High Lonesome 1950 N/R, 80 min. Genre: Western
Director: Alan Le May Cast: John Drew Barrymore, Chill Wills, John Archer, Lois Butler, Kristine Miller, Basil Ruysdael, Jack Elam, Dave Kashner, Clem Fuller, Frank Cordell
A young cowboy, Cooncat (John Drew Barrymore), is suspected of murder and held prisoner on a ranch. But, Cooncat has been set up by the real killers who have returned and are seeking revenge on those involved in a range war that left them wounded.
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Kiss of Fire 1955 N/R, 87 min. Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Joseph M. Newman Cast: Barbara Rush, Jack Palance, Rex Reason, Martha Hyer, Leslie Bradley, Alan Reed, Lawrence Dobkin, Steven Geray, Joseph Waring, Pat Hogan, Karen Kadler, Henry Rowland, Bernie Gozier, Dave Kashner, John Mansfield
In this romantic drama, a member of the Spanish aristocracy, Princess Lucia (Barbara Rush), is living in Santa Fe, New Mexico, when she learns that the king is dying. Spanish nobleman turned outlaw El Tigre (Jack Palance) escorts Lucia back to Europe, and along the hazardous trek they fall in love. Now, Lucia chooses love over royalty and gives up the throne for true love.
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Street Angel 1928 N/R, 102 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Borzage Cast: Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell, Guido Trento, Natalie Kingston, Henry Armetta, Louis Liggett, Alberto Rabagliati, Cino Conti, Milton Dickinson, Helena Herman, Dave Kashner, Jennie Bruno
Janet Gaynor won the first Academy Award for Best Actress (1927-28) for three films: "Sunrise," "Seventh Heaven," and this one in which Gaynor portrayed a circus performer who became the muse for a struggling artist.
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The Sundowners 1950 N/R, 83 min. Genre: Western / Action / Adventure / Romance aka: Thunder in the Dust
Director: George Templeton Cast: Robert Preston, Robert Sterling, Chill Wills, Cathy Downs, John Litel, Jack Elam, Don Haggerty, Stanley Price, Clem Fuller, John Drew Barrymore, Frank Cordell, Dave Kashner, Alan Le May
Lots of Western action is portrayed in this film, complete with range wars. In the midst of the wars are the Cloud brothers: desperado "Kid Wichita" (Robert Preston), Jeff (John Drew Barrymore), and Tom (Robert Sterling). While "Kid Wichita" wants to control the family, Tom wants only to have his own land apart from the family, and a showdown is inevitable.
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| 1. High Lonesome (1950)
2. Kiss of Fire (1955)
3. Street Angel (1928)
4. The Sundowners (1950) aka: Thunder in the Dust
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