, Lee Roberts, Mary Scott, Jack O'Shea, Charles King, Carl Mathews, John Elliott, Slim Whitaker, Richard Cramer
This film began the series of the whip-wielding, black-clad Marshal, Cheyenne (Lash La Rue), and his sidekick Fuzzy (Al St. John). In this episode, Cheyenne comes to the aid of Jane (Mary Scott) when a gang member steals her ring. Cheyenne follows the gang member and captures the rest of the gang.
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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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Lightning Strikes West 1940 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Harry L. Fraser
Cast: Ken Maynard, Claire Rochelle, Bob Terry, Michael Vallon, Charles King, Reed Howes, Dick Dickinson, George Chesebro, John Elliott, William Gould, Chick Hannon, Tex Palmer
When bank robber Butch Taggart (Michael Vallon) escapes from jail, Lightning Morgan (Ken Maynard), who caught Butch the first time around, is asked to do so again. But Butch isn't the only one on Taggart's tail as Taggart heads for hidden gold.
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Lone Rider Fights Back 1941 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: George Houston, Al St. John, Dorothy Short, Dennis Moore, Frank Hagney, Charles King, Frank Ellis, Horace B. Carpenter, Hal Price, Merrill McCormick, Curley Dresden, Walter James
Lone Rider and sidekick Fuzzy (George Houston and Al St. John) arrive in town at the request of a friend who had been murdered before they appeared on the scene. You can bet that Lone Rider will bring the people responsible to justice, and you can also bet that Fuzzy will bring a few laughs.
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The Man from Texas 1939 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Albert Herman
Cast: Tex Ritter, Hal Price, Charles B. Wood, Vic Demourelle, Roy Barcroft, Frank Wayne, Kenne Duncan, Ruth Rogers, Tom London, Charles King, Nelson McDowell, Jim Thorpe
Railroad agent Tex (Tex Ritter) goes undercover to catch a nefarious rancher who is trying to steal land in order to sell it to the railroad.
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Merry-Go-Round 1922 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rupert Julian, Erich von Stroheim
Cast: Norman Kerry, Mary Philbin, Albert Conti, Cesare Gravina, Edith Yorke, George Hackathorne, Dale Fuller, Lillian Sylvester, Maude George, Charles King
Director Erich von Stroheim was fired from Universal Studios before the conclusion of this film, but it still reflects his touches even though it was finished by Rupert Julian. Count Franz Maxmillian von Hohenegg (Norman Kerry) is scheduled to be wed to a countess but falls in love with an organ grinder, Agnes (Mary Philbin). He goes through with the wedding anyway, heads off to war, is chastised by a dying Sylvester (Cesare Gravina)–Agnes' father–returns from the war a widower, and determines to make amends to Agnes.
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The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen 1937 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ray Taylor
Cast: Tex Ritter, Iris Meredith, Horace Murphy, Charles King, Earl Dwire, Forrest Taylor, Joseph W. Girard, Lafe McKee, Hank Worden, Jack C. Smith
When a group of hooded outlaws terrorize the area, Tex, between songs, comes to the rescue–but not before some adventures.
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Oklahoma Cyclone 1930 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John P. McCarthy
Cast: Bob Steele, Al St. John, Rita Rey, Charles King, Slim Whitaker, Cliff Lyons, N.E. Hendrix, Hector Sarno, Emilio Fernandez, John Ince
Oklahoma Cyclone (Bob Steele) goes undercover by joining an outlaw gang in order to find his father whom he believes was kidnapped by the gang. Non-singer Steele tries some songs.
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Oklahoma Frontier 1939 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ford Beebe
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Bob Baker, Fuzzy Knight, Anne Gwynne, James Blaine, Bob Kortman, Charles King, Harry Tenbrook, Lane Chandler, Horace Murphy, Lloyd Ingraham, Joe De La Cruz
The land rush is on as homesteaders vie for territory in Oklahoma, and former Marshall Jeff (Johnny Mack Brown) is no exception. But, land grabbers frame Jeff after stealing a map showing his territory and that of friend Tom (Bob Baker). After Tom is killed, Jeff takes care of the situation with help from Windy (Fuzzy Knight), and Jeff and Tom's sister (Anne Gwynne) ride off in the sunset together.
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Phantom Ranger 1938 N/R, 54 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Tim McCoy, Suzanne Kaaren, Karl Hackett, John St. Polis, John Merton, Harry Strang, Charles King, Edward Earle, Robert Frazer, Tom London, Richard Cramer, Horace B. Carpenter
A government engraver, Pat (John St. Polis), has been kidnapped by a gang of counterfeiters who expect his help in producing counterfeit money. Agent Tim (Tim McCoy) infiltrates the gang and, with the help of Pat's daughter (Suzanne Kaaren), brings the gang members to justice.
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Red Blood of Courage 1935 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Kermit Maynard, Ann Sheridan, Reginald Barlow, Ben Hendricks Jr., George Regas, Nat Carr, Charles King, Carl Mathews, Milburn Morante, Art Dillard
Gang leader Pete Drago (Reginald Barlow) poses as Mark Henry in order to obtain Henry's oil. But into town rides Mountie Jim Sullivan (Kermit Maynard), and he quickly becomes involved in saving the day.
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Red River Valley 1936 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Man of the Frontier
Director: B. Reeves Eason
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Frances Grant, Boothe Howard, Jack Kennedy, Frank LaRue, Frankie Marvin, Sam Flint, George Chesebro, Charles King
Accidents are happening at the construction site for an irrigation project, and Gene Autry and his trusty sidekick (Smiley Burnette) set out to get to the bottom of it.
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Riders of the Rockies 1937 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Tex Ritter, Louise Stanley, Horace Murphy, "Snub" Pollard, Earl Dwire, Charles King, Yakima Canutt, Martin Garralaga, Jack Rockwell, Tex Palmer, Hank Worden, The Texas Tornadoes, Jack Kirk, Chick Hannon, Fred Parker
Arizona Rangers Tex, Doc, and Pee Wee (Tex Ritter, Horace Murphy, and "Snub" Pollard) rescue stagecoach passenger Louise Rogers (Louise Stanley). It turns out that Louise is a secret agent who will help the trouble-prone Ranger trio bring a gang of rustlers, led by Butch Regan (Charles King), to justice.
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Riders of the West 1942 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Howard Bretherton
Cast: Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton, Sarah Padden, Harry Woods, Walter McGrail, Christine McIntyre, Charles King, Milburn Morante, Dennis Moore, Kermit Maynard, Tom London, Jack Kirk, Bud Osborne, Lee Phelps
In this continuation of the "Rough Riders" series, rustling is becoming a problem in the Red Bluff area, prompting Ma Turner (Sarah Padden) to call for help from the Rough Riders–Marshal Buck Rogers (Buck Jones), Marshal Tim McCall (Tim McCoy), and Marshal Sandy Hopkins (Raymond Hatton). As usual, the three arrive at different times with different undercover occupations. It doesn't take long before the town's sheriff (Lee Phelps), banker (Walter McGrail), and saloon owner (Harry Woods) are found to be part of the problem, and the gang is brought to justice.
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Rollin' Plains 1938 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Albert Herman
Cast: Tex Ritter, Horace Murphy, "Snub" Pollard, Harriet Bennet, Hobart Bosworth, Ed Cassidy, Karl Hackett, Charles King, Ernie Adams, Lynton Brent, Horace B. Carpenter, Hank Worden
Ranger Tex (Tex Ritter) rides into town to settle a feud between cattlemen and sheep men. But it's not all that simple since the feud is being fueled by a respected citizen who has his eyes set on being the big boss. One of Tex's weakest films, which was completed after Tex had signed with a rival company. So the small budget was even smaller for this film, and the last reel was completely lifted from a previous film.
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Santa Fe Bound 1936 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Harry S. Webb
Cast: Tom Tyler, Jeanne Martel, Richard Cramer, Slim Whitaker, Ed Cassidy, Lafe McKee, Dorothy Woods, Charles King, Earl Dwire, Wally West, Murdock MacQuarrie, Tex Palmer, James Sheridan
On his way to Santa Fe, Tom (Tom Tyler) shoots a killer who had just shot Dad Bates (Murdock MacQuarrie). Tom takes Doc's money belt and a letter found on the killer in order to be able to identify them when he reaches town. Meanwhile, Dad's daughter Molly (Jeanne Martel) is having problems with a gang that is trying to take over her ranch. Tom infiltrates One-Shot Morgan's (Slim Whitaker) gang, posing as the killer he had shot. But, tough times lie ahead after Tom is exposed by a gang member who knew the killer.
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Shadow of Chinatown 1936  N/R, 300 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Robert F. Hill
Cast: Bela Lugosi, Bruce Bennett, Joan Barclay, Luana Walters, Maurice Liu, Charles King, William Buchanan, Forrest Taylor, Jack Cowell, James B. Leong, George Chan
In this 15-episode serial, mad-scientist Victor Poten (Bela Lugosi)–a hater of both Orientals and Caucasians–is hired to disrupt Chinese trade in Chinatown. Using his own special inventions, he seems to succeed until caught by our hero Martin Andrews (Bruce Bennett). An edited, feature-length version was released simultaneously. Very cheap, but Lugosi is always fun to watch.
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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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Terry and the Pirates 1940 N/R, 270 min.
Genre: Action
Director: James W. Horne
Cast: William Tracy, Jeff York, Joyce Bryant, Dick Curtis, Allen Jung, Victor DeCamp, Sheila Darcy, J. Paul Jones, Jack Ingram, Charles King, Constantine Romanoff, Forrest Taylor
Based in Milton Caniff's comic strip, this 15-episode adventure follows young Terry (William Tracy) and his friends as they head off to rescue his archeologist father (J. Paul Jones) who has been kidnapped by Asian warlord Fang (Dick Curtis).
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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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Trail of Terror 1935 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Gangster's Enemy Number One
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Bob Steele, Beth Marion, Forrest Taylor, Charles King, Frank Lyman Jr., Lloyd Ingraham, Charles K. French, Richard Cramer, Nancy Deshon, Barney Cosnack
To recover the money from a robbery, government agent Jim Wilson (Bob Steele) goes undercover as a prisoner to gain information concerning the robbery. On cue, he escapes and joins the gang that pulled the heist. Complications arise when a paroled prisoner shows up, and he knows Jim's real identity.
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Trail Riders 1942 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Overland Trail
Director: Robert Emmett Tansey
Cast: John "Dusty" King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune, Evelyn Finley, Forrest Taylor, Charles King, Kermit Maynard, Lynton Brent, Steve Clark, Kenne Duncan, Frank LaRue, Bud Osborne
After the marshal's son is killed during a bank robbery, the Range Busters (John "Dusty" King, David Sharpe, and Max Terhune) are called in to solve the case. The head of the town's vigilante group, Ed (Charles King), is also behind the robbery and murder and orders the trio out of town. But our heroes persist and bring the bad guys to justice.
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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
Tex (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 (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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The Two Gun Man 1931 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Phil Rosen
Cast: Ken Maynard, Lucille Powers, Lafe McKee, Charles King, Nita Martan, Murdock MacQuarrie, Tom London, Walter Perry, Ethan Allen, Will Stanton, Frank Ellis, Bob Card
Marshal Blackie (Ken Maynard) and his sidekick Joe (Lafe McKee) are on the trail of cattle rustlers and pose as gunmen at a ranch. When the ranch foreman is killed, Blackie is blamed and must work even harder to uncover the rustlers.
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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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Young Blood 1932 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Lola
Director: Phil Rosen
Cast: Bob Steele, Charles King, Helen Foster, Naomi Judge, Harry Semels, Henry Roquemore, Henry Hall, Hank Bell, Art Mix, Perry Murdock, Lafe McKee, Horace B. Carpenter
Nick (Bob Steele) robs from the rich and gives to the poor, but, unlike Robin Hood, Nick splits his take with crooked Sheriff Jake Sharpe (Charles King). When Nick decides he wants out, the sheriff frames him. But, our hero Nick fights back.
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| 1. Arizona Stagecoach (1942)
2. Below the Border (1942)
3. Between Fighting Men (1932)
4. Black Aces (1937)
5. Brand of the Outlaws (1936)
6. The Broadway Melody (1929)
7. Cattle Stampede (1943)
8. Dead or Alive (1944)
9. Death Rides the Range (1940)
10. Desert Phantom (1936)
11. Doomed at Sundown (1937)
12. Enemy of the Law (1945)
13. Fargo Express (1933)
14. Feud of the Range (1939)
15. Forbidden Trails (1941)
16. Fuzzy Settles Down (1944)
17. Gangster's Den (1945)
18. Ghost Town Law (1942)
19. The Great Mike (1944)
20. The Gunman from Bodie (1941)
21. Guns and Guitars (1936)
22. Guns of the Law (1944)
23. The Haunted Ranch (1943)
24. Headin' for the Rio Grande (1936)
25. Headline Crasher (1937)
26. Hittin' the Trail (1937)
27. The Hurricane Express (1932)
28. The Kid Rides Again (1943)
29. Law of the Lash (1947)
30. The Law Rides (1936)
31. Lightning Strikes West (1940)
32. Lone Rider Fights Back (1941)
33. The Man from Texas (1939)
34. Merry-Go-Round (1922)
35. The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen (1937)
36. Oklahoma Cyclone (1930)
37. Oklahoma Frontier (1939)
38. Phantom Ranger (1938)
39. Red Blood of Courage (1935)
40. Red River Valley (1936)
aka: Man of the Frontier
41. Riders of the Rockies (1937)
42. Riders of the West (1942)
43. Rollin' Plains (1938)
44. Santa Fe Bound (1936)
45. Shadow of Chinatown (1936)
46. Sing, Cowboy, Sing (1937)
47. Terry and the Pirates (1940)
48. Thunder in the Desert (1938)
49. Trail of Terror (1935)
aka: Gangster's Enemy Number One
50. Trail Riders (1942)
aka: Overland Trail
51. Trouble in Texas (1937)
52. The Two Gun Man (1931)
53. White Gorilla (1945)
54. Young Blood (1932)
aka: Lola
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