5 Card Stud 1968  PG, 103 min.
Genre: Western / Mystery
aka: Five Card Stud
Director: Henry Hathaway
Cast: Dean Martin, Robert Mitchum, Inger Stevens, Roddy McDowall, Denver Pyle, Ted de Corsia, Katherine Justice, John Anderson, Ruth Springford, Yaphet Kotto, Bill Fletcher, Whit Bissell, Ted de Corsia, Roy Jenson, Don Collier
After a stranger is lynched for cheating at cards, members of the lynching party become victims of a succession of unsolved murders. Van Morgan (Dean Martin), who had witnessed the hanging and tried to stop the lynching, sets out with hail-and-brimstone minister, Rev. Jonathan Rudd (Robert Mitchum), to find the murderer. Is the murderer closer than Morgan imagines?
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 The Animals 1970  R, 86 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Five Savage Men
The Desperados
Director: Ron Joy
Cast: Henry Silva, Keenan Wynn, Michele Carey, John Anderson, Joe Turkel, Pepper Martin, Bobby Hall, Peter Hellman, William Bryant, Peggy Stewart, John Dennis, Michael Carr, Jack Wade Cox, Brian West, Donna Kern
School-teacher Alice McAndrew (Michele Carey) gets help from the Apache chief, Chatto (Henry Silva), who nurses her back to health after she was raped by five men who robbed her stagecoach. Chatto helps her further when he aids her in tracking down the rapists.
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A Covenant with Death 1967 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lamont Johnson
Cast: George Maharis, Katy Jurado, Laura Devon, Earl Holliman, Arthur O'Connell, Sidney Blackmer, Gene Hackman, John Anderson, Kent Smith, Whit Bissell
After a jury verdict of "guilty" for the murder of his wife, Bryan Talbot (Earl Holliman) kills the man chosen to be his executioner. Judge Ben Lewis (George Maharis) then sets out to prove Talbot's innocence in the first crime, but there is still the problem of the second murder.
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Daddy 1991  TV, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Danielle Steel's 'Daddy'
Director: Michael Miller
Cast: Patrick Duffy, Kate Mulgrew, John Anderson, Ben Affleck, Jenny Lewis, Matthew Lawrence, Robyn Peterson, Richard McKenzie, Lynda Carter, Georgia Emelin
After 20 years of marriage, Oliver's (Patrick Duffy) wife (Kate Mulgrew) leaves him and their children, and he must not only deal with his shortcomings but with his children's problems as well. He moves West as part of his advertising business where he finds love in the person of an actress (Lynda Carter). An early appearance by Ben Affleck. Made for TV.
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Executive Action 1973 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Miller
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Will Geer, Gilbert Green, John Anderson, Ed Lauter, Sidney Clute, Lloyd Gough, Dick Miller, Walter Brooke
Based on Mark Lane's book "Rush to Judgment," this film utilizes fiction and documentary style to look at reasons behind President John F. Kennedy's assassination. The story revolves around a group of military-industrial leaders (Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, and Will Geer) who conspire to set up the assassination and put the blame on Lee Harvey Oswald.
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Heaven with a Gun 1969  N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lee H. Katzin
Cast: Glenn Ford, Carolyn Jones, Barbara Hershey, John Anderson, David Carradine, J.D. Cannon, Noah Beery Jr., William Bryant, Virginia Gregg, Al Wyatt
Jim Killian (Glenn Ford) is an ex-gunslinger, who is now a preacher, but the 1870s war between sheepherders and cattlemen interrupts his plans to stay away from weapons.
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Hitched 1971 TV, 73 min.
Genre: Western / Comedy
Director: Boris Sagal
Cast: Tim Matheson, Sally Field, Neville Brand, Kathleen Freeman, Slim Pickens, Denver Pyle, Don Knight, John Fiedler, John McLiam, Bo Svenson, Bill Zuckert, Charles(2) Lane, John Davis Chandler, Henry Jones, John Anderson
Newlyweds Roselle and Clare Bridgeman (Sally Field and Tim Matheson) head West in search of a better life, but end up having to deal with crooks. To make matters worse, they become separated, and their adventures continue This Comedy/Western is a sequel to "Lock, Stock and Barrel."
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The Last Hurrah 1977 TV, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincent Sherman
Cast: Carroll O'Connor, John Anderson, Dana Andrews, Jack Carter, Mariette Hartley, Burgess Meredith, Patrick O'Neal, Patrick Wayne, Kitty Winn, Arthur Franz
This is a TV remake of John Ford's 1958 film based on the bestselling novel by Edwin O'Connor. Carroll O'Connor takes on the role (formerly played by Spencer Tracy) of the flamboyant, shady Mayor Frank Skeffingon. A good effort, especially by O'Connor, though not on a par with the 1958 film.
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Man and Boy 1972 G, 98 min.
Genre: Western
Director: E.W. Swackhamer
Cast: Bill Cosby, Gloria Foster, Leif Erickson, George Spell, Douglas Turner Ward, John Anderson, Henry Silva, Dub Taylor, Yaphet Kotto, Shelley Morrison, Richard Bull
Caleb (Bill Cosby) obtains a homestead in Arizona and plans to settle down. But when his horses are stolen, he and his son (George Spell) take off across the Southwest in pursuit, encountering bigotry and other hardships along the way. Cosby's feature film debut.
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Molly and Lawless John 1972 PG, 97 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Gary Nelson
Cast: Vera Miles, Sam Elliott, Clu Gulager, John Anderson, Cynthia Myers, Charles Pinney, Bob Westmoreland, Melinda Chavaria, Pasqualita Baca, George Le Bow, Grady Hill, Dave Burleson, Dick Bullock, Terry Kingsley-Smith
Outlaw Johnny Lawler (Sam Elliott) strikes up a friendship with Sheriff Marvin Parker's (John Anderson) wife, Molly (Vera Miles). Johnny wants Molly's help to get him out of jail. It works, and the two run off together. But Molly soon learns that Johnny was only using her and takes care of the situation as the posse homes in on the couple.
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Namu, The Killer Whale 1966 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure
aka: Namu, My Best Friend
Director: Laszlo Benedek
Cast: Robert Lansing, John Anderson, Robin Mattson, Richard Erdman, Lee Meriwether, Joe Higgins, Michael Shea, Clara Tarte, Edwin Rochelle
While marine biologist Hank Donner (Robert Lansing) saves and nurses a wounded orca back to health, he learns that orcas are highly intelligent. Now he must convince local fishermen of this before they kill Namu because they believe killer whales threaten their lives.
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Psycho 1960  N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Simon Oakland, John Anderson, Vera Miles, Vaughn Taylor, John Gavin, John McIntire, Martin Balsam, Lurene Tuttle, Frank Albertson, Patricia Hitchcock, Mort Mills, George Eldredge, Sam Flint
Janet Leigh plays confused Marion Crane who helps herself to company funds and is on her way to a better life with her newly found wealth. In the course of her escape, she stops at the Bates Motel where she meets the weird manager Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) who has his own plans for her. She better not take a shower! Leigh was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress, and Alfred Hitchcock was nominated for Best Director.
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Soldier Blue 1970 PG, 114 min.
Genre: Western / Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Ralph Nelson
Cast: Candice Bergen, Peter Strauss, Donald Pleasence, John Anderson, Jorge Rivero, Dana Elcar, Martin West, Mort Mills, Jorge Russek, James Hampton, Bob Carraway, Aurora Clavel, Ralph Nelson, Conrad Hool, Lance Hool
A cavalry unit escorting Cresta (Candice Bergen), who just escaped after being taken by the Cheyenne two years ago, and paymaster Captain Battles (Dana Elcar) is headed to Fort Reunion, Colorado, when they are ambushed by a Cheyenne war party. Only Cresta and trooper Honus Grant (Peter Strauss) survive, and, together, they continue their journey on foot. Along the way, Honus falls in love with Cresta but is disgusted by her belief that the Cheyenne village where she stayed is peaceful–until he witnesses the massacre of Cheyenne old men, women, and children–and tries to stop the killing.
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Young Billy Young 1969 G, 89 min.
Genre: Western / Romance
Director: Burt Kennedy
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Angie Dickinson, Robert Walker Jr., David Carradine, Jack Kelly, Paul Fix, Willis Bouchey, John Anderson, Parley Baer, Rodolfo Acosta, Robert Anderson, Deana Martin, Christopher Mitchum
Seeking revenge because Frank Boone (John Anderson) killed U.S. Deputy Marshal Ben Kane's (Robert Mitchum) son, Kane hunts down Frank. Kane teams up with sharp-shooter Billy Young (Robert Walker Jr.) who was once the partner of Jesse Boone (David Carradine)–the son of Frank Boone. Kane's love interest, dance hall girl Lily Beloit (Angie Dickinson) warns Kane that Jesse is plotting to kill him, and Kane sets a trap to use Jessie as bait and finally catch Frank.
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Zoot Suit 1981  R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Luis Valdez
Cast: Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos, Charles Aidman, Tyne Daly, Lupe Ontiveros, John Anderson, Tony Plana, Kurtwood Smith
Based on a true story, this is a compelling crime drama about a Hispanic gang that is framed, in 1942, on a murder charge in Chicago. Filmed on a stage, with, presumably, an audience.
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| 1. 5 Card Stud (1968)
aka: Five Card Stud
2. The Animals (1970)
aka: Five Savage Men
aka: The Desperados
3. A Covenant with Death (1967)
4. Daddy (1991)
aka: Danielle Steel's 'Daddy'
5. Day of the Evil Gun (1968)
6. The Deerslayer (1978)
7. The Dove (1974)
8. Executive Action (1973)
9. Heaven with a Gun (1969)
10. Hitched (1971)
11. The Last Hurrah (1977)
12. Man and Boy (1972)
13. Molly and Lawless John (1972)
14. Namu, The Killer Whale (1966)
aka: Namu, My Best Friend
15. Psycho (1960)
16. Soldier Blue (1970)
17. Young Billy Young (1969)
18. Zoot Suit (1981)
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