Arizona Days 1937  N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Tex Ritter, Syd Saylor, Ethelind Terry, William Faversham, Eleanor Stewart, Forrest Taylor, "Snub" Pollard, Glenn Strange, Horace Murphy, Earl Dwire
Tex (Tex Ritter) and sidekick "Grass" Hopper (Syd Saylor) join a traveling show in which Tex sings and sings. In one town, he runs across town bully Harry (Forrest Taylor) who refuses to pay admission. After Tex solves that threat, he takes on the job of tax collector, and, of course, Harry is the major non-payer.
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 The Arizona Kid 1939  N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Sally March, Stuart Hamblen, Dorothy Sebastian, Earl Dwire, Robert Middlemass, Fred Burns, Ed Cassidy, Jack Ingram
Confederate sympathizers are terrorizing citizens in Missouri during the Civil War. The Arizona Kid's (Roy Rogers) job is to bring peace.
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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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Blue Steel 1934 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: John Wayne, Eleanor Hunt, George "Gabby" Hayes, Edward Peil Sr., Yakima Canutt, George Cleveland, Lafe McKee, Earl Dwire, Horace B. Carpenter, Theodore Lorch, Tex Phelps, Hank Bell, Bud McClure, Herman Hack, Perry Murdock
Bad guys know there is gold in the hills surrounding the town of Yucca City, California, and try to force the townsfolk out of the area. A supposedly honest, leading citizen Malgrove (Edward Peil Sr.) hires the Polka Dot Bandit, aka Danti (Yakima Canutt) to rob the town's payroll of $4,000. But, never fear, undercover Marshal John Curruthers (John Wayne) saves the day when he comes to the aid of the struggling townsfolk.
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Broadway to Cheyenne 1932 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
aka: From Broadway to Cheyenne
Director: Harry L. Fraser
Cast: Rex Bell, Marceline Day, Matthew Betz, George "Gabby" Hayes, Robert Ellis, Huntley Gordon, Earl Dwire, Roy D'Arcy, John Elliott, Al Bridge
Detective Breezy (Rex Bell) is wounded by Butch (Robert Ellis) and his gang in New York. While Breezy recuperates at home in Wyoming, who should come along but Butch's gang with plans to run a protection racket on the ranchers? But, Breezy will have none of that.
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Cavalcade of the West 1936 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Harry L. Fraser
Cast: Hoot Gibson, Rex Lease, Marion Shilling, Adam Goodman, Nina Guilbert, Earl Dwire, Phil Dunham, Robert McKenzie, Steve Clark, Jerry Tucker, Barry Downing
Separated when they were young, brothers Clint (Hoot Gibson) and Ace (Rex Lease) took different routes in life. Clint became a Pony Express rider, while Ace, brought up by bandits, became one himself. Now the two meet when Ace robs a stagecoach and Clint comes to the rescue. Ace is taken prisoner, and the two find that they are brothers. Can Clint make a good man out of Ace?
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The Dawn Rider 1935 N/R, 53 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: John Wayne, Marion Burns, Yakima Canutt, Reed Howes, Dennis Moore, Joseph De Grasse, Earl Dwire, Bert Dillard, Nelson McDowell, Tex Phelps, Herman Hack, Jack Jones, Fred Parker, James Sheridan, Tex Palmer
John (John Wayne) is on the trail of the gang that killed his father and suffers a gunshot wound in the process. He is nursed back to health by Alice (Marion Burns) who turns out to be the sister of the killer. Add to that a touch of jealousy, and we're talking a final shootout.
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Devil's Island 1940  N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Clemens
Cast: Boris Karloff, Nedda Harrigan, James Stephenson, Adia Kuznetzoff, Rolla Gourvitch, Will Stanton, Edward Keane, Pedro de Cordoba, Al Bridge, Earl Dwire
A French doctor, Charles Gaudet (Boris Karloff), treats a treasonous soldier and is punished with imprisonment on Devil's Island where his presence provides the means to save a young girl's life.
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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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The Dude Ranger 1934 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Edward F. Cline
Cast: George O'Brien, Irene Hervey, LeRoy Mason, Henry Hall, Syd Saylor, Jim Mason, Sid Jordan, Alma Chester, Lloyd Ingraham, Si Jenks, Earl Dwire, Lafe McKee
Easterner Ernest Selby (George O'Brien) inherits a cattle ranch and heads West to check it out. But when he discovers that the cattle are being rustled, he hires on as a dude cowhand to find out what's going on. He uncovers the bad guy and even gets the girl, Ann (Irene Hervey). A good early Western.
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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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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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Hidden Valley 1932 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Bob Steele, Gertrude Messinger, Francis McDonald, Ray Hallor, John Elliott, Arthur Millett, V.L. Barnes, Joe De La Cruz, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dick Dickinson, Tom London, Earl Dwire
A treasure in gold belonging to the Indians is thought to be in Hidden Valley, and a dastardly gang is after it. Bob (Bob Steele) is hot on the trail–in a blimp! A better-than-average early Western.
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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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 King Kong 1933  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Thriller
Director: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
Cast: Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot, Robert Armstrong, Noble Johnson, Frank Reicher, Sam Hardy, James Flavin, Paul Porcasi, Etta McDaniel, Vera Lewis, Steve Clemente, Roscoe Ates, Earl Dwire, George MacQuarrie, Frank Mills
This film about a huge ape that terrorizes New York City is a classic. It is worth watching for the exciting climax when King Kong takes the "light of his life" (Fay Wray) in his arms and climbs to the top of the Empire State Building where he is attacked by an airplane. Good viewing–even better the second time around.
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King of the Pecos 1936 N/R, 54 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: John Wayne, Muriel Evans, Cy Kendall, Jack Clifford, Arthur Aylesworth, J. Frank Glendon, Herbert Heywood, Earl Dwire, Mary MacLaren, Yakima Canutt
Law student John Clayborn (John Wayne) comes home to avenge the murder of his parents several years earlier by a ruthless landowner (and rustler). After failure in the court system, John must take matters into his own hands.
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Klondike 1932 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Phil Rosen
Cast: Thelma Todd, Lyle Talbot, Frank Hawks, Henry B. Walthall, Jason Robards Sr., Priscilla Dean, Tully Marshall, Pat O'Malley, George "Gabby" Hayes, Myrtle Stedman, Ethel Wales, Earl Dwire, Lafe McKee, Henry Hall
After one of his patients dies following surgery, Dr. Cromwell (Lyle Talbot) is tried for murder and acquitted. Needing a break, he joins his friend Donald Evans (Frank Hawks) on a flight to Alaska where they are forced to make an emergency landing. Evans is killed, but Cromwell is saved and nursed back to health by Klondike (Thelma Todd) with whom he falls in love. But, Klondike is engaged to Jim Armstrong (Jason Robards Sr.) who needs an operation to save his life. Now, Cromwell faces a dilemma: if he does perform the surgery and succeeds, will he be handing Jim back to Klondike?
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Law of the West 1932 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Bob Steele, Ed Brady, Hank Bell, Charles West, Nancy Drexel, Earl Dwire, Frank Ellis, Dick Dickinson, Rose Palmer
Bob (Bob Steele–the real-life son of director Robert N. Bradbury) was kidnapped as a child by Lee Morgan (Ed Brady) 17 years ago for revenge against Dan (Hank Bell). Not knowing that he had been kidnapped, Bob intends on leaving the evil Lee and head to California. But Dan, now sheriff of Yucca, has located Lee, and the scheming Lee sets a plan in action to have Dan kill Bob. But don't underestimate the clever Bob.
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The Lawless Frontier 1934 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western / Romance
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: John Wayne, Sheila Terry, George "Gabby" Hayes, Earl Dwire, Yakima Canutt, Jack Rockwell, Jay Wilsey, Gordon De Main, Herman Hack, Artie Ortego, Lloyd Whitlock, Arthur Millett
John Tobin and Dusty (John Wayne and George "Gabby" Hayes) team up to capture the outlaw Zanti (Earl Dwire) who killed John's parents years before. John takes Zanti prisoner after Zanti tries and fails to kidnap Dusty's granddaughter Ruby (Sheila Terry), but Marshal Walton (Jack Rockwell) believes that John is an outlaw. Meanwhile, Dusty is hiding in a mine where Zanti is shackled, but Zanti escapes. Now, John tracks Zanti into the desert where Zanti drinks poisoned water and dies. By story's end, John captures the other gang members, becomes the new marshal, and marries Ruby.
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Lucky Texan 1934 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western / Romance
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: John Wayne, Barbara Sheldon, George "Gabby" Hayes, Lloyd Whitlock, Yakima Canutt, Earl Dwire, Eddie Parker, Gordon De Main, Hal Taliaferro, John Ince, Tex Palmer, Tex Phelps, Artie Ortego, George Morrell, Phil Dunham
Jerry (John Wayne) graduates from college and becomes a partner with Jake (George "Gabby" Hayes) in the blacksmith business. After removing a piece of gold from the hoof of a horse, Jerry and Jake track down the mine and find gold. The local assayers (Lloyd Whitlock and Yakima Canutt) are crooks and shoot Jake when he will not tell them where the mine is. Jerry is charged with the murder, but Jerry has already rescued Jake who was left for dead and makes plans to trap the assayers during his trial.
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Man from Hell's Edges 1932 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Bob Steele, Nancy Drexel, Julian Rivero, Robert Homans, George "Gabby" Hayes, Gilbert Holmes, Earl Dwire, Dick Dickinson, Perry Murdock, Blackie Whiteford
Secret Service agent Bob Williams (Bob Steele), using the name of 'Flash' Manning to nab the gang that killed his father, goes to prison as a means of getting to the gang leader. After breaking out of prison, he is able to infiltrate the gang and serve justice.
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Man from Music Mountain 1938 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Carol Hughes, Sally Payne, Ivan Miller, Ed Cassidy, Lew Kelly, Howard Chase, Frankie Marvin, Earl Dwire
Gene Autry rides to the rescue and outwits would-be land swindlers in the West.
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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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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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Neath the Arizona Skies 1934 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
aka: 'Neath the Arizona Skies
Director: Henry L. Frazer
Cast: John Wayne, Sheila Terry, George "Gabby" Hayes, Jay Wilsey, Shirley Jean Rickert, Yakima Canutt, Earl Dwire, Jack Rockwell, Phil Kieffer, Harry L. Fraser, Herman Hack, George Morrell, Tex Phelps, Artie Ortego, Eddie Parker
Nina (Shirley Jean Rickert) is a half-Indian child who has inherited land that contains oil. Her guardian, Chris Morrell (John Wayne), tries to contact Nina's long-lost father Tom (Earl Dwire) because she needs his signature before collecting the oil lease. Meanwhile, Sam Black (Yakima Canutt) and his gang will stop at nothing to get their hands on Nina's inheritance. Chris does find Tom, and with cowhand Matt Downing (George "Gabby" Hayes), they fight Black and his gang in a final confrontation in the Snake River.
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No Man's Range 1935 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
aka: No Man's Land
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Bob Steele, Roberta Gale, Buck Connors, Steve Clark, Charles K. French, Jack Rockwell, Roger Williams, Earl Dwire, Ed Cassidy, Jack Kirk, Pat Harmon, Herman Hack
Summoned to Ed Oliver's (Charles K. French) ranch, Jim Hale (Bob Steele) and sidekick Fuzz (Buck Connors) arrive in the midst of a range war. Jim helps rancher Helen Green (Roberta Gale) get her cattle past the Brady gang headed by Ed Brady (Steve Clark). Brady, it turns out, has kidnapped Oliver. Perhaps explosives are called for to take care of the bad guys. This is the first of several Bob Steele films directed by his dad, Robert N. Bradbury.
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The Old Barn Dance 1937 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Helen Valkis, Sammy McKim, Roy Rogers, Ivan Miller, Earl Dwire, Hooper Atchley, Carleton Young, Earle Hodgins
A tractor company comes to town, resulting in downfall of Gene Autry's horse-selling business. When the tractors turn out to be real junk, Gene is there to get the con men. Roy Rogers is one of Gene's singers.
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Paradise Canyon 1935 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Carl Pierson
Cast: John Wayne, Marion Burns, Earle Hodgins, Yakima Canutt, Reed Howes, Earl Dwire, Gino Corrado, Perry Murdock, James Sheridan, Henry Hall, Horace B. Carpenter, Herman Hack, George Morrell, Tex Palmer, Tex Phelps
John Wyatt (John Wayne) rides the range in pursuit of counterfeiters in this movie starring Wayne in an early role. When he suspects Doc Carter (Earl Hodgins) of leading the counterfeit gang, Wyatt goes undercover and joins the show as a sharpshooter. When Doc and his daughter Linda (Marion Burns) are kidnapped by the real counterfeiters, Wyatt realizes his mistake and sets out to rescue them.
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The Purple Vigilantes 1938 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Purple Riders
Director: George Sherman
Cast: Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune, Joan Barclay, Earl Dwire, Earle Hodgins, Francis Sayles, George Chesebro, Robert Fiske, Jack Perrin, Ernie Adams, William Gould
A purple-hooded vigilante group is formed to rid the town of outlaws, and their efforts succeed. But now some of the group, posing as the vigilantes, start scamming the citizens–until the Three Mesquiteers arrive on the scene. One of the better films in the series.
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Randy Rides Alone 1934 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Henry L. Frazer
Cast: John Wayne, Alberta Vaughn, George "Gabby" Hayes, Yakima Canutt, Earl Dwire, Artie Ortego, Tex Phelps, Horace B. Carpenter, Mack V. Wright, Tex Palmer, Murdock MacQuarrie, Herman Hack, Tommy Coats, Perry Murdock
The express office has been robbed, and Randy (John Wayne) rides into the town of Peyote Pass where he finds a saloon filled with dead bodies. Randy is falsely accused of the murders and is taken to jail. The saloon owner's niece, Sally Rogers (Alberta Vaughn), helps Randy escape so that he can find the real culprits. Randy finds the killers hiding in a cave with their leader Marvin Black (George "Gabby" Hayes) who poses as Peyote Pass shop-keeper Matt the Mute while plotting to take control of the town. Randy joins the gang members as part of his plan to bring them to justice.
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Riders of Destiny 1933 N/R, 50 min.
Genre: Western / Romance
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: John Wayne, Cecilia Parker, George "Gabby" Hayes, Forrest Taylor, Al St. John, Heinie Conklin, Earl Dwire, Yakima Canutt, Si Jenks, Lafe McKee, Addie Foster, Horace B. Carpenter, Tex Palmer, Hal Price, William Dyer
An undercover government agent poses as drifter Singin' Sandy Saunders (John Wayne) while investigating James Kincaid's (Forrest Taylor) plot to steal water rights from local ranchers. Kincaid has been charging ranchers outrageously high rates to use his water, and Saunders plots with the ranchers to dry up Kincaid's water supply by opening up a lost river.
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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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The Rogues' Tavern 1936 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Robert F. Hill
Cast: Wallace Ford, Barbara Pepper, Joan Woodbury, Jack Mulhall, Clara Kimball Young, John Elliott, John Cowell, Earl Dwire, Vincent Dennis, Arthur Loft, Ed Cassidy
Detective Jimmy Flavin (Wallace Ford) and his bride-to-be Marjorie (Barbara Pepper) check in at an inn. They must put off their wedding plans when they investigate a series of deaths at the inn that are thought to be caused by a mad dog. Together they find the real culprit in this poorly written–but fun–entry.
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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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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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Southward Ho 1939 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western / Romance
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, Lynne Roberts, George "Gabby" Hayes, Wade Boteler, Arthur Loft, Lane Chandler, Tom London, Charles R. Moore, Ed Brady, Earl Dwire, Spade Cooley, George Chesebro, Curley Dresden, Art Dillard, Bob Burns
During the post-Civil War era, Texas citizens are being terrorized, and ranchers Roy and Gabby (Roy Rogers and George "Gabby" Hayes) become involved in uncovering the culprit. They come to the aid of Union officer Col. Denbigh (Wade Boteler) who has been assigned as the Military Governor of the district. When Denbigh is killed, it turns out that Capt. Jeffries (Arthur Loft), who served under Denbigh's command, is responsible for the bloodshed. Now, Roy and Gabby rally the ranchers to secure their area.
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The Star Packer 1934 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Romance
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: John Wayne, Verna Hillie, George "Gabby" Hayes, Yakima Canutt, Earl Dwire, George Cleveland, Glenn Strange, Billy Franey, Eddie Parker, Thomas G. Lingham, Tex Palmer, Arthur Millett, Frank Ball, Artie Ortego
"The Shadow" is a mysterious outlaw whose gang has been victimizing the local ranchers when U.S. Marshal John Travers (John Wayne) rides into town. After the sheriff (Thomas G. Lingham) is killed, Travers volunteers to take his job and, with help from his Indian pal Yak (Yakima Canutt), begins to investigate "The Shadow." He identifies "The Shadow" as Matt Matlock (George "Gabby" Hayes), a man who has assumed the identity of the real Matt Matlock after killing him. Matlock's niece, Anita (Verna Hillie), is visiting him and has no idea that the "uncle" she is visiting is really an imposter. Travers captures "The Shadow's" gang and rescues Anita. Now, Anita and Travis fall in love, marry, and live happily ever after on the Matlock ranch with Yak by their side.
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Tarzan and the Green Goddess 1938 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Edward A. Kull, Wilber McGaugh
Cast: Bruce Bennett, Ula Holt, Frank(1) Baker, Don Castello, Lewis Sargent, Jack Mower, Earl Dwire, Ashton Dearholt
Filmed in Guatemala, this time around Tarzan (Bruce Bennett) protects an expedition in search of a legendary green goddess statue.
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Texas Buddies 1932 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Bob Steele, Nancy Drexel, George "Gabby" Hayes, Francis McDonald, Harry Semels, William Dyer, Dick Dickinson, Slade Hurlbert, Si Jenks, Earl Dwire
World War I flying ace Ted Garner (Bob Steele) joins pre-war buddy Si (George "Gabby" Hayes) and the two head to the desert for prospecting. They come upon a body with a note attached, asking that his niece, June (Nancy Drexel), be watched after. Meanwhile, June's plane is shot down by the bad guys who want the money she is carrying. But our heroes come to the rescue–on land and in the air.
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The Trail Beyond 1934 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: John Wayne, Verna Hillie, Noah Beery, Noah Beery Jr., James A. Marcus, Robert Frazer, Earl Dwire, Reed Howes, Artie Ortego, Iris Lancaster, Eddie Parker, Tex Palmer
While traveling on a train, Rod Drew (John Wayne) meets his old friend, card shark Wabi (Noah Beery Jr.), who has been framed for murder. Rod helps Wabi escape, and they end up at Wabinosh General Store where Rod meets and falls in love with the owner's (Noah Beery) daughter Felice (Verna Hillie). Rod and Wabi hear about a map leading to a gold mine and track down the map but find the owner dead. In the dead man's cabin is a portrait of his daughter who they identify as Felice. After more than a few problems, Rod and Wabi capture the villains and deliver them to the police, and, by story's end, Rod rides off into the sunset with Felice.
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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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Under Western Stars 1938 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, Carol Hughes, Guy Usher, Tom Chatterton, Earle Hodgins, Frankie Marvin, Kenneth Harlan, Alden "Stephen" Chase, Earl Dwire
Roy Rogers goes to Washington, D.C. (amidst many songs) to lobby Congress to help solve the drought problem by having water available to the public. Roy's first starring role.
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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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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, Hal Price, 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. Arizona Days (1937)
2. The Arizona Kid (1939)
3. Atlantic Flight (1937)
4. Between Men (1935)
5. Blue Steel (1934)
6. Broadway to Cheyenne (1932)
aka: From Broadway to Cheyenne
7. Cavalcade of the West (1936)
8. The Dawn Rider (1935)
9. Devil's Island (1940)
10. Doomed at Sundown (1937)
11. The Dude Ranger (1934)
12. Galloping Dynamite (1937)
13. Headin' for the Rio Grande (1936)
14. Hidden Valley (1932)
15. Hittin' the Trail (1937)
16. King Kong (1933)
17. King of the Pecos (1936)
18. Klondike (1932)
19. Law of the West (1932)
20. The Lawless Frontier (1934)
21. Lawless Range (1935)
22. Lucky Texan (1934)
23. Man from Hell's Edges (1932)
24. Man from Music Mountain (1938)
25. The Man from Utah (1934)
26. The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen (1937)
27. Neath the Arizona Skies (1934)
aka: 'Neath the Arizona Skies
28. No Man's Range (1935)
aka: No Man's Land
29. The Old Barn Dance (1937)
30. Paradise Canyon (1935)
31. The Purple Vigilantes (1938)
aka: Purple Riders
32. Randy Rides Alone (1934)
33. Riders of Destiny (1933)
34. Riders of the Rockies (1937)
35. The Rogues' Tavern (1936)
36. Santa Fe Bound (1936)
37. Smokey Smith (1935)
38. Southward Ho (1939)
39. The Star Packer (1934)
40. Tarzan and the Green Goddess (1938)
41. Texas Buddies (1932)
42. The Trail Beyond (1934)
43. Trouble in Texas (1937)
44. Under Western Stars (1938)
45. Wagon Trail (1935)
46. West of the Divide (1934)
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