Aces and Eights 1936  N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Tim McCoy, Jimmy Aubrey, Luana Walters, Wheeler Oakman, Earle Hodgins, Rex Lease, J. Frank Glendon, Joseph W. Girard, Charles Stevens, John Merton
As all good Western film fans know, "Aces and Eights" is called the "death hand," which is named for the hand that Wild Bill Hickock held when he was shot. This hand of cards comes into play when Tim Madigan (Tim McCoy)–who doesn't even carry a gun–poses as a card sharp when he comes to the aid of a Mexican family who are being cheated out of their ranch.
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Bar 20 1943  N/R, 54 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, George Reeves, Dustin Farnum, Victor Jory, Robert Mitchum, Douglas Fowley, Betty Blythe, Francis McDonald, Earle Hodgins
While working on a cattle drive, Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) and his cohorts run into stagecoach robbers and settle a score.
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The Bashful Bachelor 1942  N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Malcolm St. Clair
Cast: Chester Lauck, Norris Goff, Zasu Pitts, Grady Sutton, Oscar O'Shea, Louise Currie, Constance Purdy, Irving Bacon, Earle Hodgins, Benny Rubin
The radio comedy team of Lum (Chester Lauck) and Abner (Norris Goff) are back for a second film. The plot: Abner agrees to pretend to be a victim in phony accidents so Lum can save him and appear a hero to impress Geraldine (Zasu Pitts).
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 The Batman 1943 N/R, 260 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Lambert Hillyer
Cast: Lewis Wilson, Douglas Croft, J. Carrol Naish, Shirley Patterson, William Austin, George Chesebro, Kenne Duncan, Tom London, Charles Middleton, Sam Flint, Karl Hackett, Earle Hodgins, I. Stanford Jolley, Sam Lufkin, Anthony Warde
This is the film debut of the dynamic duo Batman and Robin (Lewis Wilson and Douglas Croft), and they go about their business for 15 episodes. Being a wartime movie, it is not surprising that they are battling the dastardly Japanese mastermind, Dr. Tito Daka (J. Carrol Naish), who runs an espionage/sabotage group.
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Borderland 1937 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Nate Watt
Cast: William Boyd, James Ellison, George "Gabby" Hayes, Morris Ankrum, John Beach, Nora Lane, Charlene Wyatt, Trevor Bardette, Earle Hodgins, Al Bridge
"Fox" leads a tough gang that does its "business" along the Mexican border. Hoppy (William Boyd) poses as an outlaw in order to infiltrate the gang and bring Fox and other members to justice. He comes to town acting as coarse and nasty as possible in order to get noticed, and it works–he is hired by the leader. Hoppy finds out that Fox has been posing as the town's moron, but he is found out. Will Hoppy succeed in his mission? A good entry.
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Borrowed Trouble 1948 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Archainbaud
Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Anne O'Neal, John Parrish, Cliff Clark, Helen Chapman, Earle Hodgins, Herbert Rawlinson, Elaine Riley, John Kellogg, Don Haggerty
When Steve (John Parrish) builds a saloon–in competition with another bar in town–next to Lucy's (Anne O'Neal) schoolhouse, she begins a feud by throwing apples through the bar's windows. When Lucy is kidnapped, Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd), along with sidekicks California (Andy Clyde) and Lucky (Rand Brooks), steps in to take care of the situation. This is the final film of the "Hopalong Cassidy" series of about 66 films–a series that featured action, humor, and often better-than-average plots.
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Call the Mesquiteers 1938  N/R, 54 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune, Lynne Roberts, Earle Hodgins, Sammy McKim, Eddy Waller, Maston Williams, Eddie Hart, Pat Gleason, Roger Williams, Hal Price
After smugglers steal the Mesquiteers' truck, the sheriff captures the gang and is now on the trail of the Mesquiteers, thinking that they are part of the gang.
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Colt Comrades 1943 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jay Kirby, George Reeves, Earle Hodgins, Victor Jory, Douglas Fowley, Herbert Rawlinson, Robert Mitchum
After capturing an outlaw and collecting the bounty, Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) and his friends invest the cash in a cattle ranch but find problems lie ahead.
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Delightfully Dangerous 1945 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Drama
Director: Arthur Lubin
Cast: Jane Powell, Ralph Bellamy, Constance Moore, Arthur Treacher, Louise Beavers, Ruth Tobey, Ruth Robinson, Andre Charlot, Shirley Hunter Williams, Bess Flowers, Earle Hodgins, Morton Gould & Orchestra
A singing career on Broadway is the dream of Sherry Williams (Jane Powell) who goes to NYC to visit her sister, Jo (Constance Moore), who she believes is already a Broadway star. But, when she arrives in the city, Sherry discovers that Jo is not a Broadway star but is, instead, burlesque star "Bubbles Barton." Undaunted, Sherry makes friends with producer Arthur Hale (Ralph Bellamy) to help get Jo a Broadway role–and the fun begins.
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The Devil's Playground 1946 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Action / Western
Director: George Archainbaud
Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Elaine Riley, Robert Elliott, Joseph J. Greene, Francis McDonald, Nedrick Young, Earle Hodgins, George Eldredge, Dewey Robinson, Merrill McCormick, Hank Bell, Bob Burns, John George
Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) and his pals California Carson (Andy Clyde) and Lucky Jenkins (Rand Brooks) come to the rescue of the widowed Mrs. Evans (Elaine Riley). She is looking for a hidden cache of gold, and the evil Judge Morton (Robert Elliott) wants the map leading to the gold. Morton is hoping to throw Mrs. Evans off her property, get the map, and take the gold for himself. Once again, Hoppy saves the day.
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 East of Eden 1955  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: James Dean, Julie Harris, Raymond Massey, Richard Davalos, Jo Van Fleet, Burl Ives, Albert Dekker, Lois Smith, Lonny Chapman, Timothy Carey, Harold Gordon, Nick Dennis, Richard Garrick, Earle Hodgins, John Halloran
In this film, James Dean's first starring role, he plays Cal Trask, a rebellious son who wants his father Adam's (Raymond Massey) love; however, religious zealot Adam appears to favor Cal's brother Aron (Richard Davalos). Cal is always in trouble, and only Aron's girlfriend Abra (Julie Harris) and sheriff Sam (Burl Ives) see the good in him. Adam, who owns a Salinas Valley lettuce farm, invests in a new method to ship his crops. But, the venture fails, and Adam loses a fortune. Cal goes to his long-lost mother Kate (Jo Van Fleet), who now owns a brothel. She gives him money, and Cal invests in a bean crop that proves very successful. Cal offers Adam money from the profits. Adam refuses Cal's offer to help, and tragedy ensues. Jo Van Fleet won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, and nominations were received for Best Actor (Dean) and Director.
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Fool's Gold 1947 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Archainbaud
Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Robert Emmett Keane, Jane Randolph, Steve Barclay, Harry Cording, Earle Hodgins, Robert Bentley, Fred "Snowflake" Toones
Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) comes to the aid of a friend, an Army Colonel, whose son has deserted. Hoppy learns that the son has joined a gang, led by "Professor" Dixon (Robert Emmett Keane), that plots to steal gold. So, Hoppy goes underground to bring the boy to his senses AND stop the gang from executing their plan.
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The Girl Who Had Everything 1953 N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Thorpe
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Fernando Lamas, William Powell, Gig Young, James Whitmore, Robert Burton, William Walker, Paul Harvey, Emory Parnell, Earle Hodgins
Jean (Elizabeth Taylor), the rich, beautiful, and spoiled daughter of criminal lawyer Steve Latimer (William Powell) begins a love affair with her father's client, Victor Y. Ramondi (Fernando Lamas).
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The Gunfight at Dodge City 1959 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph M. Newman
Cast: Joel McCrea, Julie Adams, John McIntire, Nancy Gates, Richard Anderson, James Westerfield, Walter Coy, Don Haggerty, Wright King, Harry Lauter, Gregg Barton, Earle Hodgins, Frank Sully, Frank J. Scannell, Henry Kulky
Bat Masterson (Joel McCrea) has reluctantly taken the job of sheriff of Dodge City where he is trying to bring about law and order. Along with his official duties, Bat manages to find time for lady friends Pauline (Julie Adams) and Lily (Nancy Gates). Now, real problems arise when his old outlaw gang comes to town, and Masterson must deal not only with them but with Dodge City's corrupt politicians as well. And the story culminates with that gunfight at Dodge City.
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Heroes of the Alamo 1937 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Harry L. Fraser
Cast: Lane Chandler, Earle Hodgins, Ruth Findlay, Roger Williams, Rex Lease, Bruce Warren, Edward Peil Sr., Julian Rivero, Jack C. Smith, Lee Valanios, William Costello, Marilyn Haslett
Problems between American settlers and the Mexican government came to a head when Americans were told that no more Americans could settle in Texas and culminated in the gallant siege at the Alamo in which 185 men fought Santa Anna's Mexican army of 5,000. While this story remains true to the events and heroes of the Alamo, it concentrates on a young American couple inside the Alamo and their experiences while Mexican troops stormed the walls outside.
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Hills of Old Wyoming 1937 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Nate Watt
Cast: William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Morris Ankrum, Russell Hayden, Gail Sheridan, John Beach, Clara Kimball Young, Earle Hodgins, Steve Clemente, George Chesebro
An evil deputy stirs up trouble between the cattlemen and an Indian tribe when he uses half-breeds to rustle cattle. Hoppy gets involved and brings the right people to justice.
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Inside the Law 1942 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Hamilton MacFadden
Cast: Wallace Ford, Frank Sully, Harry Holman, Luana Walters, Lafe McKee, Barton Hepburn, Danny Duncan, Earle Hodgins, Rose Plumer, Robert Frazer
Cross-country con artists, led by Pop Cobb (Lafe McKee) and Mom Cobb (Rose Plumer), find a letter appointing the recipient to the job as cashier at the local bank. Gang member Billy (Wallace Ford) assumes the identity and takes the cashier job through which the gang plans for him to walk away with the deposits. But, as days pass, the gang members decide to go straight and, after a series of funny events, become town heroes.
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The Marauders 1947 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Archainbaud
Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Ian Wolfe, Dorinda Clifton, Mary Newton, Harry Cording, Earle Hodgins, Dick Bailey, Richard Alexander
A minister of the cloth gets help from Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) in keeping his church out of the clutches of an outlaw who wants to get his hands on oil that is under the church building.
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The Missouri Traveler 1958 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jerry Hopper
Cast: Brandon DeWilde, Lee Marvin, Gary Merrill, Paul Ford, Mary Hosford, Mary Field, Will Wright, Kathleen Freeman, Earle Hodgins, Frank Cady
Set during the turn of the 20th century, this is the story of orphaned, 15-year-old Brian Turner (Brandon de Wilde) who trains horses for a living.
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Oh, Susanna! 1936 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Frances Grant, Earle Hodgins, Frankie Marvin, Donald Kirke, Boothe Howard, Carl Stockdale, Clara Kimball Young, Fred "Snowflake" Toones
The train carrying Gene Autry is robbed, and Gene is thrown from the train. After rescue by his sidekick, Gene sings a few songs and then brings the robbers to justice.
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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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Oregon Trail Scouts 1947 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: R.G. Springsteen
Cast: Allan Lane, Robert Blake, Martha Wentworth, Roy Barcroft, Emmett Lynn, Edmund Cobb, Earle Hodgins, Ed Cassidy, Frank Lackteen, Jack Kirk
This Red Ryder (Allan Lane) entry tells the story of how Little Beaver (Robert Blake) became Red Ryder's sidekick. Red Ryder makes a treaty with the Indians to trap Beaver and Otter, but the dastardly fur thief Bill (Roy Barcroft) has other plans. Taking the Chief's grandson hostage, he intends to gain trapping rights. But Red Ryder comes to the rescue and the grandson, Little Beaver, remains with our hero.
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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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Partners of the Plains 1938 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: William Boyd, Harvey Clark, Russell Hayden, Gwen Gaze, Hilda Plowright, John Warburton, Al Bridge, John Beach, Al Hill, Earle Hodgins
A lone woman is an inept rancher when she arrives in the West. However, Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) proves to be an able friend as he helps her over the rough spots and wards off an evil land grabber.
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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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The Range Busters 1940 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: S. Roy Luby
Cast: Ray Corrigan, John "Dusty" King, Max Terhune, Luana Walters, Earle Hodgins, LeRoy Mason, Frank LaRue, Kermit Maynard, Bruce King, Carl Mathews, Horace Murphy, Karl Hackett, Hank Worden, Herman Hack, Ed Brady
Former "Three Mesquiteers," Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune team up with John "Dusty" King for a new series as "The Range Busters." The Range Busters are called in to deal with a mysterious "phantom" who is killing ranch hands. They get the job done, and the audience may be surprised at the identity of the culprit.
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The Return of Rin Tin Tin 1947 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
aka: The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
Director: Max Nosseck
Cast: Donald Woods, Robert Blake, Claudia Drake, Steve Pendleton, Earle Hodgins
A young refugee, Paul (Robert Blake), finds a friend in Rin Tin Tin, and for the first time since the war, Paul sees the bright side of life. All goes well until bad guys try to take the dog away, but Paul and Rin Tin Tin are destined to be inseparable.
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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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Round-Up Time in Texas 1937 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Maxine Doyle, LeRoy Mason, Earle Hodgins, Dick Wessel, Buddy Williams, Ken Cooper, Slim Whitaker, Carleton Young
Now, Gene Autry is after jewel thieves when he delivers a herd of horses to his brother in South Africa.
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The San Antonio Kid 1944 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Howard Bretherton
Cast: Bill Elliott, Robert Blake, Alice Fleming, Linda Stirling, Tom London, Earle Hodgins, Duncan Renaldo, Glenn Strange, LeRoy Mason, Jack Kirk, Robert J. Wilke, Jack O'Shea
When oil is found by an oil company geologist, he receives aid from a gang to help scare the ranchers into selling their land. But Red Ryder (Bill Elliott) is interfering, so gunslinger San Antonio Kid (Duncan Renaldo) is brought in to deal with Red Ryder. Good luck Red.
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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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Silent Conflict 1948 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Archainbaud
Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Virginia Belmont, Earle Hodgins, Don Haggerty, James Harrison, Forbes Murray, John Butler, Herbert Rawlinson
Lucky (Rand Brooks) becomes the victim of an evil hypnotist who coerces him into stealing from his fellow ranchers and trying to murder Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd).
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Singing Cowboy 1936 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Mack V. Wright
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Lois Wilde, Ann Gillis, Earle Hodgins, Frankie Marvin, Lon Chaney Jr., Harvey Clark, John Van Pelt, Earl Eby
Gene Autry puts on a broadcast in the Big City so he can raise money for an operation to allow a little girl to walk again.
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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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Unexpected Guest 1947 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Archainbaud
Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Una O'Connor, Joel Friedkin, Earle Hodgins, Ian Wolfe, John Parrish, Robert Williams
After inheriting a ranch, the new heirs are greeted with murder and mayhem until Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) rides to the rescue.
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| 1. Aces and Eights (1936)
2. Bar 20 (1943)
3. The Bashful Bachelor (1942)
4. The Batman (1943)
5. Borderland (1937)
6. Borrowed Trouble (1948)
7. Call the Mesquiteers (1938)
8. Colt Comrades (1943)
9. Delightfully Dangerous (1945)
10. The Devil's Playground (1946)
11. East of Eden (1955)
12. Fool's Gold (1947)
13. The Girl Who Had Everything (1953)
14. The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959)
15. Guns and Guitars (1936)
16. Heroes of the Alamo (1937)
17. Hills of Old Wyoming (1937)
18. Inside the Law (1942)
19. The Marauders (1947)
20. The Missouri Traveler (1958)
21. Oh, Susanna! (1936)
22. The Old Barn Dance (1937)
23. Oregon Trail Scouts (1947)
24. Paradise Canyon (1935)
25. Partners of the Plains (1938)
26. Pride of the West (1938)
27. The Purple Vigilantes (1938)
aka: Purple Riders
28. The Range Busters (1940)
29. Range War (1939)
30. The Return of Rin Tin Tin (1947)
aka: The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
31. Roaring Six Guns (1937)
32. Round-Up Time in Texas (1937)
33. The San Antonio Kid (1944)
34. Sierra Sue (1941)
35. Silent Conflict (1948)
36. Singing Cowboy (1936)
37. Under Western Stars (1938)
38. Unexpected Guest (1947)
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