Albuquerque 1948  N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ray Enright
Cast: Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton, George "Gabby" Hayes, Lon Chaney Jr., Russell Hayden, George Cleveland, Irving Bacon, Catherine Craig, Bernard Nedell, Russell Simpson
Cole Armin (Randolph Scott) lives under the shadow of his uncle–until he is pushed too far and sets out to right his uncle's wrongs.
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Along the Navajo Trail 1945  N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Estelita Rodriguez, Douglas Fowley, Nestor Paiva, Bob Nolan, Sam Flint, Emmett Vogan, Roy Barcroft
An oil pipeline is planned, and it will go through Dale's dad's ranch. So, of course, the bad guys attempt to get his land. But Deputy Marshal Roy Rogers is on the job. A couple of Western "biggies" are sung: "Cool Water" and the title song.
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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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Bad Man of Deadwood 1941  N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Carol Adams, Henry Brandon, Herbert Rawlinson, Sally Payne, Jay Novello, Monte Blue, Eddie Acuff, Tom London
Between songs, Roy Rogers–as a reformed outlaw–comes to town and deals with crooked businessmen who think they own the town.
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Bar 20 Justice 1938 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Gwen Gaze, Paul Sutton, Pat J. O'Brien, Walter Long, William Duncan, John Beach, Joe De Stefani
Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) helps out a widow, Anne Dennis (Gwen Gaze), who is being victimized by outlaws who want her ore-rich mine.
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Beggars in Ermine 1934 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Phil Rosen
Cast: Lionel Atwill, Henry B. Walthall, Betty Furness, Jameson Thomas, James Bush, Astrid Allwyn, George "Gabby" Hayes, Lee Phelps, Myrtle Stedman, Gordon De Main
Once a steel mill owner, now crippled and destitute, John Dawson (Lionel Atwill) organizes beggars into a union in his attempt to seek revenge against his competitor who arranged John's "accident."
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Bells of Rosarita 1945 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Adele Mara, Grant Withers, Janet Martin, Bob Nolan, Bill Elliott, Robert Livingston, Addison Richardson, Roy Barcroft, Allan Lane, Don "Red" Barry, Sunset Carson, Kenne Duncan
Roy Rogers is filming a movie on location at the circus just inherited by Sue Farnum (Dale Evans) when her father died. But, trouble brews when her father's ex-partner, William Ripley (Grant Withers), tries to take over ownership of the circus. Roy is close by to help and–with help from "Gabby," Wild Bill Elliott, Allan Lane, Red Barry, and Sunset Carson–Roy saves the circus for Sue.
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Billy the Kid Returns 1938 N/R, 53 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, Lynne Roberts, Morgan Wallace, Fred Kohler, Wade Boteler, Edwin Stanley, Horace Murphy, Joseph Crehan, Robert Emmett Keane, George "Gabby" Hayes
Roy Rogers sings and sings in this one where he is mistaken for the famed outlaw and must bring villains to justice to clear his name.
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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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Border Devils 1932 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Adventure / Romance
Director: William Nigh
Cast: Harry Carey, Kathleen Collins, George "Gabby" Hayes, Niles Welch, Olive Carey, Albert J. Smith, Merrill McCormick, Art Mix, Tetsu Komai, Jack Gallagher, Robert(2) Walker, Frank Ellis, Jim Corey, Murdock MacQuarrie, Blackie Whiteford
Jim Gray (Harry Carey) is accused of murdering his friend Bud Brandon (Art Mix) and is arrested. He breaks out of jail with help from Neil Denham (Jack Gallagher) and sets out to prove his innocence. Later, Neil is killed, leaving Marcia (Kathleen Collins) a widow, and she becomes Jim's sidekick while Jim assumes Neil's identity. Jim joins forces with "Dude" Sanders (George "Gabby" Hayes), and they go off in search of the mysterious "The General" (Tetsu Komai) who is the Chinese leader of bandits. The bandits are vandalizing cattle hoping to stir up discontent among the ranchers so that they will not be noticed smuggling dynamite across the border. Surprises lie in wait–including who is the real leader of the bandits.
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The Border Legion 1940 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
aka: West of the Badlands
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Carol Hughes, Joe Sawyer, Maude Eburne, Jay Novello, Eddie Acuff, Hal Taliaferro, Dick Wessel, Paul Porcasi
This Zane Grey story has a man on the run from the east coming west and helping friends deal with outlaws.
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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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Brand of Hate 1934 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lewis D. Collins
Cast: Bob Steele, Lucile Browne, William Farnum, Mickey Rentschler, George "Gabby" Hayes, James Flavin, Archie Ricks, Charles K. French, Rose Plumer, Jack Rockwell, Blackie Whiteford, Bob Burns
Trouble begins when the evil Bill (George "Gabby" Hayes) and his two sons move in with Bill's brother, Joe (William Farnum). When one of the sons kills Rod's (Bob Steele) father and tries to put the blame on Joe, Rod takes on the bad guys.
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Breed of the Border 1933 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Speed Brent Wins
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Bob Steele, Marion Byron, Ernie Adams, George "Gabby" Hayes, Wilfred Lucas, Henry Roquemore, Fred Cavens, John Elliott, Perry Murdock, Bob Card, Horace B. Carpenter, Hal Price
Cowboy/racecar driver "Speed" Brent (Bob Steele) is hired by bad-guy Joe (Ernie Adams) to drive him to the Mexican border. But Brent is knocked out by one of Joe's henchmen and awakens to find that the gang has stolen bonds from Brent's friend. Brent hits the road to bring Joe and his gang to justice.
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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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Call of the Prairie 1936 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Howard Bretherton
Cast: William Boyd, Muriel Evans, James Ellison, George "Gabby" Hayes, Chester Conklin, Al Bridge, Chill Wills, Hank Mann, Al Hill, Willie Fung
Outlaws are thwarted when Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) sneaks up on them and then convinces them to change their ways.
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Carson City Kid 1940 N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Bob Steele, Noah Beery Jr., Pauline Moore, Francis McDonald, Hal Price, Arthur Loft, Ted Mapes, Chester Gan
The Carson City Kid (Roy Rogers) is on the trail of the man who killed his brother, and the search leads him to a town where the killer runs a saloon.
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City Limits 1934 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: William Nigh
Cast: Frank Craven, Sally Blane, Ray Walker, Claude Gillingwater, James Burke, Jimmy Conlin, George "Gabby" Hayes, George Cleveland, Henry Roquemore, Fern Emmett, George Nash
Ailing J.B. Matthews (Frank Craven) owns a railroad company that is in danger of a hostile takeover. Needing to clear his head of the pressures, J.B. takes an unplanned vacation on his private railway car and is joined by two hobos who provide the needed relief, and he returns in time to save the railroad (with help from his daughter (Sally Blane) and a reporter (Ray Walker)).
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Colorado 1940 N/R, 54 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Milburn Stone, Maude Eburne, Arthur Loft, Pauline Moore, Hal Taliaferro, Vester Pegg, Fred Burns, Lloyd Ingraham
Lt. Jerry Burke (Roy Rogers) must find out who is arousing the Indians.
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The Dark Command 1940  N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Raoul Walsh
Cast: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Walter Pidgeon, Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Marjorie Main, Porter Hall, Raymond Walburn, Joe Sawyer, J. Farrell MacDonald
During the Civil War, the border between Missouri and Kansas became a hotbed when Quantrill's (Walter Pidgeon) Raiders attacked, murdered, and pillaged innocent citizens. Into the fray comes Bob Seton (John Wayne) who had become the Marshal by defeating Quantrill in an election. In the meantime, both are in love with Mary McCloud (Claire Trevor), which adds fuel to the fire.
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 Days of Jesse James 1939 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Pauline Moore, Harry Woods, Arthur Loft, Wade Boteler, Scotty Beckett, Glenn Strange, Monte Blue, Eddie Acuff
A Pinkerton detective (Roy Rogers), infiltrates the James Gang and learns that a robbery blamed on the gang was really the work of bank officials.
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Don't Fence Me In 1945 N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, George "Gabby" Hayes, Robert Livingston, Moroni Olsen, Marc Lawrence, Andrew Tombes, Paul Harvey, Lucile Gleason, Tom London, Bob Nolan, Steve Barclay
The music makes this movie. Roy Rogers sings the title song written by Cole Porter, and the Sons Of The Pioneers sing two of their biggest hits: "The Last Roundup" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds." Dale Evans is a reporter conducting research on a presumed-dead fugitive.
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The Gallant Fool 1933 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Bob Steele, Arletta Duncan, George "Gabby" Hayes, John Elliott, Theodore Lorch, Perry Murdock, Pascale Perry, George Nash, Si Jenks, Art Mix, Bob Burns, Dick Dickinson
Although he is innocent of the charge, Dad Denton (George "Gabby" Hayes) has been eluding the law for the past 18 years by playing a clown in a traveling circus. Son Kit (Bob Steele) comes to Dad's aid when his disguise is uncovered and his life is on the line.
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Gold Is Where You Find It 1938 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: George Brent, Olivia de Havilland, Claude Rains, Margaret Lindsay, John Litel, Barton MacLane, Tim Holt, Henry O'Neill, George "Gabby" Hayes, Sidney Toler
A feud between Gold miners and farmers is the subject of this intriguing Western film about early days in California.
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The Headline Woman 1935 N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Woman in the Case
Director: William Nigh
Cast: Heather Angel, Roger Pryor, Jack La Rue, Ford Sterling, Conway Tearle, Franklin Pangborn, Jack Mulhall, Robert Gleckler, Russell Hopton, Ward Bond, Theodore von Eltz, Wade Boteler, Syd Saylor, Morgan Wallace, George "Gabby" Hayes
When star reporter Bob Grayson (Roger Pryor) learns that Myrna (Heather Angel) is going to be charged with murder, he kidnaps her in hopes of being the first one to get the story, and, too late, he realizes that she is his publisher's daughter. But, he falls in love with Myrna, believes in her innocence, and with help from Hugo (Ford Sterling) sets out to find the real killer.
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Heart of the Golden West 1942 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, George "Gabby" Hayes, Bob Nolan, Ruth Terry, Walter Catlett, Paul Harvey, Hal Taliaferro, Walter Catlett, Edmund MacDonald
Truckers get greedy in this film and shipping charges go up. The ranchers need help so Roy Rogers brings a steamboat in to counter the truckers.
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Heart of the West 1936 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Howard Bretherton
Cast: William Boyd, James Ellison, George "Gabby" Hayes, Lynn Gabriel, Russell Hayden, Sidney Blackmer, Charles Martin, Billy King, Natalie Moorhead, John Rutherford, Fred Kohler
This is one of the best in the series of Hopalong Cassidy films. Problems come in the form of one of Hopalong Cassidy's neighbors, but the matter is settled when Hoppy roots out the troublemaker.
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Helldorado 1946 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Heldorado
Director: William Witney
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Paul Harvey, Brad Dexter, Eddie Acuff, Clayton Moore, Bob Nolan, John Phillips, Rex Lease
At the annual Heldorado parade in Las Vegas, Roy Rogers is after racketeers who work out of the gambling houses. In his spare time he woos Dale Evans and sings.
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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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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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Home in Oklahoma 1946 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Carol Hughes, George Meeker, Ruby Dandridge, Arthur Space, Bob Nolan, George Lloyd, Frank Reicher
A boy inherits a fortune from a murdered rancher, and, of course, the bad guys want the boy's inheritance. This means Roy Rogers must deal with that while bringing the murderers to justice.
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Hopalong Cassidy 1935 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Hopalong Cassidy Enters
Director: Howard Bretherton
Cast: William Boyd, Paula Stone, James Ellison, Robert Warwick, George "Gabby" Hayes, Jim Mason, Kenneth Thomson, Frank McGlynn Jr., Charles Middleton, Frank Campeau
This film marks the debut of a long string of Hopalong Cassidy films. Hopalong (William Boyd) gets involved in a range war and stops rustlers from stealing cattle from neighboring ranches.
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Hopalong Rides Again 1937 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Lois Wilde, Russell Hayden, William Duncan, Billy King, Nora Lane, Harry Worth, Jack Rutherford, Ernie Adams
Troubles on a cattle drive are solved when Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) gets to the root of the problem.
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House of Mystery 1934 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: William Nigh
Cast: Ed Lowry, Verna Hillie, John Sheehan, Brandon Hurst, Joyzelle Joyner, Fritzi Ridgeway, Clay Clement, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Fuller, Irving Bacon, George Cleveland, Dick Botiller
Based on the 1927 play "The Ape," this comedy/mystery is set in the mansion of an adventurer/archeologist who, 20 years previously, had taken priceless jewels from a Hindu temple and killed a sacred ape. Now, an assorted group of investors in that expedition have gathered at his mansion to claim their part of the loot. But the house is cursed by the ape, and, one by one, guests are murdered. Mindless fun and mayhem.
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In Old Caliente 1939 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, Lynne Roberts, George "Gabby" Hayes, Jack La Rue, Katherine DeMille, Frank Puglia, Harry Woods, Ethel Wales, Merrill McCormick, Paul Marion
As the Westward Movement continues, those who want to make money the easy way come along also. Rustlers abound, and Roy (Roy Rogers) is accused of being one of them–until he and sidekick Gabby (George "Gabby" Hayes) clear their names by finding the real culprit. Lots of songs, including a duet by Roy and Gabby.
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In Old Cheyenne 1941 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Joan Woodbury, J. Farrell MacDonald, Sally Payne, Hal Taliaferro, Iron Eyes Cody, George Rosener, William Haade, Jack Kirk
Newspaper reporter Roy Rogers heads to Cheyenne to look into a story about a bad guy. But, it turns out that the man he's covering isn't the bad guy. Of course Roy exposes the real one.
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In Old Monterey 1939 N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey, George "Gabby" Hayes, Stuart Hamblen, Billy Lee, Jonathan Hale, Robert Warwick, Robert J. Wilke, Hal Price
Gene Autry must buy land for the government to allow building of a bombing range. There is resistance, especially from those who are holding out for a higher price. Not very patriotic, is it?
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In Old Oklahoma 1943 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Western
aka: War of the Wildcats
Director: Albert S. Rogell
Cast: John Wayne, Martha Scott, Albert Dekker, George "Gabby" Hayes, Marjorie Rambeau, Dale Evans, Grant Withers, Sidney Blackmer, Paul Fix, Irving Bacon
Daniel (John Wayne) and Despirit (George "Gabby" Hayes) take on villains involved in the oil business. Not bad.
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In Old Santa Fe 1934 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: David Howard, Joseph Kane
Cast: Ken Maynard, Evalyn Knapp, H.B. Warner, George "Gabby" Hayes, Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Jack Rockwell, Wheeler Oakman, Kenneth Thomson, George Chesebro
In their screen debut, Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette come to the aid of hero Ken Maynard after he gets in trouble with big city gamblers who have rigged a horse race, causing Ken to lose his horse, and framing Ken for murder to boot.
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 Jesse James at Bay 1941 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Sally Payne, Pierre Watkin, Ivan Miller, Gale Storm, Hal Taliaferro, Roy Barcroft, Jack Kirk, Edward Peil Sr.
The railroad is coming and the railroaders need the land. So, they will grab the land from the settlers. Jesse James (Roy Rogers) helps the settlers by robbing the trains and distributing the proceeds among the settlers. But a local villain (also played by Roy Rogers) is a dead-ringer for Jesse, and the battle begins.
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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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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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Lights of Old Santa Fe 1944 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Lloyd Corrigan, Tom Keene, Arthur Loft, Lucien Littlefield, Pat Brady, Bob Nolan
While Dale Evans is deciding which rodeo to bring her Wild West Show to, one owner is not honest and resorts to sabotage of the show. Roy Rogers and the Sons Of The Pioneers come to the rescue.
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Love Me Tonight 1932  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Cast: Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Charles Ruggles, C. Aubrey Smith, Myrna Loy, Charles Butterworth, Elizabeth Patterson, George "Gabby" Hayes, Blanche Friderici, Joseph Cawthorn, Ethel Griffies, Robert Greig, Bert Roach, Tyler Brooke, Mary Doran
This Rogers and Hart musical is a delight. It is the story of a tailor Maurice Courtelin (Maurice Chevalier) who pretends to be a Baron in order to gain the romantic attentions of the beautiful Princess Jeanette (Jeanette MacDonald). Chevalier sings the classics "Mimi," "Lover," and "Isn't it Romantic."
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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 Cheyenne 1942 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Sally Payne, Lynne Carver, William Haade, James Seay, Gale Storm, Bob Nolan, Jack Ingram, Jack Kirk, Pat Brady, Bob Burns, Spade Cooley, Art Dillard, Ted Mapes
Marian Hardy (Lynne Carver) is a rustler and uses her sexy charms to get cattle information from the ranchers to pass on to her gang. Agent Roy Rogers is in Wyoming assigned to put an end to the rustling. The clues lead to the Hardy ranch, but when Roy tracks down the gang, a gunfight ensues at the ranch, and Roy must fight the gang.
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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 Oklahoma 1945 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Roger Pryor, Arthur Loft, Maude Eburne, Si Jenks, Bob Nolan, Robert J. Wilke, Sam Flint
Even some of the songs aren't too good in this relatively weak entry as Roy Rogers sings such songs as "Dragin' the Wagon" as he comes to the aid of Dale Evans often during the Oklahoma land rush.
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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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Melody Ranch 1940 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Santley
Cast: Gene Autry, Jimmy Durante, Horace McMahon, Ann Miller, Barton MacLane, George "Gabby" Hayes, Jerome Cowan, Barbara Jo Allen, Joe Sawyer, Mary Lee, Clarence Wilson
Gene Autry returns to his hometown where a sheriff is needed. Guess who takes the job.
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936  N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Frank Capra
Cast: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, George Bancroft, Lionel Stander, Douglass Dumbrille, Raymond Walburn, H.B. Warner, Warren Hymer, Ruth Donnelly, Spencer Charters, Walter Catlett, John Wray, Stanley Andrews, Irving Bacon, George "Gabby" Hayes
In this classic film, Longfellow Deeds (Gary Cooper) inherits $20 million. He leaves his small town and moves to New York City where his lack of sophistication is misinterpreted when he wants to use part of his fortune to help the needy. Newspaper reporter Babe Bennett (Jean Arthur) is sent to get the scoop on Deeds and, in the process, regrets her actions when she falls in love with him. Frank Capra won the Oscar for Best Director, and four other Oscar nominations were received, including Best Picture and Actor (Cooper).
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My Pal Trigger 1946 N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Yakima Canutt, Frank McDonald
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Jack Holt, LeRoy Mason, Roy Barcroft, Sam Flint, Kenne Duncan, William Haade, Bob Nolan
One of Roy Rogers' best, this is a light-hearted musical tale of how Roy obtained Trigger. Both Roy and a dastardly gambler want to breed their mares with a champion stallion. The bad guy shoots the stallion, but not before Roy's mare is pregnant with Trigger. Lots of fun, action, and songs.
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Mystery Liner 1934 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Ghost of John Holling
Director: William Nigh
Cast: Noah Beery, Astrid Allwyn, Cornelius Keefe, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Edwin Maxwell, Ralph Lewis, Boothe Howard, Zeffie Tilbury, John M. Sullivan, George "Gabby" Hayes, Gordon De Main, George Cleveland
Murder stalks a luxury liner that is secretly testing a device, which will remotely control a ship, and there are plenty of suspects for the investigating detective to sort through. Cheaply made but fun to watch.
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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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The Nevada Buckaroo 1931 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John P. McCarthy
Cast: Bob Steele, Dorothy Dix, Ed Brady, George "Gabby" Hayes, Glen Cavender, Billy Engle, Artie Ortego, John Elliott, Gordon De Main, Merrill McCormick
The Nevada Kid (Bob Steele) and sidekick Cherokee (George 'Gabby' Hayes) rob stages for a living. When Nevada is captured and jailed, Cherokee forges a pardon to gain his release. Nevada decides to go straight and takes a job guarding the stagecoach. Of course, when the stage is robbed and the driver killed, Nevada is charged with the crime and now must prove his innocence by bringing the real culprits to justice.
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Nevada City 1941 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Musical / Romance
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Sally Payne, George Cleveland, Billy Lee, Fred Kohler Jr., Pierre Watkin, Joseph Crehan, Jack Ingram, Yakima Canutt, Hank Bell, Rex Lease, Syd Saylor, Fred Burns, Jack Kirk
In the early 1860s, Jeff and Gabby (Roy Rogers and George "Gabby" Hayes) are stagecoach drivers when the railroad is coming to the West. Their boss, Mark Benton (Joseph Crehan), is concerned that the railroad will take over and is feuding with Hank Liddell (George Cleveland) who owns the railroad. Jeff and Gabby try to get Benton and Liddell to reconcile but are not successful. When financier Amos Norton (Pierre Watkin) hires outlaw Black Bart (Fred Kohler Jr.) to raid both the stagecoaches and the railroads, matters worsen–until Liddell and Benton finally work together, and Gabby and Jeff stop the robberies.
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North of the Rio Grande 1937 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Nate Watt
Cast: William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Morris Ankrum, Bernadene Hayes, Jack Rutherford, Lorraine Randall, Lee J. Cobb, John Beach, Walter Long
Hoppy poses as a notorious train robber in order to get to the man responsible for killing Hoppy's brother. The trail leads to a leading citizen, who is in reality "Lone Wolf," head of the train-robbing gang. Sidekick Windy (George "Gabby" Hayes)does a good stint as a barroom piano player.
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The Outlaw Tamer 1933 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: J.P. McGowan
Cast: Lane Chandler, Blanche Mehaffrey, Slim Whitaker, J.P. McGowan, George "Gabby" Hayes, Ben Corbett, Richard Cramer, Tex Palmer, Herman Hack, Maston Williams
Wounded Tex (Lane Chandler) is taken in by Jean (Blanche Mehaffrey) who nurses him back to health. He is later robbed while taking Jean's gold to the bank and is arrested for the crime. But he breaks out and he, Jean, and prospector Cactus (George "Gabby" Hayes) take care of the robbers–who are also involved in cattle rustling.
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The Phantom Broadcast 1933 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Phantom of the Air
Director: Phil Rosen
Cast: Ralph Forbes, Vivienne Osborne, Paul Page, Gail Patrick, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Rockliffe Fellowes, Arnold Gray, Carl Miller, George "Gabby" Hayes, Louise Beavers, Pauline Garon, Mary MacLaren
Grant Murdock (Arnold Gray) is known as a popular radio crooner, but, in fact, he can't sing. The real singer behind the mike is his hunchback pianist, Norman Wilder (Ralph Forbes). The music stops when Murdock is murdered, and Wilder becomes the chief suspect.
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The Plainsman 1936 N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Cast: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, James Ellison, Charles Bickford, Anthony Quinn, George "Gabby" Hayes, John Miljan, Porter Hall, Paul Harvey, Fuzzy Knight
There is more myth than truth to this film, but it is still delightful fare. Gary Cooper is great in the role of Wild Bill Hickok, and he is backed up in the equally good performance by Jean Arthur as Calamity Jane.
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Rainbow Over Texas 1946 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Sheldon Leonard, Robert Emmett Keane, Minerva Urecal, Kenne Duncan, Bob Nolan, Gerald Oliver Smith, George J. Lewis
Roy Rogers and his singing pals head to his hometown while on tour. He decides to enter the local Pony Express race, but the bad guys don't care for that and try to sabotage his attempt to win. Will they succeed? I think not.
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Rainbow Valley 1935 N/R, 52 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: John Wayne, Lucile Browne, George "Gabby" Hayes, LeRoy Mason, Bert Dillard, Lloyd Ingraham, Jay Wilsey, Frank Ball, Lafe McKee, Fern Emmett, Art Dillard, Tex Palmer, Tex Phelps, Herman Hack, Eddie Parker
The Rainbow Valley community needs a new road, but Rogers (LeRoy Mason) and his gang continuously halt the project through the use of explosives. John Martin (John Wayne) sets out to uncover who is responsible and why the effort is being undermined. Martin finds that the gang is causing problems as the means to buy the land cheap, and he takes appropriate action.
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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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The Ranger and the Lady 1940 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Julie Bishop, Harry Woods, Noble Johnson, Si Jenks, Tom London, Henry Brandon, Ted Mapes, Yakima Canutt, Lloyd Ingraham, Davison Clark, Vester Pegg, Henry Wills, Art Dillard
A Texas Ranger, Captain Roy Colt (Roy Rogers), disagrees with territorial administrator Kinkaid (Henry Brandon) who imposes a tax on wagons using the Santa Fe Trail, but Kinkaid orders Colt and Sgt. Gabby Whittaker (George "Gabby" Hayes) to enforce the ruling. Jane Tabor (Julie Bishop), who owns freighter wagon trains, refuses to pay the tax. After some confusion, Jane, Colt, and Gabby join forces to fight Kinkaid's ruling.
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Red River Valley 1941 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Sally Payne, Trevor Bardette, Gale Storm, Bob Nolan, Pat Brady, Hal Taliaferro, Robert Homans, Lynton Brent
Singing cowboy Roy Rogers helps drought-affected rangers raise money to build a reservoir. Along comes a gambler who steals the money in a crooked deal. Roy will see that justice prevails.
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Renegade Trail 1939 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Charlotte Wynters, Sonny Bupp, Russell Hopton, Jack Rockwell, Roy Barcroft
Unbeknownst to Joey Joyce (Sonny Bupp), his "hero" father is not really deceased. Instead, he is rustling cattle–from his own family. Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) comes to the rescue of the good "widow," Mary Joyce (Charlotte Wynters) and her young son Joey.
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The Return of Casey Jones 1933 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
aka: Train 2419
Director: John P. McCarthy
Cast: Charles Starrett, Ruth Hall, Robert Elliott, George "Gabby" Hayes, Jackie Searl, George Walsh, Margaret Seddon, Gordon De Main, George Nash, Anne Howard
Jim Martin (Charles Starrett) is a young railroad engineer who does not enlist in the military during World War I. Branded a coward by friends and neighbors, Jim gets advice from the legendary Casey Jones (Robert Elliott), and Jim proves his bravery on the home front when he prevents a train wreck.
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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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Ridin' Down the Canyon 1942 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Bob Nolan, Robert "Buzz" Henry, Linda Hayes, Addison Richards, Hal Taliaferro, Tom London, James Seay, Lorna Gray, Olin Howland, Forrest Taylor, Roy Barcroft, Pat Brady, Jack Kirk
The military needs horses, so, of course, horse rustlers can't be far away trying to make some money. Roy Rogers and his pals, the Sons of the Pioneers (played by themselves), are planning a one-night stand performing at the Lariat Lodge, which is managed by Gus Jordan (Addison Richards) who, unknown to Roy, is the leader of a gang of horse rustlers. Roy figures out what is going on, and he and his pals save the day.
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Robin Hood of the Pecos 1941 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Marjorie Reynolds, Jay Novello, Roscoe Ates, Eddie Acuff, Wade Boteler, Sally Payne, Leigh Whipper, Robert Strange, William Haade, Cy Kendall, Bob Burns, Art Dillard, Ted Mapes
During the post-Civil War era, Texas is run by corrupt politicians from the North who are trying to drive ranchers out of the area. Vance Corbin (Roy Rogers) is elected Sheriff, but then Ambrose Ballard (Cy Kendall) declares martial law, and "Gabby" Hornaday (George "Gabby" Hayes) is sentenced to be executed for murder. Vance investigates, finds the real villain Stacy (Jay Novello) who confesses to the crime, and Gabby's life is saved.
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Romance on the Range 1942 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Sally Payne, Linda Hayes, Edward Pawley, Harry Woods, Hal Taliaferro, Glenn Strange, Pat Brady, Bob Nolan
Bad guys who steal fur pelts are the worst kind. Murder results and Roy Rogers is after the killer. But wait, he's arrested for being the fur pelt thief. What will he do?
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Rustler's Valley 1937 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Nate Watt
Cast: William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Stephen Morris, Lee J. Cobb, Alan Ladd, Muriel Evans, Ted Adams, Al Ferguson, John Beach
A crooked lawyer plots to gain control of the valley, and Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) helps a young rancher who is framed as a result of the lawyer's evil doings.
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 Saga of Death Valley 1939 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Don "Red" Barry, Frank M. Thomas, Hal Taliaferro, Jack Ingram, Doris(2) Day, Lew Kelly, Fern Emmett, Tommy Baker, Horace B. Carpenter, Lane Chandler, George Montgomery, Horace Murphy, Buz Buckley
Ed Tasker (Frank M. Thomas) murders Roy Rogers Sr. (Lane Chandler), kidnaps his son Tim (Buz Buckley), and raises him as his nephew Jerry. Fifteen years later, Tim's long-lost brother Roy (Roy Rogers) returns to the family's ranch. Tasker is still in the area, controls the water supply, and charges the ranchers a fee for the water. Tim (now played by Don "Red" Barry) kills a farmer after Tasker orders him to do so. Now, Roy, not knowing that it is his brother who is Tasker's "nephew," organizes the ranchers into a vigilante group, and they set out to put an end to Tasker and his criminal activities.
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 Sheriff of Tombstone 1941 N/R, 54 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Elyse Knox, Addison Richards, Sally Payne, Harry Woods, Jay Novello, Hal Taliaferro, Zeffie Tilbury, Jack Ingram
Bret and Gabby (Roy Rogers and George "Gabby" Hayes) ride into Tombstone and are mistaken for the gunslinger and his sidekick hired by the crooked mayor. Bret goes along with it to expose the mayor, but then the real gunslinger shows up. Who will win the showdown?
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Silver on the Sage 1939 N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: William Boyd, Russell Hayden, George "Gabby" Hayes, Ruth Rogers, Stanley Ridges, Frederick Burton, Roy Barcroft, Jack Rockwell, Ed Cassidy, Wen Wright
Twin brothers use their saloon as a decoy for their more profitable business–cattle rustling. But, Hopalong Cassidy brings law and order to the town and ousts the brothers.
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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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Song of Arizona 1946 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Lyle Talbot, Tommy Cook, Tommy Ivo, Edmund Cobb, Bob Nolan, Johnny Calkins, Sarah Edwards
Gabby Hayes has a ranch for boys, and Roy Rogers must help save it. In the process, there are plenty of songs, including the boys' choir.
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Sons of the Pioneers 1942 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Bob Nolan, Maris Wrixon, Minerva Urecal, Hal Taliaferro, Tom London, Forrest Taylor, Pat Brady, Chester Conklin
The bad guys are raising havoc with townsfolk and ranchers, so Sheriff Gabby (George "Gabby" Hayes) talks Roy Rogers into coming West to sing some songs and rid the town of bad elements.
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South of Santa Fe 1942 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Linda Hayes, Paul Fix, Judy Clark, Arthur Loft, Pat Brady, Bob Nolan, Charles F. Miller, Sam Flint, Jack Kirk
Gangsters have gone modern, with planes, Tommy guns, etc. to do their dastardly deeds, this time in New Mexico where investors are interested in land. Roy Rogers saves the day while singing several songs.
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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 Sphinx 1933 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Wilfred Lucas, Phil Rosen
Cast: Lionel Atwill, Sheila Terry, Theodore Newton, Paul Hurst, Luis Alberni, Robert Ellis, Lucien Prival, Lillian Leighton, Paul Fix, George "Gabby" Hayes
Following a murder, wealthy Jerome Breen (Lionel Atwill) was accused after an eye witness insisted that Jerome was at the crime scene and spoke to another person. But Jerome is proven to be a deaf mute. Reporter Jack Burton (Theodore Newton), feeling that something strange is going on, investigates. Jerome's secret is uncovered at film's end. Remade in 1942 as "The Phantom Killer."
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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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Sunset in El Dorado 1945 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Hardie Albright, Roy Barcroft, Tom London, Robert J. Wilke, Bob Nolan, Margaret Dumont, Stanley Price
Most of this movie consists of flashbacks as Dale Evans travels to an abandoned town where her grandmother was a well-known dance hall queen. The grandmother's boyfriend looks a lot like Roy Rogers.
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Sunset on the Desert 1942 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Lynne Carver, Frank M. Thomas, Beryl Wallace, Glenn Strange, Pat Brady, Bob Nolan, Douglas Fowley, Roy Barcroft, Fred Burns, Henry Wills, Forrest Taylor, Ted Mapes, Art Dillard
Roy Rogers has a dual role-the good guy and the bad leader of the rustler's gang. When the good Roy is mistaken by the gang members for their boss, Roy plays along to get the goods on them. Then the bad Roy shows up. After songs, the good Roy wins.
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Sunset Serenade 1942 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Bob Nolan, Helen Parrish, Onslow Stevens, Joan Woodbury, Frank M. Thomas, Pat Brady, Roy Barcroft, Dick Wessel, Rex Lease
It's the fair-young-maiden-from-back-east-who-inherits-a-ranch story, and as the story goes, the bad guys want to get rid of her. And as the story goes, Roy Rogers sings some songs and saves the day.
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Sunset Trail 1939 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Charlotte Wynters, Glenn Strange, Jack Rockwell, Tom London, Jan Clayton, Robert Fiske, Kenneth Harlan
When a neighboring rancher is brutally murdered, Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) searches for the killer.
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Tall in the Saddle 1944 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Edwin L. Marin
Cast: John Wayne, George "Gabby" Hayes, Ward Bond, Ella Raines, Audrey Long, Elisabeth Risdon, Paul Fix, Raymond Hatton, Frank Puglia, George Chandler
Rocklin and Dave (John Wayne and "Gabby" Hayes) are the good guys who must fight against bad guy "Judge" Robert Garvey (Ward Bond) in an effort to clear Rocklin of false murder charges.
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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 Texas Rangers 1936 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Western
Director: King Vidor
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Jack Oakie, Jean Parker, Lloyd Nolan, Edward Ellis, Stanley Andrews, Irving Bacon, George "Gabby" Hayes, Fred Kohler, Richard Carle, Frank Shannon, Benny Bartlett, Frank Cordell, Jed Prouty, Elena Martinez
Following the Civil War, outlaws Jim Hawkins (Fred MacMurray) and Wahoo Jones (Jack Oakie) opt out of their criminal activities and turn to the side of law and order when they become Texas Rangers. Later, Jim and Wahoo conspire to capture a former cohort Sam McGee (Lloyd Nolan) whose gang is creating terror throughout the area. Followed by "The Texas Rangers Ride Again" and remade in 1949 as "Streets of Laredo."
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Texas Terror 1935 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Romance
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: John Wayne, Lucile Browne, LeRoy Mason, George "Gabby" Hayes, Fern Emmett, Jay Wilsey, Yakima Canutt, John Ince, Henry Roquemore, Jack Duffy, Artie Ortego, Herman Hack, Tex Palmer, Tex Phelps, Frank Ball
Sheriff John Higgins (John Wayne) thinks that he has killed his good friend, Dan Matthews (Frank Ball), during an outlaw gang shootout and turns over his badge to Ed Williams (George "Gabby" Hayes). Later, John meets Dan's sister Beth (Lucile Browne) who, not knowing of the role he may have played in her brother's death, hires John as her ranch foreman. Stagecoach robber Joe Dickson (LeRoy Mason) tells Beth about John's past, and, later, John learns that Joe is the one responsible for Dan's death. John calls together a tribe of Indians to track down Joe, and, no longer feeling guilty, John is now free to fall in love with Beth.
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Texas Trail 1937 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: David Selman
Cast: William Boyd, Russell Hayden, George "Gabby" Hayes, Judith Allen, Billy King, Alexander Cross, Ray Bennett, Karl Hackett, Bob Kortman, Jack Rockwell
Hopalong Cassidy is out to help the Army during the Spanish American War in this episode. Horses are needed, so Hoppy's Bar 20 cowhands act as Rough Riders to catch the horses. But–there are horse thieves who also want those horses.
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Three on the Trail 1936 N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Howard Bretherton
Cast: William Boyd, James Ellison, Onslow Stevens, Muriel Evans, George "Gabby" Hayes, William Duncan, Claude King, Clara Kimball Young, John St. Polis, Ernie Adams, Jack Rutherford
A gang of cattle rustlers robs a stagecoach, and Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) heads off in hot pursuit.
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Trail Dust 1936 N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Nate Watt
Cast: William Boyd, James Ellison, George "Gabby" Hayes, Morris Ankrum, Gwynne Shipman, Britt Wood, Dick Dickinson, Earl Askam, Al Bridge, John Beach
Hoppy is leading a cattle drive north to supply a starving population. But greed is still out there as evil cattlemen try to rid competition by stopping the drive–perhaps they underestimate our hero.
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Tucson Raiders 1944 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet
Cast: Bill Elliott, George "Gabby" Hayes, Robert Blake, Alice Fleming, Ruth Lee, Peggy Stewart, LeRoy Mason, Stanley Andrews, John Whitney, Karl Hackett, Tom Steele, Tom Chatterton
In the first film of a successful "Red Ryder" series (a previous series had not fared well), Bill Elliott takes on the role of the hero and Robert Blake plays young sidekick Little Beaver. In this episode, the duo takes on an evil governor.
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Tumbling Tumbleweeds 1935 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Lucile Browne, Norma Taylor, George "Gabby" Hayes, Frankie Marvin, Tom London, Roy Rogers, Edward Hearn, George Chesebro
Returning home after an extended absence, Gene Autry learns his father has been murdered. His old-time friend is accused, so Gene and friends go after the real murderers.
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Under Nevada Skies 1946 N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Douglass Dumbrille, Leyland Hodgson, Tristram Coffin, Iron Eyes Cody, Bob Nolan, Rudolph Anders, LeRoy Mason
Roy Rogers is looking for the uranium deposits but thieves have stolen the needed map. Roy, Gabby Hayes, and his Indian pals go after the bad guys.
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 Utah 1945 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Peggy Stewart, Grant Withers, Hal Taliaferro, Bob Nolan, Peggy Stewart, Vivien Oakland, Jack Rutherford
Dale Evans inherits a ranch, but her heart is with her musical comedy show back in Chicago. So, she decides she will sell the ranch for the money needed to keep the show open. Ranch foreman Roy Rogers and his pals try to convince her to not sell and come up with a good alternative: bring the show to the ranch.
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Wall Street Cowboy 1939 N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Raymond Hatton, Ann Baldwin, Pierre Watkin, Paul Fix, Craig Reynolds, Ivan Miller, Reginald Barlow, Adrian Morris
Roy (Roy Rogers) has a good vein of the prized mineral molybdenum on his ranch and Wall Street crooks are out to get it. So Roy heads back to NY to make everything right.
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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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Wyoming 1947 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Bill Elliott, John Carroll, Vera Ralston, Albert Dekker, Virginia Grey, George "Gabby" Hayes, Paul Harvey, Maria Ouspenskaya, Grant Withers, Harry Woods
"Wild Bill" Elliott comes to the rescue of settlers being harassed by a cattle baron who doesn't want his free range limited.
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Young Bill Hickok 1940 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Julie Bishop, John Miljan, Sally Payne, Monte Blue, Iron Eyes Cody, Archie Twitchell, Hal Taliaferro, Jack Ingram
In another of Roy Rogers' roles in fictionalized versions of Western heroes, Bill Hickok teams up with Calamity Jane (Sally Payne) to take on foreign agents who try to take over territory in the Southwest.
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Young Buffalo Bill 1940 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Pauline Moore, Hugh Sothern, Chief Thundercloud, Julian Rivero, Wade Boteler, Iron Eyes Cody, Trevor Bardette, Steve Pendleton
Indians put siege on a ranch during a fight over mining land and Roy Rogers (as a fictionalized Buffalo Bill) helps the cavalry deal with the problem.
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| 1. Albuquerque (1948)
2. Along the Navajo Trail (1945)
3. The Arizona Kid (1939)
4. Bad Man of Deadwood (1941)
5. Bar 20 Justice (1938)
6. Bar 20 Rides Again (1935)
7. Beggars in Ermine (1934)
8. Bells of Rosarita (1945)
9. Billy the Kid Returns (1938)
10. Blue Steel (1934)
11. Border Devils (1932)
12. The Border Legion (1940)
aka: West of the Badlands
13. Borderland (1937)
14. Brand of Hate (1934)
15. Breed of the Border (1933)
aka: Speed Brent Wins
16. Broadway to Cheyenne (1932)
aka: From Broadway to Cheyenne
17. Call of the Prairie (1936)
18. Carson City Kid (1940)
19. City Limits (1934)
20. Colorado (1940)
21. The Dark Command (1940)
22. Days of Jesse James (1939)
23. Don't Fence Me In (1945)
24. The Eagle's Brood (1935)
25. The Frontiersmen (1938)
26. The Gallant Fool (1933)
27. Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)
28. The Headline Woman (1935)
aka: The Woman in the Case
29. Heart of Arizona (1938)
30. Heart of the Golden West (1942)
31. Heart of the West (1936)
32. Helldorado (1946)
aka: Heldorado
33. Hidden Valley (1932)
34. Hidden Valley Outlaws (1944)
35. Hills of Old Wyoming (1937)
36. Home in Oklahoma (1946)
37. Hopalong Cassidy (1935)
aka: Hopalong Cassidy Enters
38. Hopalong Cassidy Returns (1936)
39. Hopalong Rides Again (1937)
40. House of Mystery (1934)
41. In Old Caliente (1939)
42. In Old Cheyenne (1941)
43. In Old Monterey (1939)
44. In Old Oklahoma (1943)
aka: War of the Wildcats
45. In Old Santa Fe (1934)
46. Jesse James at Bay (1941)
47. Klondike (1932)
48. The Lawless Frontier (1934)
49. Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944)
50. Love Me Tonight (1932)
51. Lucky Texan (1934)
52. Man from Cheyenne (1942)
53. Man from Hell's Edges (1932)
54. Man from Oklahoma (1945)
55. The Man from Utah (1934)
56. Melody Ranch (1940)
57. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
58. My Pal Trigger (1946)
59. Mystery Liner (1934)
aka: Ghost of John Holling
60. Neath the Arizona Skies (1934)
aka: 'Neath the Arizona Skies
61. The Nevada Buckaroo (1931)
62. Nevada City (1941)
63. North of the Rio Grande (1937)
64. Out California Way (1946)
65. The Outlaw Tamer (1933)
66. The Phantom Broadcast (1933)
aka: Phantom of the Air
67. The Plainsman (1936)
68. Pride of the West (1938)
69. Rainbow Over Texas (1946)
70. Rainbow Valley (1935)
71. Randy Rides Alone (1934)
72. The Ranger and the Lady (1940)
73. Red River Valley (1941)
74. Renegade Trail (1939)
75. The Return of Casey Jones (1933)
aka: Train 2419
76. Riders of Destiny (1933)
77. Ridin' Down the Canyon (1942)
78. Robin Hood of the Pecos (1941)
79. Roll on Texas Moon (1946)
80. Romance on the Range (1942)
81. Rustler's Valley (1937)
82. Saga of Death Valley (1939)
83. Sheriff of Tombstone (1941)
84. Silver on the Sage (1939)
85. Smokey Smith (1935)
86. Song of Arizona (1946)
87. Sons of the Pioneers (1942)
88. South of Santa Fe (1942)
89. Southward Ho (1939)
90. The Sphinx (1933)
91. The Star Packer (1934)
92. Sunset in El Dorado (1945)
93. Sunset on the Desert (1942)
94. Sunset Serenade (1942)
95. Sunset Trail (1939)
96. Tall in the Saddle (1944)
97. Texas Buddies (1932)
98. The Texas Rangers (1936)
99. Texas Terror (1935)
100. Texas Trail (1937)
101. Three on the Trail (1936)
102. Trail Dust (1936)
103. Tucson Raiders (1944)
104. Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1935)
105. Under Nevada Skies (1946)
106. Utah (1945)
107. Wall Street Cowboy (1939)
108. West of the Divide (1934)
109. Wyoming (1947)
110. Young Bill Hickok (1940)
111. Young Buffalo Bill (1940)
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