Ace in the Hole 1951  N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Big Carnival
Director: Billy Wilder
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Bob Arthur, Porter Hall, Richard Benedict, Frank Cady, Ray Teal, Lewis Martin, Gene Evans, Iron Eyes Cody, Frank Jaquet, Harry Harvey
When Leo Minosa (Richard Benedict) is trapped in a mine cave-in, reporter Charles Tatum (Kirk Douglas) sees his chance for glory in building up a story through interviews with the dying miner.
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Bad Day at Black Rock 1955 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Drama / Western / Thriller
Director: John Sturges
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis, Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Walter Brennan, Dean Jagger, John Ericson, Walter Sande, Russell Collins, Francis McDonald, Billy Dix, Harry Harvey, Mickey Little, Bobby Johnson
Based on Howard Breslin's novel, this movie tells the story of one-armed John J. Macreedy (Spencer Tracy) who arrives in the town of Black Rock on a mission. He tries and fails to find a hotel room, and his request for information about a Japanese farmer, Komoko, who he has come to see is met with silence by Sheriff Tom Horn (Dean Jagger). The town is run by Reno Smith (Robert Ryan) who hates the Japanese and had Komoko killed. Macreedy is unaware of Smith's secret and does locate Komoto's home where he finds his grave. One of Smith's henchmen, Coley Trimble (Ernest Borgnine), has followed Macreedy to Komoto's home, and now Macreedy must not only deal with the cover-ups by the townsfolk, but he will be fighting for his own life as well. Spencer Tracy and Director John Sturges received Oscar nominations.
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 Bedlam 1946 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Mark Robson
Cast: Boris Karloff, Anna Lee, Billy House, Glen Vernon, Jason Robards Sr., Joan Newton, Richard Fraser, Ian Wolfe, Leyland Hodgson, Elizabeth Russell, Joan Newton, Ellen Corby, Harry Harvey, Bruce Edwards
Bedlam is an asylum in need of reform. Master Sims (Boris Karloff) heads up the mental hospital staffed by unusually cruel personnel. Nell Rowen (Anna Lee) is an actress who helps at the institution and is determined that changes will be made Meanwhile, Sims is determined to rid the hospital of her influence.
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Beyond the Purple Hills 1950  N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Jo-Carroll Dennison, Don Beddoe, Hugh O'Brian, Gregg Barton, Robert J. Wilke, James Millican, Don Reynolds, Harry Harvey, Roy Gordon, Kermit Maynard, Merrill McCormick, Pat O'Malley, Jerry Scoggins
Gene Autry has just been appointed sheriff when he is forced to arrest his good friend Jack Beaumont (Hugh O'Brian) for the murder of Jack's father Judge Beaumont (Roy Gordon). Gene is convinced that Jack is innocent, and the way to prove it is to find the real killers. So, Gene and his sidekick Mike Rawley (Pat Buttram) follow the trail that leads to Rocky Morgan (James Millican) and Amos Rayburn (Don Beddoe). The film features good stunt riding by young Don Reynolds.
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Code of the West 1947 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Berke
Cast: James Warren, Debra Alden, John Laurenz, Steve Brodie, Raymond Burr, Rita Lynn, Robert Clarke, Harry Woods, Carol Forman, Harry Harvey, Phil Warren, Emmett Lynn, Budd Buster, Jason Robards Sr.
Villainous Boyd Carter (Raymond Burr), knowing that the railroad will be coming through the area, attempts to bully the homesteaders into leaving. But along comes Bob Wade (James Warren) in the nick of time to save the day. A fun movie based on a Zane Grey novel.
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Cow Town 1950 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Gail Davis, Harry Shannon, Jock Mahoney, Clark "Buddy" Burroughs, Harry Harvey, Steve Darrell, Ted Mapes, Sandy Sanders, Ralph Sanford
A range war rages, and it's due to Gene Autry protecting himself from rustlers with barbed wire around his ranch. All is well when Gene demonstrates that the wire is safe.
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Crossfire 1947 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame, Sam Levene, Paul Kelly, Jacqueline White, Steve Brodie, George Cooper, Lex Barker, Richard Benedict, Tom Keene, William Phipps, Marlo Dwyer, Harry Harvey
Racial prejudice is the theme of this film about a war veteran (Robert Ryan) who cold-bloodedly kills a Jew (Sam Levene). The police (Robert Young and Robert Mitchum) set a trap through which they plan to catch the killer. The film received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Ryan), Supporting Actress (Gloria Grahame), Director, and Writing.
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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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The Gunfighter 1950  N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama / Western
Director: Henry King
Cast: Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell, Jean Parker, Karl Malden, Skip Homeier, Verna Felton, Ellen Corby, Richard Jaeckel, Alan Hale Jr., Anthony Ross, Mae Marsh, Cliff Clark, James Millican, Harry Harvey
Gunfighter Jimmie Ringo (Gregory Peck) wants to settle down and rekindle the love he and his wife, Peggy (Helen Westcott), once shared. While waiting for Peggy in a saloon, Ringo learns that he cannot escape his past.
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Headline Crasher 1937 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Leslie Goodwins
Cast: Frankie Darro, Kane Richmond, Muriel Evans, John Merton, Richard Tucker, Edward Earle, Jack Ingram, Charles King, Dick Curtis, Eleanor Stewart, Harry Harvey, John Ward
Embittered Tony Scarlotti (John Merton) is released from prison on parole and plans to exact revenge on Senator James Tallant (Richard Tucker) who put him away. He plans and executes the kidnapping of Tallant's not-so-perfect son, Jimmy (Frankie Darro). At the same time, Tallant's rival, Atwood (Edward Earle), takes over "The Morning Herald" and publishes reports of what a poor father Senator Tallant has been. Now, Jimmy must find a way to escape from Scarlotti and defeat the plot to ruin his father's political career.
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Hills of Utah 1951  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Donna Martell, Elaine Riley, Onslow Stevens, Kenne Duncan, Harry Lauter, Denver Pyle, William Fawcett, Harry Harvey, Tom London
Gene Autry does it all. Water pollution was a problem even back when Gene rode as he handles a sticky situation where the farmers are not at all happy with the copper miners. While taking care of that issue, he solves the murder of his father.
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Phantom Rancher 1940  N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Harry L. Fraser
Cast: Ken Maynard, Dorothy Short, Harry Harvey, Ted Adams, Dave O'Brien, Tom London, John Elliott, Reed Howes, Steve Clark, Carl Mathews, James Sheridan, George Morrell
Mitchell (Ken Maynard) inherits his uncle's property, but upon arriving in the area to claim it he finds that his uncle was hated and feared by the locals. Mitchell finds out that his uncle was taking the blame for the real culprit and goes undercover as the "Phantom Rancher" to take care of the bad real estate agent and his henchmen.
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 Pride of the Yankees 1942  N/R, 128 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Romance
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Walter Brennan, Babe Ruth, Dan Duryea, Ernie Adams, Ludwig Stossel, Virginia Gilmore, Pierre Watkin, Harry Harvey, Elsa Janssen, Bill Dickey, Mark Koenig, Bill Stern, Bob Meusel
This is the poignant biography of Lou Gehrig (Gary Cooper), first baseman for the New York Yankees who joined the Yankees in 1925. He was forced into early retirement in 1939 when he contracted Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)–a fatal disease causing a deterioration of his nerve and muscle systems. His loyal wife Eleanor (Teresa Wright) supports him throughout his ordeal. Known as "The Iron Man of Baseball" because he never misses a game, Gehrig bids farewell to his fans at Yankee Stadium–ending his speech with "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth."
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Ride Beyond Vengeance 1966 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Night of the Tiger
Director: Bernard McEveety
Cast: Chuck Connors, Michael Rennie, Kathryn Hays, Joan Blondell, Gloria Grahame, Gary Merrill, Bill Bixby, Claude Akins, Paul Fix, Harry Harvey, Jamie Farr, Arthur O'Connell
Told in flashbacks by a bartender (Arthur O'Connell), this is the violent tale of Jonas Trapp (Chuck Connors) who returns to his small Texas town, after an 11-year absence, with a fortune made by hunting buffalo. He had originally married Jessie (Kathryn Hays) to have access to her aunt's money. Now, he receives a brutal homecoming from thugs who think he made his money rustling cattle, and they brand Jonas with a "T." Jonas' revenge will be bloody.
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Sunset Pass 1946 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Berke
Cast: James Warren, Nan Leslie, John Laurenz, Jane Greer, Robert Barrat, Harry Woods, Robert Clarke, Steve Brodie, Harry Harvey, Clem Fuller, Artie Ortego
This film, based on a Zane Grey novel, follows the adventures of railroad officer Rocky (James Warren) and sidekick Chito (John Laurenz) who are assigned to bring a train-robbing gang to justice. One fly in the ointment: Rocky's love interest Jane's (Nan Leslie) brother is one of the bad guys.
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Tea for Two 1950 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: David Butler
Cast: Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Gene Nelson, Patrice Wymore, Eve Arden, Billy De Wolfe, S.Z. Sakall, Bill Goodwin, Virginia Gibson, Crauford Kent, Elinor Donahue, Harry Harvey, Pat Flaherty, George Baxter, Herschel Daugherty
Based on the Broadway musical, "No, No, Nanette," this delightful film is about Nan's (Doris Day) bet that she can get money needed for her Broadway musical show by not answering "NO!" for an entire weekend. Nan wins the bet and then learns that the money was wiped out in the Wall Street Stock Market crash. Jimmy (Gordon MacRae) is smitten with Nan and offers her the money. The show does go on and is a hit. The film's songs include "Tea for Two," "I Want to Be Happy," "I Only Have Eyes for You," and "Do Do Do."
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They Live by Night 1948 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: Cathy O'Donnell, Farley Granger, Howard Da Silva, Jay C. Flippen, Helen Craig, Will Wright, William Phipps, Ian Wolfe, Harry Harvey, Charles Meredith
Set during the Great Depression, this story centers on three Mississippi prisoners who escape. One of them, Bowie (Farley Granger), wants only to live peacefully with his newfound love, Keechie (Cathy O'Donnell). But a life of crime beckons to reverse the new course of Bowie's plans.
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They Won't Believe Me 1947 N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irving Pichel
Cast: Robert Young, Susan Hayward, Jane Greer, Rita Johnson, Tom Powers, Don Beddoe, Frank Ferguson, George Tyne, Harry Harvey, Wilton Graff
When his unfortunate wife (Jane Greer) and plotting lover (Susan Hayward) are both killed in a car accident, police close in and arrest Lawrence Ballantine (Robert Young) for the double murder.
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Thunder Mountain 1947 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lew Landers
Cast: Tim Holt, Martha Hyer, Richard Martin, Steve Brodie, Virginia Owen, Jason Robards Sr., Robert Clarke, Tom Keene, Harry Woods, Harry Harvey, Dick Elliott
Marvin Hayden (Tim Holt) returns to his ranch and finds that not only is his ranch about to be auctioned off, but the old Jorth-Hayden feud has again raised its ugly head. Why, you ask. Greedy townsfolk have found out that the land is valuable (the government wants it for a dam) and so have not only rekindled the feud but try to pin a murder on Marvin. A good story that is based (loosely) on a Zane Grey novel–not "Thunder Mountain," but "To the Last Man."
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Under the Big Top 1938 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Karl Brown
Cast: Marjorie Main, Anne Nagel, Jack La Rue, Grant Richards, George Cleveland, Fred "Snowflake" Toones, Betty Compson, Herbert Rawlinson, Rolfe Sedan, Charlene Wyatt, Harry Harvey, Speed Hansen
The "Three Flying Pennies" trapeze act–featuring Penny (Anne Nagel), Pablo Le Grande (Grant Richards), and Ricardo Le Grande (Jack La Rue)–draws big crowds to the circus owned by Penny's Aunt Sara Post (Marjorie Main). Problems arise when Penny and her partners do not abide by Sara's strict rules. But by story's end, they sort out their complicated relationships, and the act goes on.
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Under the Tonto Rim 1947 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lew Landers
Cast: Tim Holt, Nan Leslie, Richard Martin, Tom Keene, Carol Forman, Tony Barrett, Harry Harvey, Jason Robards Sr., Robert Clarke, Jay Norris, Lex Barker, Steve Savage
After Brad's (Tim Holt) stagecoach is held up and one of his drivers is killed, he sets out for revenge. But the gang is holed up in a secret hideout, so Brad has work to do, which includes befriending a prisoner. Very loosely based on a Zane Grey story.
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Wagon Team 1952 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Archainbaud
Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Gail Davis, Gregg Barton, Dickie Jones, George J. Lewis, Gordon Jones, Harry Harvey, Henry Rowland, Pierce Lyden
Gene Autry is a Wells Fargo detective and goes after the bad guys who stole the payroll.
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Whirlwind 1951 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Gail Davis, Gregg Barton, Kenne Duncan, Thurston Hall, Harry Harvey, Harry Lauter, Al Wyatt, Dick Curtis
Our singing cowboy (Gene Autry) is a postal worker who, with his sidekick (Smiley Burnette), brings some range raiders to justice.
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| 1. Ace in the Hole (1951)
aka: The Big Carnival
2. Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
3. Bedlam (1946)
4. Beyond the Purple Hills (1950)
5. Code of the West (1947)
6. Cow Town (1950)
7. Crossfire (1947)
8. Daughter of the Tong (1939)
9. The Gunfighter (1950)
10. Headline Crasher (1937)
11. Hills of Utah (1951)
12. Phantom Rancher (1940)
13. Pride of the Yankees (1942)
14. Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)
aka: Night of the Tiger
15. Sunset Pass (1946)
16. Tea for Two (1950)
17. They Live by Night (1948)
18. They Won't Believe Me (1947)
19. Thunder Mountain (1947)
20. Under the Big Top (1938)
21. Under the Tonto Rim (1947)
22. Wagon Team (1952)
23. Whirlwind (1951)
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