American Empire 1942  N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Western
aka: My Son Alone
Director: William C. McGann
Cast: Richard Dix, Leo Carrillo, Preston Foster, Frances Gifford, Robert Barrat, Jack La Rue, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Cliff Edwards, Merrill Rodin, Chris-Pin Martin, Richard Webb, William Farnum, Etta McDaniel, Hal Taliaferro, Nestor Paiva
After the Civil War, pals Dan and Paxton (Richard Dix and Preston Foster) head West to Texas and start a cattle business, which thrives. But, when Dominique (Leo Carrillo) steals cattle, he also talks Paxton into being his partner. Now, Dan, with the help of his sister Abby (Frances Gifford), must fend for himself until Paxton sees the folly of his decision. Good Western fare.
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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, Fred Burns, Tom London, Hal Taliaferro, Horace Murphy, Ralf Harolde, Jack Kirk, Lynton Brent
Reformed outlaw Bill Brady aka Brett Starr (Roy Rogers) arrives in the town of Deadwood with Professor Mortimer "Gabby" Blackstone's (George "Gabby" Hayes) medicine show and deals with crooked businessmen who think that they own the town. Songs include "Joe O'Brady," "Sundown on the Rangeland," and "The Call of the Dusty Trail."
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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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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, Robert Emmett Keane, Fred Burns, Curley Dresden, Bob Woodward, Monte Montague
This Zane Grey story has New York Dr. Stephen Kellogg, aka Steve Kells on the run from the law and coming to an area in the West that the outlaw gang Border Legion controls. The gang's boss is shot, and the gang kidnaps Kells to have him remove the bullet. They do not allow Kells to leave, and he joins the gang with plans to lead them into a trap.
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Border Vigilantes 1941 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Adventure
Director: Derwin Abrahams
Cast: William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde, Frances Gilford, Victor Jory, Morris Ankrum, Tom Tyler, Hal Taliaferro, Jack Rockwell, Britt Wood, Ethel Wales, Cliff Parkinson, Arthur Thalasso, Hank Worden, Charles Murphy
When outlaws try to take over mines around his Bar 20 Ranch, "Hopalong" Cassidy (William Boyd)–along with "Lucky" Jenkins (Russell Hayden) and "California" Carlson (Andy Clyde)–steps in to resist the intruders who are secretly led by vigilante leader Henry Logan (Victor Jory).
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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 Taliaferro, Arthur Loft, Ted Mapes, Chester Gan, George Rosener, Yakima Canutt, Art Dillard, Ralph Bucko, Roy Bucko
The Carson City Kid (Roy Rogers) earns the reputation of an outlaw while on the trail of the man who killed his brother. He robs stagecoaches looking for evidence, and the search leads him to a town where the killer, Morgan Reynolds (Bob Steele) who is now using the alias Lee Jessup, runs a saloon. The Kid gets a job as a guard at Jessup's saloon and eventually exacts his revenge.
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Colorado 1940 N/R, 54 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Drama / Romance
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, Stanley Andrews, Hank Bell, Roy Bucko, Ed Cassidy, Joseph Crehan
Union troops are needed to fight in the Civil War, and Lt. Jerry Burke (Roy Rogers), with help from his sidekick "Gabby" Whittaker (George "Gabby" Hayes), must find out who is arousing the Indians and causing problems that threaten the Union cause.
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Cowboy and the Senorita 1944 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, Mary Lee, Dale Evans, John Hubbard, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Fuzzy Knight, Lucien Littlefield, Hal Taliaferro, Lynton Brent, Dorothy Christy, Jack Kirk, Bob Nolan, Gino Corrado, Grace Hayle, Wally West
In this first hook-up of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans in a movie, Roy and his pal "Teddy" Bear (Guinn "Bad Boy" Williams) meet Isabel (Evans) and Chip (Mary Lee) in the town of Bonanza. Chip is scheduled to inherit a gold mine on her next birthday, but gambler Craig Allen (John Hubbard) is trying to take the rights to the mine away from her. Roy and "Teddy" Bear step in and rescue the mine for Chip. Songs include "Cowboy and the Senorita," "What'll I Use for Money," "Round Her Neck She Wore a Yellow Ribbon," and "Bunk House Bugle Boy."
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Daughter of the Tong 1939  N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Bernard B. Ray
Cast: Evelyn Brent, Grant Withers, Dorothy Short, Dave O'Brien, Richard Loo, Dirk Thane, Harry Harvey, Budd Buster, James Coleman, Robert Frazer, Hal Taliaferro
FBI agent Ralph Dickson (Grant Withers) is on assignment to investigate a colleague's murder when clues lead to a Chinese dragon lady, Carney (Evelyn Brent), who commands an army of smugglers.
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Deadwood Pass 1933 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western
Director: J.P. McGowan
Cast: Tom Tyler, Hal Taliaferro, Lafe McKee, Alice Dahl, Edmund Cobb, Slim Whitaker, Bud Osborne, Merrill McCormick, Carlotta Monti, Jay Wilsey
Tom (Tom Tyler) is mistaken for an outlaw fugitive by postal inspector Pete (Hal Taliaferro) who is on the trail of the gang who stole bonds. All works out well in this ultra-low budget film.
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Fallen Angel 1945  N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Romance
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Alice Faye, Linda Darnell, Dana Andrews, Charles Bickford, John Carradine, Bruce Cabot, Anne Revere, Percy Kilbride, Olin Howland, Hal Taliaferro, Harry Strang, J. Farrell MacDonald, Garry Owen, William Haade, Paul E. Burns
Dana Andrews plays the villain, Eric Stanton, hatching the devious plot to marry wealthy spinster June Mills (Alice Faye), take her money, and then divorce her. This will give him the money he needs to take up with diner waitress Stella (Linda Darnell) who will have nothing to do with Eric unless he has money. Plans go awry when, after Eric marries June, Stella is found murdered. Eric is the chief suspect in the murder case, and, with June by his side, he investigates to uncover the murderer whose identity will prove shocking.
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Forty Thieves 1944 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western / Action
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jimmy Rogers, Douglass Dumbrille, Louise Currie, Kirk Alyn, Herbert Rawlinson, Robert Frazer, Glenn Strange, Hal Taliaferro, Jack Rockwell, Bob Kortman, Hrman Hack, Roy Bucko, Frank Ellis
Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) loses the sheriff's election to timid Jerry Doyle (Kirk Alyn) who got the outlaw vote. When the town goes downhill, Hoppy proceeds to have Doyle impeached. But the dastardly outlaw boss (Douglass Dumbrille) brings in 40 outlaws to deal with our hero. Even Hoppy can't possibly take care of that many bad guys at once, or can he?
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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 Rockies 1937 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune, Lynne Roberts, Sammy McKim, J.P. McGowan, Yakima Canutt, Hal Taliaferro, Maston Williams, Guy Wilkerson, Ranny Weeks, George C. Pearce
The Three Mesquiteers (Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan, and Max Terhune) are back and losing cattle, with bears as the suspects. But, no, it is really smugglers that put the blame on the bears, and our heroes will surely be able to deal with the gang of thugs.
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Honor of the Range 1934 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Alan James
Cast: Ken Maynard, Cecilia Parker, Fred Kohler, Frank Hagney, Jack Rockwell, James A. Marcus, Albert J. Smith, Eddie Barnes, Franklyn Farnum, Slim Whitaker, Al Bridge, Hal Taliaferro
This offbeat Western features Ken Maynard playing two roles: one as good-guy sheriff Ken and the other as his weak and crooked brother Clem. After town bad-guy Rawhide (Fred Kohler) robs the bank and takes Ken's girlfriend, Mary (Cecilia Parker), hostage with help from Clem, Ken is blamed. After a change of heart, Clem tells Ken of Rawhide's hideout. Going undercover, Ken saves the day as Mary plays and organ loudly to distract gang members.
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Idaho 1943 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, Bob Nolan, Virginia Grey, Harry Shannon, Onslow Stevens, Hal Taliaferro, Tom London, Pat Brady, Al Bridge
Judge Grey takes on the boozing and gambling in town, much to the dismay of the lady saloon owner (and head of an outlaw gang). She first threatens to expose the judge's bad past and then attempts to frame him for a robbery. But here come Roy Rogers and Smiley Burnette to the rescue.
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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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It's a Great Life 1943 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Blondie and Dagwood: It's a Great Life
Director: Frank R. Strayer
Cast: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Hugh Herbert, Jonathan Hale, Danny Mummert, Alan Dinehart, Irving Bacon, Stanley Brown, Stanley Andrews, Marjorie Ann Mutchie, Hal Taliaferro, Frank Sully, Hal Price, Emory Parnell
There are some good laughs in this Blondie (Penny Singleton) entry. Poor Dagwood (Arthur Lake) is sent out to buy a house but ends up with a horse. Then there's the fox hunt.
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Jesse James at Bay 1941 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Adventure / Musical / Romance
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., Hank Bell, Budd Buster, Chester Conklin, Jack Rockwell, Bob Woodward
The railroad is coming, and the railroaders need the land. So, they plot to 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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The Lone Ranger 1938 N/R, 255 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English, William Witney
Cast: Chief Thundercloud, Lynne Roberts, Stanley Andrews, Hal Taliaferro, Bruce Bennett, Lee Powell, George Cleveland, William Farnum, Lane Chandler, George Montgomery, John Merton, Tom London
The saga of the Lone Ranger is told in this 15-episode serial–with a twist. After the Civil War, an outlaw leader seeks to control Texas, and, in the process, murders a troop of Texas Rangers. Tonto (Chief Thundercloud) finds one Ranger still alive, and the legend of the Lone Ranger is born. The twist comes when the outlaw boss believes that the Lone Ranger could be any one of five Rangers, so each one must be killed. After many adventures and some good cliff-hangers, the good guys win.
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The Lost Jungle 1934 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Adventure / Thriller
Director: David Howard, Armand Schaefer
Cast: Clyde Beatty, Cecilia Parker, Syd Saylor, Warner Richmond, Edward LeSaint, Wheeler Oakman, Maston Williams, Lew Meehan, Max Wagner, Wes Warner, Slim Whitaker, Hal Taliaferro, Jim Corey, Ernie Adams, Mickey Rooney
In this feature-length version of a 12-episode serial, famous animal trainer Clyde Beatty takes on the lead role as himself heading out on a trip in search of animals and his girlfriend, Ruth (Cecilia Parker), who is lost in the jungle. Beatty is accompanied by his assistant, Sharkey (Warner Richmond), and his press agent, Larry (Syd Saylor), and the action begins when Beatty's dirigible crashes on an island. The island is filled with animals of all sorts, as well as another group of men looking for gold. Before story's end, Sharkey proves to be on the wrong side, and Ruth is found.
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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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The Man from Music Mountain 1943 N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Texas Legionnaires
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, Ruth Terry, Paul Kelly, Ann Gillis, George Cleveland, Pat Brady, Paul Harvey, Jay Novello, Hal Taliaferro, Bob Nolan, Sons of the Pioneers, Renie Riano, Hank Bell, Slim Whitaker, Roy Barcroft
The war is on between the cattlemen and sheepherders when Roy (Roy Rogers) returns home for a singing engagement on the local radio station. Cattleman Victor Marsh (Paul Kelly) has launched a devious plot against the sheepherders. When one man is murdered, Roy is accused of the crime, but he solves the murder and even has plenty of time to sing in the finale.
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The Man with Nine Lives 1940 N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: Behind the Door
Director: Nick Grinde
Cast: Boris Karloff, Byron Foulger, Roger Pryor, Stanley Brown, Charles Trowbridge, Jo Ann Sayers, Hal Taliaferro, Ivan Miller, Bruce Bennett, Ernie Adams, John Dilson
A doctor (Boris Karloff), frozen for many years, is thawed out and then accused of unethically freezing a very wealthy patient to use as a guinea pig in his experiment.
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The Oil Raider 1934 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Gloria Shea, George Irving, Max Wagner, Emmett Vogan, Harold Minjir, Hal Taliaferro, Tom London, Tetsu Komai, Chuck Morrison
Dave Warren's (Buster Crabbe) crew is drilling for oil in Oak Glenn Basin when they run into trouble caused by the corrupt financier, J.T. Varley (George Irving), who is plotting to delay drilling so that he can foreclose on the loan for the oil rig.
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The Painted Stallion 1937 N/R, 210 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Alan James, Ray Taylor, William Witney
Cast: Ray Corrigan, Hoot Gibson, LeRoy Mason, Duncan Renaldo, Sammy McKim, Hal Taliaferro, Jack Perrin, Ed "Oscar" Platt, Lou Fulton, Jean Carmen, Yakima Canutt, George DeNormand, Greg Whitespear
This 12-chapter Serial is entertaining, if you are into old Westerns. U.S. agent Clark Stewart (Ray Corrigan) is sent to Santa Fe to complete a trade agreement with Mexico. Meanwhile, Walter Jamison (Hoot Gibson) leads a wagon train West to Santa Fe with passengers that are hoping to take advantage of the agreement. But the evil governor of Santa Fe (Alfredo Dupray) attempts to undermine the negotiations AND stop the wagon train from arriving. Throughout the journey, a mysterious rider on a beautiful, painted stallion shoots whistling arrows to protect the wagon train passengers. Plenty of action, and old West heroes such as Kit Carson, Davy Crockett, and Jim Bowie add to the festivities.
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Phantom Empire 1935 N/R, 245 min.
Genre: Western / Sci-Fi / Musical
Director: Otto Brower, B. Reeves Eason
Cast: Gene Autry, Frankie Darro, Betsy King Ross, Warner Richmond, Dorothy Christy, Smiley Burnette, Wheeler Oakman, Charles K. French, J. Frank Glendon, Peter Potter, Edward Peil Sr., Jack Carlyle, Hal Taliaferro, Lane Chandler
In this early science fiction serial of 12 episodes, Gene Autry discovers a subterranean empire that has existed since an ancient continent, Mu, sank beneath the sea. It is under his ranch, and Gene tries to keep peace between this peaceful civilization and the greed from above.
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Red River 1948  N/R, 133 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Howard Hawks, Arthur Rosson
Cast: John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Walter Brennan, Joanne Dru, Coleen Gray, John Ireland, Noah Beery Jr., Harry Carey, Harry Carey Jr., Paul Fix, Chief Yowlachie, Hank Worden, Mickey Kuhn, Hal Taliaferro, Shelley Winters
A cattle baron, Tom Dunson (John Wayne), has built up a huge estate, but trouble brews when his adoptive son Matt (Montgomery Clift)–who Tom had rescued as a boy (Mickey Kuhn) from an Indian raid–is not quite ready to put up with the hardships involved in moving cattle to the railroad in Abilene. Matt has just returned from the Civil War and stampedes and pressures of the cattle drive on a difficult route cause tension for Matt, and he is driven to the point of confrontation with his father. One of the best Westerns of the 1940s.
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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, Hank Bell, Karl Farr, Bob Nolan, Lloyd Perryman, Tim Spencer
Singing cowboy Roy Rogers helps drought-affected ranchers raise money to build a reservoir. Along comes a gambler, Allison (Trevor Bardette), who steals the money in a crooked stock deal. Roy will see that justice prevails. Songs include "Red River Valley," "When Payday Rolls Around," "Chant of the Wanderer," "Lily of the Hillbilly Valley," and "Love Begins at Sunset on the Trail."
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Riders of the Timberline 1941 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: William Boyd, Brad King, Andy Clyde, J. Farrell MacDonald, Victor Jory, Eleanor Stewart, Hal Taliaferro, Edward Keane, Tom Tyler
Greed over rights to timber threatens the balance of nature, but Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) rides in and ousts the Eastern company that is plotting to own the valuable timber.
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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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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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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's father (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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Sagebrush Trail 1933 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Armand Schaefer
Cast: John Wayne, Nancy Shubert, Lane Chandler, Yakima Canutt, Henry Hall, Hal Taliaferro, Bob Burns, Hank Bell, Art Mix, Hal Price, Ted Adams, William Dyer, Tex Phelps, Archie Ricks, Slim Whitaker
John Brant (John Wayne) is arrested for murder, but he is innocent. He does not stay in jail for long because he finds that it is necessary to break out to clear his name. While searching for the real killer, Brant takes the alias of "John Smith" and teams up with outlaw Joseph Conlon (Lane Chandler) who has taken the alias of "Bob Jones." Unbeknownst to Brant, his new partner is the killer he is searching for. To make matters worse, both men fall for beautiful Sally Blake (Nancy Shubert). The story continues through a series of events until Brant finally figures out that "Bob Jones" is the real killer.
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Sheriff of Tombstone 1941 N/R, 54 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Comedy / Romance
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, Art Dillard, Jim Corey, Boots Brown, Roy Barcroft, Jane Muir
Brett Starr and Judge Gabby Whittaker (Roy Rogers and George "Gabby" Hayes) ride into Tombstone and are mistaken for the gunslinger and his sidekick hired by crooked Mayor Luke Keeler (Addison Richards). 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 Spurs 1943 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Musical
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, John Carradine, Phyllis Brooks, Jerome Cowan, Joyce Compton, Hal Taliaferro, Pat Brady, Tom London, Bob Nolan, Dick Wessel, Forrest Taylor, Charles C. Wilson, Byron Foulger, Arthur Loft
Oil-rich lands on a proposed railroad route mean there is a land grabber somewhere around. Lucky Miller (John Carradine) will stop at nothing to gain rancher Jerry Johnson's (Jerome Cowan) land. Lucky kills Jerry and frames ranch foreman Roy Rogers who is then put in jail. Will Roy be able to clear his name and save the day?
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Song of Texas 1943 N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, Sheila Ryan, Barton MacLane, Harry Shannon, Arline Judge, William Haade, Hal Taliaferro, Pat Brady, Tom London, Bob Nolan, Eve March, Hank Bell, Maxine Doyle, Yakima Canutt, Harry McKim
Rodeo star Roy Rogers (played by himself) has quit the rodeo and become a rancher. His old friend Sam Bennett (Harry Shannon) is also no longer performing in rodeos, and Roy hires him as a ranch hand. Sam's daughter, Sue (Sheila Ryan), is living in the East and decides to visit her father. Sue believes that Sam owns the ranch, and big problems lie ahead when Roy helps Sam try to fool her by pretending that Sam does own the ranch. Songs include "Moonlight and Roses," "Mexicali Rose," and Rainbow Over the Range."
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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, Tim Spencer, Hugh Farr, Karl Farr, Maris Wrixon, Lloyd Perryman
The bad guys are raising havoc with townsfolk and ranchers, so Sheriff Gabby (George "Gabby" Hayes) travels back East to get help from Roy Rogers who is the son of a famous peacekeeper. At first, Roy says that he is too busy working as an entomologist, but Gabby talks him into coming West to sing some songs and rid the town of bad elements. Songs include "He's Gone Up the Trail," "The West is in My Soul," and "Trail Herdin' Cowboy."
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The Traitor 1936 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Tim McCoy, Frances Grant, Karl Hackett, Jack Rockwell, Pedro Regas, Frank Melton, Dick Curtis, J. Frank Glendon, Hal Taliaferro, Edmund Cobb, Dick Botiller, Soledad Jimenez
Texas Ranger Tim (Tim McCoy) goes undercover in order to catch the leader (J. Frank Glendon) of a gang of smugglers. Tim infiltrates the gang, but, after a battle between the gang and the good guys, Tim is arrested. All is sorted out when his true identity is revealed.
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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, Beverly Lloyd, Vivien Oakland, Jack Rutherford, Jill Browning, Emmett Vogan, Frank J. Scannell, Ken Carson, Ed Cassidy
Dorothy Bryant (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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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, Philip Kieffer, 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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Yellow Rose of Texas 1944 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Grant Withers, Harry Shannon, George Cleveland, William Haade, Hal Taliaferro, Tom London, Bob Nolan, Weldon Heyburn, Dick Botiller, Janet Martin, Sons of the Pioneers, Fred Graham, Si Jenks
Roy Rogers is an undercover insurance agent working on Betty Weston's (Dale Evans) showboat. He is trying to find money stolen several years before, supposedly by Betty's father. Several popular songs are sung, including the title song.
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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, Monte Montague, Ethel Wales, Hank Bell, Slim Whitaker, Jack Rockwell
In another of Roy Rogers' roles in fictionalized versions of Western heroes, Roy plays Bill Hickok who teams up with Calamity Jane (Sally Payne) to take on foreign agents trying to take over territory in the Southwest.
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Zorro's Black Whip 1944 N/R, 182 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Wallace Grissell
Cast: Linda Stirling, Francis McDonald, George J. Lewis, Lucien Littlefield, Hal Taliaferro, John Merton, John Hamilton, Tom Chatterton, Jack Kirk, Tom London, Jay Kirby, Si Jenks, Stanley Price, Tom Steele, Duke Green
Stagecoach owner Dan Hammond (Francis McDonald) is opposed to statehood for Idaho and will stop at nothing to influence the upcoming vote. He kills the editor of the town's newspaper, a statehood supporter. But now he must deal with the editor's sister, Barbara Meredith (Linda Stirling), who not only takes over the paper but also dons a black suit and mask to take care of the problem–just like her famous ancestor Zorro. This is a 12-episode serial with good "cliffhangers" between episodes.
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| 1. American Empire (1942)
aka: My Son Alone
2. Bad Man of Deadwood (1941)
3. Between Men (1935)
4. The Border Legion (1940)
aka: West of the Badlands
5. Border Vigilantes (1941)
6. Carson City Kid (1940)
7. Colorado (1940)
8. Cowboy and the Senorita (1944)
9. Daughter of the Tong (1939)
10. Deadwood Pass (1933)
11. Fallen Angel (1945)
12. Forty Thieves (1944)
13. Heart of the Golden West (1942)
14. Heart of the Rockies (1937)
15. Honor of the Range (1934)
16. Idaho (1943)
17. In Old Cheyenne (1941)
18. It's a Great Life (1943)
aka: Blondie and Dagwood: It's a Great Life
19. Jesse James at Bay (1941)
20. The Lone Ranger (1938)
21. The Lost Jungle (1934)
22. Lucky Texan (1934)
23. The Man from Music Mountain (1943)
aka: Texas Legionnaires
24. The Man with Nine Lives (1940)
aka: Behind the Door
25. The Oil Raider (1934)
26. The Painted Stallion (1937)
27. Phantom Empire (1935)
28. Red River (1948)
29. Red River Valley (1941)
30. Riders of the Timberline (1941)
31. Ridin' Down the Canyon (1942)
32. Romance on the Range (1942)
33. Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm (1937)
34. Saga of Death Valley (1939)
35. Sagebrush Trail (1933)
36. Sheriff of Tombstone (1941)
37. Silver Spurs (1943)
38. Song of Texas (1943)
39. Sons of the Pioneers (1942)
40. The Traitor (1936)
41. Utah (1945)
42. West of the Divide (1934)
43. Yellow Rose of Texas (1944)
44. Young Bill Hickok (1940)
45. Zorro's Black Whip (1944)
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