Apache Uprising 1966  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Western
Director: R.G. Springsteen
Cast: Rory Calhoun, Corinne Calvet, John Russell, Lon Chaney Jr., Gene Evans, Richard Arlen, Arthur Hunnicutt, DeForest Kelley, Johnny Mack Brown, Jean Parker
A gold robbery and Apache uprising are thwarted by Jim Walker (Rory Calhoun) who waylays danger from his town.
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Belle of the Nineties 1934  N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Leo McCarey
Cast: Mae West, Roger Pryor, Johnny Mack Brown, John Miljan, Katherine DeMille, James Donlan, Stuart Holmes, Harry Woods, Edward Gargan, Libby Taylor, Warren Hymer, Benny Baker, Morrie Cohan, Frederick Burton, Fuzzy Knight
Despite attentions from many men, St. Louis cabaret blues singer Ruby Carter (Mae West) falls in love with boxer Tiger Kid (Roger Pryor). When Tiger's manager Kirby (James Donlan) wants Ruby out of Tiger's life, she agrees to go and moves to New Orleans. More problems between Ruby and Tiger lie ahead involving the theft of Ruby's jewels. But, by story's end, Ruby ends up with her true love. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra perform, and West sings; the songs include "My Old Flame," "St. Louis Woman," and "Memphis Blues."
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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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Billy the Kid 1930 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Western
aka: The Highwayman Rides
Director: King Vidor
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Wallace Beery, Kay Johnson, Karl Dane, Roscoe Ates, Wyndham Standing, Russell Simpson, Blanche Friderici, Warner Richmond, James A. Marcus, Nelson McDowell, Jack Carlyle, Chris-Pin Martin, John Beck, Marguerita Padula
A Marshal (Wallace Beery) is determined to capture and bring to justice the infamous Billy the Kid (Johnny Mack Brown) in this early talkie Western.
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Born to the West 1937 N/R, 52 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Charles Barton
Cast: John Wayne, Marsha Hunt, Johnny Mack Brown, Monte Blue, Syd Saylor, John Patterson, Nick Lukats, Lucien Littlefield, James Craig, Jack Kennedy
Misfit Dare Rudd (John Wayne) shows up at cousin Tom's (Johnny Mack Brown) ranch and is offered a job to head a cattle drive. After "stealing" Tom's girlfriend, Dare gets taken by crooked gamblers (who had also tried to rustle cattle in Dare's care). The cousins team up to take care of the bad guys. Reissued (with added footage) as "Hell Town."
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Boss of Hangtown Mesa 1942  N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, William Farnum, Rex Lease, Helen Deverell, Hugh Prosser, Robert Barron, Michael Vallon, Henry Hall, Fred Kohler Jr., Frank Hagney, Mickey Simpson
Judge Barnes (William Farnum) and his cronies in Hangtown Mesa fear that the telegraph being built will cause them to lose power. After they have Betty's (Helen Deverell) uncle, who managed the telegraph project, killed, Betty continues the project. Luckily for her, Steve (Johnny Mack Brown) comes to her rescue as the bad guys intend to stop her work.
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Branded a Coward 1935 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Billie Seward, Syd Saylor, Lloyd Ingraham, Lee Shumway, Roger Williams, Yakima Canutt, Frank McCarroll, Mickey Rentschler, Rex Downing
Johnny witnesses the slaughter of his family by a gang led by "The Cat." Twenty years later, Johnny (Johnny Mack Brown) still has fears related to the incident. But, his brave action saving the people on a stagecoach that was being robbed results in his being appointed Marshal. He confronts his fears when he takes on the gang of stagecoach robbers that is led by a man emulating "The Cat." The leader turns out to be Johnny's brother who survived the family's slaughter and was raised by "The Cat." An unusual Western.
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Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie 1941 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ray Taylor
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'Day, Kathryn Adams, Lee Shumway, Harry Cording, Jack Rockwell, Ernie Adams, Ed Cassidy, Pat J. O'Brien, Jim Corey, William Desmond
After Joe's (Johnny Mack Brown) brother is murdered by a gang of claim jumpers, he sets out to extract revenge.
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Code of the Saddle 1947 N/R, 53 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Thomas Carr
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Riley Hill, Kay Morley, William Bailey, Zon Murray, Ted Adams, Bud Osborne, Ken Duncan Jr., Gary Garrett, Chick Hannon, Carl Mathews
John (Johnny Mack Brown) and sidekick Winks (Raymond Hatton) take on the challenge of investigating a range war. They have their hands full dealing with all the gunmen, but bring in the culprits–which are led by the sheriff (William Bailey)
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Desert Phantom 1936 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: S. Roy Luby
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Sheila Bromley, Ted Adams, Karl Hackett, Hal Price, Nelson McDowell, Charles King, Forrest Taylor, Frank Ball, Steve Clark, George Morrell, Horace B. Carpenter
Sharpshooter Billy Donovan (Johnny Mack Brown) arrives in town posing as an ammunition salesman but is actually looking for the man who killed a family member. He meets Jean Halloran (Sheila Bromley) who has been receiving notes from "Desert Phantom" warning her to leave her ranch. Is there any connection between the notes and the fact that the ranch is adjacent to an abandoned gold mine? Billy comes to her aid and deals with assorted bad guys and murders. Above average oater.
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Everyman's Law 1936 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Albert Ray
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Beth Marion, Frank Campeau, Roger Gray, John Beck, Lloyd Ingraham, Horace Murphy, Richard Alexander, Slim Whitaker, Budd Buster, Herman Hack, Tex Palmer, Francis Walker, Ed Cassidy, George Morrell
Sheriff Chris Bradley (Horace Murphy) and cattle rancher Jim Morgan (Lloyd Ingraham) want to drive homesteaders off their land, and Bradley deputizes three gunmen–Dog Town Kid (Johnny Mack Brown), Thinker Gibbs (Frank Campeau), and Ramrod Pike (John Beck)–to do the job. When the deal fails, Bradley hires Lobo Joe (Roger Gray) and his gang instead, but Lobo and his gang rob both Bradley and Morgan. Meanwhile, Dog Town falls for Marion (Beth Marion) and later reveals that he is a Texas Ranger in disguise. He straightens things out, arrests the guilty culprits, and promises Marion that he will return.
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Female 1933  N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: Ruth Chatterton, George Brent, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Philip Faversham, Ruth Donnelly, Johnny Mack Brown, Lois Wilson, Philip Reed, Rafaela Ottiano, Douglass Dumbrille, Gavin Gordon, Kenneth Thomson, Spencer Charters
A hard-working executive, Alison Drake (Ruth Chatterton), works long hours at her automobile factory–until Jim Thorne (George Brent) comes along and shows her that all work makes Alison a dull girl.
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Fighting with Kit Carson 1933 N/R, 200 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Colbert Clark, Armand Schaefer
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Betsy King Ross, Noah Beery, Noah Beery Jr., Tully Marshall, Robert Warwick, Edmund Breese, Al Bridge, Lafe McKee, Edward Hearn, Jack Mower, Lane Chandler
In this 12-episode serial, Kit Carson (Johnny Mack Brown) leads a wagon train carrying government gold. The "Mystery Riders" plan on stealing the gold and finally succeed. Kit, with the help of the cavalry, sets out to retrieve the cargo.
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Flames 1932 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Karl Brown
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Noel Francis, George Cooper, Marjorie Beebe, Richard Tucker, Russell Simpson, Kit Guard, Patricia Caron, Fred Parker, Fred "Snowflake" Toones
Firefighters (Johnny Mack Brown and George Cooper) save a young woman's (Noel Francis) and her friend's (Marjorie Beebe) cat. They meet again when her apartment catches on fire, and love blooms for both firefighters.
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Flaming Frontiers 1938 N/R, 225 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Alan James, Ray Taylor
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Eleanor Hansen, John Archer, William Royle, Charles Stevens, Charles Middleton, James Blaine, Jack Rutherford, Eddy Waller, Ed Cassidy, Karl Hackett, Chief Thundercloud
Tom (John Archer) has found gold, and the bad guys, led by Bart (James Blaine), want it. They frame Tom for murder, and now it's up to Indian scout Tex (Johnny Mack Brown) to come to Tom's and his sister's (Eleanor Hansen) aid. Tex must deal with one problem after another in this 15-episode serial.
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Guns in the Dark 1937 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Claire Rochelle, Dick Curtis, Julian Madison, Syd Saylor, Ted Adams, Steve Clark, Jim Corey, Roger Williams, Slim Whitaker, Lew Meehan, Budd Buster
After swearing never to use a gun after he thought that he had killed his best friend, Johnny (Johnny Mack Brown) becomes involved in a feud between Joan's (Claire Rochelle) construction company and Brace's (Dick Curtis) gang. Joan is building a dam that would be in the way of Brace's stolen cattle route. Brace's gang also just happens to have been involved in Johnny's friend's killing.
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Hell Town 1937 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Charles Barton
Cast: John Wayne, Marsha Hunt, Johnny Mack Brown, Monte Blue, Syd Saylor, John Patterson, Nick Lukats, Lucien Littlefield, James Craig, Jack Kennedy
This is a reissue of "Born to the West" with additional footage added from that original film. Misfit Dare Rudd (John Wayne) shows up at cousin Tom's (Johnny Mack Brown) ranch and is offered a job heading a cattle drive. After "stealing" Tom's girlfriend, Dare gets taken by crooked gamblers (who also tried to rustle cattle in Dare's charge). The cousins team up to take care of the bad guys.
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Laughing Sinners 1931 N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harry Beaumont
Cast: Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Neil Hamilton, Marjorie Rambeau, Guy Kibbee, Cliff Edwards, Roscoe Karns, Johnny Mack Brown
Nightclub performer Ivy (Joan Crawford) is saved from a near suicide by Salvation Army worker Carl (Clark Gable), who convinces her to start life anew–until her past lover, Howard Palmer (Neil Hamilton), appears back on the scene.
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Oklahoma Frontier 1939 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ford Beebe
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Bob Baker, Fuzzy Knight, Anne Gwynne, James Blaine, Bob Kortman, Charles King, Harry Tenbrook, Lane Chandler, Horace Murphy, Lloyd Ingraham, Joe De La Cruz
The land rush is on as homesteaders vie for territory in Oklahoma, and former Marshall Jeff (Johnny Mack Brown) is no exception. But, land grabbers frame Jeff after stealing a map showing his territory and that of friend Tom (Bob Baker). After Tom is killed, Jeff takes care of the situation with help from Windy (Fuzzy Knight), and Jeff and Tom's sister (Anne Gwynne) ride off in the sunset together.
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The Oregon Trail 1939 N/R, 225 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ford Beebe, Saul A. Goodkind
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Louise Stanley, Fuzzy Knight, Bill Cody, Jr., Edward LeSaint, Roy Barcroft, James Blaine, Charles Stevens, Jack C. Smith, Forrest Taylor, Tom London, Budd Buster
Wagon trains headed to Oregon are attacked by a gang sent by a syndicate that wants to keep its fur trade intact, which means they don't want settlers. Jeff (Johnny Mack Brown) is sent to investigate and uncovers the gang. Over the 15 episodes, Jeff captures the gang leader only to have him repeatedly escape before Jeff can find out who's behind the scheme. But Jeff finally comes through.
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Rawhide Rangers 1941 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ray Taylor
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Kathryn Adams, Nell O'Day, Riley Hill, Harry Cording, Al Bridge, Frank Shannon, Ed Cassidy, Bob Cortman, Chester Gan, Jim Farley
A gang is successful in extorting money from the local ranchers until Brand's (Johnny Mack Brown) brother is killed by gang members. Brand quits the Texas Rangers and becomes an outlaw himself, gaining enough success to be noticed by the gang. Yes, he is actually undercover and brings the bad guys to justice.
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The Secret Six 1931 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George W. Hill
Cast: Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Johnny Mack Brown, Jean Harlow, Marjorie Rambeau, Clark Gable, Ralph Bellamy, John Miljan, DeWitt Jennings, Frank McGlynn Sr., Paul Hurst, Louis Natheaux
When bootleggers threaten to undermine Chicago's civil order, the police chief creates a vigilante group of six to go up against the gangsters.
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Stampede 1949 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: Rod Cameron, Gale Storm, Johnny Mack Brown, Don Castle, Donald Curtis, John Eldredge, John Miljan, Jonathan Hale, James Harrison, Blake Edwards
Produced and written by Blake Edwards, this is the story of farmers moving west but not without problems encountered by ranchers over land rights.
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Texas Lawmen 1951 N/R, 54 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lewis D. Collins
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, James Ellison, I. Stanford Jolley, Lee Roberts, Terry Frost, Marshall Reed, Lane Bradford, Lyle Talbot, John Hart, Roy Butler, Pierce Lyden, Stanley Price
The Morrow gang, led by Bart Morrow (I. Stanford Jolley), robs a stagecoach, killing the sheriff (Pierce Lyden). On his deathbed, sheriff hands his badge to his deputy Tod (James Ellison) urging him to catch the gang. When Marshal Johnny (Johnny Mack Brown) is assigned to track down the gang, he asks for help from Tod. But Tod is Morrow's son, and is torn between his duty and his family. He comes to the conclusion that he must help the Marshal.
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Wells Fargo 1937 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Frank Lloyd
Cast: Joel McCrea, Bob Burns, Frances Dee, Lloyd Nolan, Henry O'Neill, Mary Nash, Ralph Morgan, Johnny Mack Brown, Porter Hall, Robert Cummings, Jack Clark, Clarence Kolb
As the expansion of the country accelerated in the West in the mid-1800s, the need for better communications and flow of goods was evident, and the Wells Fargo company grew to meet those needs. This saga of these times, was presented in periodic episodes. The film was originally 115 minutes long, but most current prints are edited versions.
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| 1. Apache Uprising (1966)
2. Belle of the Nineties (1934)
3. Between Men (1935)
4. Billy the Kid (1930)
aka: The Highwayman Rides
5. Born to the West (1937)
6. Boss of Hangtown Mesa (1942)
7. Branded a Coward (1935)
8. Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (1941)
9. Code of the Saddle (1947)
10. Coquette (1929)
11. Desert Phantom (1936)
12. Everyman's Law (1936)
13. Female (1933)
14. Fighting with Kit Carson (1933)
15. Flames (1932)
16. Flaming Frontiers (1938)
17. Guns in the Dark (1937)
18. Hell Town (1937)
19. Laughing Sinners (1931)
20. Montana Moon (1930)
21. Oklahoma Frontier (1939)
22. The Oregon Trail (1939)
23. Our Dancing Daughters (1928)
24. Rawhide Rangers (1941)
25. The Secret Six (1931)
26. Stampede (1949)
27. Texas Lawmen (1951)
28. Wells Fargo (1937)
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