Adventures of the Flying Cadets 1943 N/R, 170 min. Genre: Adventure
Director: Lewis D. Collins, Ray Taylor Cast: Johnny Downs, Bobby Jordan, Ward Wood, William "Billy" Benedict, Eduardo Ciannelli, Regis Toomey, Robert Armstrong, Jennifer Holt, Charles Trowbridge, Joseph Crehan, Addison Richards, Philip Van Zandt
This 13-episode war adventure centers on flying students who are suspects in a series of murders when they are set up by a Nazi agent known as "The Black Hangman." It is the agent who murdered members of an expedition in order to keep secret the location of a helium deposit in Africa. Our flying heroes are determined to clear their names, and those Nazis better watch out.
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Borrowed Hero 1941 N/R, 65 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Lewis D. Collins Cast: Alan Baxter, Florence Rice, John Hamilton, Constance Worth, Stanley Andrews, Marlo Dwyer, Richard Terry, Mary Gordon, Jerry Marlowe, George Dobbs, Paul Everton, Guy Usher, John Maxwell, Karl Hackett
Crusading young attorney Roger Anderson (Alan Baxter) gets help from newspaper reporter Ann Thompson (Florence Rice)–who just happens to be Roger's girlfriend. As a result of their combined efforts, Roger cracks a crime syndicate, brings it to justice, and becomes a national hero.
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Brand of Hate 1934 N/R, 61 min. Genre: Western
Director: Lewis D. Collins Cast: Bob Steele, Lucile Browne, William Farnum, Mickey Rentschler, George "Gabby" Hayes, James Flavin, Archie Ricks, Charles K. French, Rose Plumer, Jack Rockwell, Blackie Whiteford, Bob Burns
Trouble begins when the evil Bill (George "Gabby" Hayes) and his two sons move in with Bill's brother, Joe (William Farnum). When one of the sons kills Rod's (Bob Steele) father and tries to put the blame on Joe, Rod takes on the bad guys.
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Cowboy and the Prizefighter 1950 N/R, 60 min. Genre: Western
Director: Lewis D. Collins Cast: Jim Bannon, Don Reynolds, Don Haggerty, John Hart, Emmett Lynn, Karen Randle, Marin Sais, Marshall Reed, Forrest Taylor, Lou Nova, Bud Osborne, Steve Clark
In this fourth, and final, film starring Jim Bannon as Red Ryder, Red and sidekick Little Beaver (Don Kay Reynolds), along with Steve (Don Haggerty) who had saved Red's life, take on a crooked fight promoter while rooting out the killer of Red's father.
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The Desert Trail 1935 N/R, 54 min. Genre: Western
Director: Lewis D. Collins Cast: John Wayne, Mary Kornman, Paul Fix, Eddy Chandler, Carmen Laroux, Lafe McKee, Al Ferguson, Henry Hall, Frank Ball, Artie Ortego, Dick Dickinson
Rodeo rider John Scott (John Wayne) is wrongly accused of a killing, so he and sidekick Kansas Charlie (Eddy Chandler) take off in pursuit of the real culprits. John even falls for a gang member's sister (Mary Kornman).
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The Fighting Redhead 1949 N/R, 55 min. Genre: Western
Director: Lewis D. Collins Cast: Jim Bannon, Don Reynolds, Emmett Lynn, Marin Sais, John Hart, Peggy Stewart, Lane Bradford, Forrest Taylor, Lee Roberts, Bob Duncan, Sandy Sanders, Bill Hammond
A call for help brings Red Ryder (Jim Bannon) and sidekick Little Beaver (Don Kay Reynolds) to town to take care of a murdering gang of cattle rustlers.
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Heading for Heaven 1947 N/R, 65 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Lewis D. Collins Cast: Stuart Erwin, Glenda Farrell, Russ Vincent, Irene Ryan, Milburn Stone, George O'Hanlon, Janice Wilson, Ralph Hodges, Dick Elliott, Charles Williams, Selmer Jackson, Ben Welden
Nervous, small-town realtor Henry (Stuart Erwin) is misdiagnosed as having three months to live. When his clothes are found, it is assumed that he had committed suicide, and the fun begins.
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Killer Dill 1947 N/R, 71 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Lewis D. Collins Cast: Stuart Erwin, Anne Gwynne, Frank Albertson, Mike Mazurki, Milburn Stone, Dorothy Granger, Anthony Warde, Ben Welden, Dewey Robinson, Stanley Andrews, Julie Gibson
Door-to-door lingerie salesman Johnny Dill (Stuart Erwin) looks exactly like a notorious gangster, and when a rival gangster is killed, Johnny is suspected of the murder and finds himself in big trouble.
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Lost City of the Jungle 1946 N/R, 175 min. Genre: Action / Adventure
Director: Lewis D. Collins, Ray Taylor Cast: Russell Hayden, Jane(2) Adams, Lionel Atwill, Keye Luke, Helen Bennett, Ted Hecht, John Eldredge, John Mylong, John Miljan, John Gallaudet, George Lynn, Dick Curtis, Arthur Space, Gene Roth
In this 13-episode serial set in the jungles of the Himalayas, Sir Eric Hazarias (Lionel Atwill) searches for the antidote for the atomic bomb that will allow him to rule the world. (Midway through the serial, the power behind Hazarias' scheme, Malborn (John Mylong), takes over since Atwill was dying of cancer.) But United Peace Foundation investigator Rod (Russell Hayden), along with his daughter (Jane Adams) and guide (Keye Luke), intends to save the world by putting an end to the scheme.
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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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| 1. Adventures of the Flying Cadets (1943)
2. Borrowed Hero (1941)
3. Brand of Hate (1934)
4. Cowboy and the Prizefighter (1950)
5. The Desert Trail (1935)
6. The Fighting Redhead (1949)
7. Heading for Heaven (1947)
8. Killer Dill (1947)
9. Lost City of the Jungle (1946)
10. Texas Lawmen (1951)
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