Arizona Days 1937  N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Tex Ritter, Syd Saylor, Ethelind Terry, William Faversham, Eleanor Stewart, Forrest Taylor, "Snub" Pollard, Glenn Strange, Horace Murphy, Earl Dwire
Tex (Tex Ritter) and sidekick "Grass" Hopper (Syd Saylor) join a traveling show in which Tex sings and sings. In one town, he runs across town bully Harry (Forrest Taylor) who refuses to pay admission. After Tex solves that threat, he takes on the job of tax collector, and, of course, Harry is the major non-payer.
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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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The Blazing Sun 1950 N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Lynne Roberts, Anne Gwynne, Kenne Duncan, Alan Hale Jr., Gregg Barton, Edward Norris, Tom London, Steve Darrell
Set in the current time, once again Gene Autry and his sidekick Pat Buttram are on the trail of bank robbers.
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Call the Mesquiteers 1938  N/R, 54 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune, Lynne Roberts, Earle Hodgins, Sammy McKim, Eddy Waller, Maston Williams, Eddie Hart, Pat Gleason, Roger Williams, Hal Price
After smugglers steal the Mesquiteers' truck, the sheriff captures the gang and is now on the trail of the Mesquiteers, thinking that they are part of the gang.
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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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The Cowboy and the Indians 1949 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Sheila Ryan, Frank Richards, Hank Patterson, Jay Silverheels, Clayton Moore, Claudia Drakes, Charles Stevens, Alex Frazer, Iron Eyes Cody
The Indians need help and Gene Autry is the one to do it. The bad Indian Agent has been cheating them out of their food allotments and they are starving. So, when food is being stolen from nearby homesteads, something must be done. While taking care of this situation, Gene sings several songs, including "Here Comes Santa Claus" and "Silent Night."
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Dick Tracy Returns 1938  N/R, 254 min.
Genre: Action / Mystery / Romance
Director: John English, William Witney
Cast: Ralph Byrd, Charles Middleton, Lynne Roberts, Jack Ingram, Jerry Tucker, Ned Glass, David Sharpe, John Archer, Lee Ford, Reed Howes, Michael Kent, John Merton, Ray Bennett, Jack Roberts, Eddie Foster
Ralph Byrd is back as Dick Tracy in another 15 episode installment that finds Tracy on the trail of the Stark gang, a murderous Stark family, led by Pa Stark (Charles Middleton), who has added one of Tracy's men to their list of victims.
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Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. 1941 N/R, 263 min.
Genre: Action / Mystery
Director: John English, William Witney
Cast: Ralph Byrd, Michael Owen, Jan Wiley, John Davidson, Ralph Morgan, Robert Frazer, Howard C. Hickman, Nora Lane, Jack Mulhall, David Sharpe, Kenneth Harlan, John Dilson, Robert Fiske, Hooper Atchley, Anthony Warde
In this last in a series of serials, Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd) is on the trail of "Ghost," who has the ability to become invisible. He is going too far in destroying members of a group of influential citizens trying to get rid of crime in the city. (15 episodes)
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Dick Tracy's G-Men 1939 N/R, 263 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: John English, William Witney
Cast: Ralph Byrd, Irving Pichel, Ted Pearson, Walter Miller, George Douglas, Robert Carson, Julian Madison, Jennifer Jones, Tristram Coffin, George Cleveland, Kenneth Harlan, Ted Mapes, William Stahl, Robert Wayne, Ken Terrell
In the third of four Dick Tracy serials, Tracy (Ralph Byrd) is an FBI agent and is on the trail of Zarnoff, the head of an international spy ring. The trouble is, it's the second chase of the evil Zarnoff, who had previously been caught by Tracy and executed. However, after being revived by drugs, he is back in business and gives Dick and his men all they can handle. (15 episodes)
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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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Gene Autry and the Mounties 1951 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Elena Verdugo, Carleton Young, Richard Emory, Gregg Barton, Herbert Rawlinson, Trevor Bardette, Francis McDonald, House Peters Jr.
Gene Autry is up North singing and helping the Mounties while chasing a bank robber in Canada. This film was followed by "Blue Canadian Rockies," which was shot while the crew was still on location.
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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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Indian Territory 1950 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Gail Davis, Kirby Grant, Philip Van Zandt, Chief Thundercloud, Kenne Duncan, James Griffith, G. Pat Collins, Roy Gordon
After the Civil War, reb cavalryman Gene Autry helps a former Yank bring peace between the Indians and the settlers.
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Jungle Girl 1941 N/R, 225 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John English, William Witney
Cast: Frances Gifford, Tom Neal, Trevor Bardette, Gerald Mohr, Eddie Acuff, Frank Lackteen, Tommy Cook, Robert Barron, Al Kikume, Bud Geary, Joe McGuinn, Jerry Frank
Based on an Edgar Rice Burroughs novel, this is the story of Nyoka (Frances Gifford) who was raised in the African jungle and now searches for a fortune in diamonds. But the dastardly Slick Latimer (Gerald Mohr) and Nyoka's crooked uncle (Trevor Bardette)–who had killed Nyoka's father–also want the diamonds as do other shady characters. Americans Jack and Curly (Tom Neal and Eddie Acuff) come to Nyoka's aid often in this good 15-episode serial.
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The Last Round-Up 1947 N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Jean Heather, Ralph Morgan, Carol Thurston, Iron Eyes Cody, Jay Silverheels, Mark Daniels, Robert Blake, Russ Vincent, Trevor Bardette
Gene Autry's nasty job is to get the Indians relocated from a barren stretch of land, which is to be used for a new aqueduct. Needless to say, the Indians don't take too well to another relocation. Several songs break the tension, including "Comin' Round the Mountain."
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Loaded Pistols 1948 N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Barbara Britton, Chill Wills, Jack Holt, Russell Arms, Robert Shayne, Vince Barnett, Leon Weaver, Fred Kohler Jr., Clem Bevans
The real killers must be caught so the youngster wrongfully accused of the murder can be freed, and Gene Autry is just the man to do it.
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The Lone Ranger Rides Again 1939 N/R, 260 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English, William Witney
Cast: Robert Livingston, Chief Thundercloud, Duncan Renaldo, Jinx Falkenburg, Ralph Dunn, J. Farrell MacDonald, William Gould, Rex Lease, Ted Mapes, John Beach, Glenn Strange, Stanley Blystone
The Lone Ranger (Robert Livingston) and companion Tonto (Chief Thundercloud) return for their second serial–with less mystery and more ridin' and shootin'. Homesteaders aren't welcome in cattleman's valley, so outlaws are hired to keep them out. Again, this good serial has many ambushes, etc. to keep the audience anxious for the next episode as the Lone Ranger and Tonto, with help from Juan (Duncan Renaldo), come to the aid of the settlers.
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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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Mule Train 1950 N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Sheila Ryan, Robert Livingston, Gregg Barton, Kenne Duncan, Robert J. Wilke, John Miljan, Syd Saylor, Frank Jaquet
Gene Autry, playing a U. S. Marshal, helps a friend from having his land stolen.
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Red Blood of Courage 1935 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Kermit Maynard, Ann Sheridan, Reginald Barlow, Ben Hendricks Jr., George Regas, Nat Carr, Charles King, Carl Mathews, Milburn Morante, Art Dillard
Gang leader Pete Drago (Reginald Barlow) poses as Mark Henry in order to obtain Henry's oil. But into town rides Mountie Jim Sullivan (Kermit Maynard), and he quickly becomes involved in saving the day.
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Riders in the Sky 1949 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Gloria Henry, Pat Buttram, Mary Beth Hughes, Robert Livingston, Alan Hale Jr., Dennis Moore, Kenne Duncan, Steve Darrell, Tom London
Gene Autry's friend Ralph (Steve Darrell) is in jail, framed for murder by the town's boss (Robert Livingston). Gene saves the day and wins the love of Ralph's daughter Anne (Gloria Henry) to boot. 1 User Review
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Riders of the Whistling Pines 1949 N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Patricia Barry, Jimmy Lloyd, Douglass Dumbrille, Clayton Moore, Jason Robards Sr., Damian O'Flynn, Harry Cheshire, Leon Weaver
When Gene Autry gets in the way of outlaws who are destroying valuable timberland, he is framed for murder and cow poisoning. What WILL he do?
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Rim of the Canyon 1949 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Alan Hale Jr., Thurston Hall, Nan Leslie, Jock Mahoney, Denver Pyle, Francis McDonald, Clem Bevans, Walter Sande, Amelita Ward
Gene's (Gene Autry) father jailed the robbers. Now, the robbers are out of jail and return to a ghost town where the loot was left. Gene must finish his dad's job.
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San Fernando Valley 1944 N/R, 54 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Yakima Canutt, John English
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Jean Porter, Andrew Tombes, Bob Nolan, Charles Smith, Edward Gargan, LeRoy Mason, Dot Farley, Jim Farley
Lady ranchers need help and Roy Rogers rides to the rescue.
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Silver Canyon 1951 N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Gail Davis, Jim Davis, Bob Steele, Edgar Dearing, Kenne Duncan, Eugene Borden, Richard Alexander, Terry Frost
Confederate raiders invade the town and Gene Autry and Pat Buttram are framed for the deeds. After the inevitable escape, they set things right.
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Sons of New Mexico 1949 N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Gail Davis, Robert Armstrong, Dickie Jones, Irving Bacon, Russell Arms, Clayton Moore, Frankie Darro, Marie Blake, Sandy Sanders, Kenne Duncan
Gene Autry is the executor of his friend's estate and has custody of the friend's teenage son. The son is attracted to a gambler who has his eye on the boy's money. Gene, along with a group of Military Academy cadets, rides to the rescue.
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The Strawberry Roan 1948 N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Gloria Henry, Pat Buttram, Jack Holt, Dickie Jones, Rufe Davis, John McGuire, Eddy Waller, Redd Harper, Sam Flint, Jack Ingram, Ted Mapes
While trying to tame a wild horse (Champion), a boy, Joe (Dickie Jones) is severely injured. The boy's father insists that the horse be killed. But the horse escapes and Gene (Gene Autry) decides to train the horse rather than kill it. Now, the newly trained horse may help Joe in his recovery.
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Trail to San Antone 1947 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Peggy Stewart, Sterling Holloway, William Henry, Tristram Coffin, Dorothy Vaughan, Edward Keane, Ralph Peters, Johnny Duncan, Frankie Marvin
Gene Autry jumps out of the saddle and into a plane to recover a racehorse that has run off with a wild stallion. Meanwhile, he must also pump confidence back into the jockey, who is to ride the horse in the big race, after an accident crippled him.
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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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Valley of Fire 1951 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Gail Davis, Russell Hayden, Gregg Barton, Harry Lauter, Christine Larsen, Terry Frost, William Fawcett, Teddy Infuhr
This Comedy/Western features Gene Autry as the mayor of a town of men who REALLY need females. So, along comes the wagon of women, but the ride is bumpy.
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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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Whistling Bullets 1937 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Kermit Maynard, Jack Ingram, Harley Wood, Maston Williams, Karl Hackett, Bruce Mitchell, James Sheridan, Cliff Parkinson, Cherokee Alcorn, Herman Hack, William McCall, Buck Morgan, Clyde McClary
Texas Ranger Larry Graham (Kermit Maynard) goes to prison to befriend inmate Ace Beldon (Maston Williams) who has been serving time, but his stolen cache has not been recovered. With help from Ranger Tim Raymond (Jack Ingram), the plan works, and Ace's trail leads to the gang. But, will Larry and Tim find the money before the gang discovers that they are Texas Rangers?
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Zorro Rides Again 1937 N/R, 210 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English, William Witney
Cast: John Carroll, Helen Christian, Reed Howes, Duncan Renaldo, Noah Beery, Richard Alexander, Nigel De Brulier, Bob Cortman, Roger Williams, Edmund Cobb, Mona Rico, Tom London
James (John Carroll), the great-grandson of Zorro, becomes the new Zorro when called in to deal with a gang trying to take control of the new-construction California-Yucatan Railroad. It takes 12 episodes to get the job done in this OK serial.
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 Zorro's Fighting Legion 1939 N/R, 212 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English, William Witney
Cast: Reed Hadley, Sheila Darcy, William Corson, Leander De Cordova, Edmund Cobb, John Merton, C. Montague Shaw, Budd Buster, Carleton Young, James Pierce
This good 12-episode serial takes place in Mexico shortly after the country gained independence. A member of a group opposing the council setting up the government masquerades as Don del Oro, in full armor, pretending to be a god of the Yaqui Indians and intending to become emperor. Don Diego (Reed Hadley), a relative of resident Volita (Sheila Darcy), enters the scene. The foppish Don Diego works with the council while, as the masked Zorro, he deals with the henchmen of Don del Oro. Traps, explosions, avalanches, and other assorted hazards will not stop Zorro in his quest for justice, and the real identity of Don del oro is revealed. Some of the best cliffhangers of any serial.
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| 1. Arizona Days (1937)
2. Beyond the Purple Hills (1950)
3. The Blazing Sun (1950)
4. Call the Mesquiteers (1938)
5. Cow Town (1950)
6. The Cowboy and the Indians (1949)
7. Dick Tracy Returns (1938)
8. Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941)
9. Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)
10. Don't Fence Me In (1945)
11. Gene Autry and the Mounties (1951)
12. Hills of Utah (1951)
13. Indian Territory (1950)
14. Jungle Girl (1941)
15. The Last Round-Up (1947)
16. Loaded Pistols (1948)
17. The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)
18. The Lone Ranger (1938)
19. Mule Train (1950)
20. Red Blood of Courage (1935)
21. Riders in the Sky (1949)
22. Riders of the Whistling Pines (1949)
23. Rim of the Canyon (1949)
24. San Fernando Valley (1944)
25. Silver Canyon (1951)
26. Sons of New Mexico (1949)
27. The Strawberry Roan (1948)
28. Trail to San Antone (1947)
29. Utah (1945)
30. Valley of Fire (1951)
31. Whirlwind (1951)
32. Whistling Bullets (1937)
33. Zorro Rides Again (1937)
34. Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)
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