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Along the Great Divide   1951     2 and a half stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Raoul Walsh  
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Virginia Mayo, John Agar, Walter Brennan, Ray Teal, Hugh Sanders, Morris Ankrum, James Anderson, Charles Meredith, Lane Chandler

  When prisoner Pop Keith (Walter Brennan) escapes, U.S. Marshal Len Merrick (Kirk Douglas) is determined to bring him back to jail.

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Apache   1954     2 stars    N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert Aldrich  
Cast: Burt Lancaster, John McIntire, Jean Peters, Charles Bronson, Monte Blue, John Dehner, Paul Guilfoyle, Walter Sande, Morris Ankrum, Ian MacDonald

  The United States government was relentless in its "Manifest Destiny" of owning territory. Massai (Burt Lancaster) was an Apache warrior who learned to adapt to the white man's ways for his own survival.


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Beginning of the End   1957     1 star    N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Bert I. Gordon  
Cast: Peter Graves, Peggie Castle, Morris Ankrum, Richard Benedict, James Seay, Than Wyenn, Thomas Browne Henry, John Close, Don C. Harvey, Larry J. Blake, Eilene Janssen, Frank Wilcox

  Grasshoppers grow to enormous size following exposure to radiation near a government research laboratory. After devouring smaller towns, they descend on Chicago where there is more to eat. Can our hero and heroine cut through the government cover-up and save humanity? Typical low-budget Bert I. Gordon fare.


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Border Vigilantes   1941     1 and a half stars    N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Derwin Abrahams  
Cast: William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde, Frances Gilford, Victor Jory, Morris Ankrum, Tom Tyler, Hal Taliaferro, Jack Rockwell, Britt Wood

  When outlaws try to take over mines around his Bar 20 Ranch, Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) steps in to resist the intruders.

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Borderland   1937     2 and a half stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Nate Watt  
Cast: William Boyd, James Ellison, George "Gabby" Hayes, Morris Ankrum, John Beach, Nora Lane, Charlene Wyatt, Trevor Bardette, Earle Hodgins, Al Bridge

  "Fox" leads a tough gang that does its "business" along the Mexican border. Hoppy (William Boyd) poses as an outlaw in order to infiltrate the gang and bring Fox and other members to justice. He comes to town acting as coarse and nasty as possible in order to get noticed, and it works–he is hired by the leader. Hoppy finds out that Fox has been posing as the town's moron, but he is found out. Will Hoppy succeed in his mission? A good entry.


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Borderline   1950     2 and a half stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Seiter  
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Claire Trevor, Raymond Burr, Roy Roberts, Morris Ankrum, Jose Torvay, Charles(2) Lane, Pepe Hern, Richard Irving, Don Diamond

  While on the trail of a Mexican drug-smuggling ring, two undercover police officers (Fred MacMurray and Claire Trevor) suspect each other, discover their errors, and fall in love.


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Poster Art From art.comThe Brain from Planet Arous   1957     1 star    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Nathan Juran  
Cast: John Agar, Joyce Meadows, Robert Fuller, Henry Travis, Thomas Browne Henry, Ken Terrell, E. Leslie Thomas, Tim Graham, Bill Giorgio, Morris Ankrum, Dale Tate

  Evil alien brain Gor arrives to take over Earth, using nuclear physicist Steve's (John Agar) body to accomplish its mission. His friends notice that Steve acts weird at times, and those black eyes can wreak havoc. But wait! Good brain Vol arrives to take care of Gor, taking over Steve's dog to get the job done. Cheap fun.


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Cattle Queen of Montana   1954     2 stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Allan Dwan  
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Ronald Reagan, Gene Evans, Lance Fuller, Anthony Caruso, Jack Elam, Yvette Dugay, Morris Ankrum, Chubby Johnson, Myron Healey

  Indians are stirred into attacking ranchers in the area, but Sierra Nevada Jones (Barbara Stanwyck) fights to keep the ranch she worked so hard for.


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Poster Art From art.comChain Lightning   1950     2 stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stuart Heisler  
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Eleanor Parker, Raymond Massey, Richard Whorf, James Brown, Roy Roberts, Morris Ankrum, Fay Baker, Fred Sherman

  Test pilot Matt Brennan (Humphrey Bogart) vies with supersonic airplane designer Carl Troxell (Richard Whorf) for the love of Jo Holloway (Eleanor Parker).

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Chief Crazy Horse   1955     2 stars    N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Sherman  
Cast: Victor Mature, Suzan Ball, John Lund, Ray Danton, Keith Larsen, Paul Guilfoyle, David Janssen, Morris Ankrum, Dennis Weaver

  The Battle at the Little Big Horn is told from the Native American perspective. Victor Mature plays the victorious Chief Crazy Horse who defeated General Custer in a fight to the death.

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Courage of Lassie   1946     2 and a half stars    N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred M. Wilcox  
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Morgan, Tom Drake, Selena Royle, George Cleveland, Harry Davenport, Morris Ankrum, Arthur Walsh, Catherine McLeod, Minor Watson

  Lassie returns as a veteran of World War II, and his 14-year-old mistress (Elizabeth Taylor) helps the collie adjust to life at home.


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The Damned Don't Cry   1950     2 and a half stars    N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincent Sherman  
Cast: Joan Crawford, David Brian, Steve Cochran, Kent Smith, Morris Ankrum, Richard Egan, Eddie Marr, Hugh Sanders, Selena Royle, Jacqueline deWit

  Tough broad Ethel Whitehead (Joan Crawford) leaves husband Roy (Richard Egan) and becomes involved with gangster Nick Prenta (Steve Cochran). When Nick is gunned down, Ethel returns to her husband's home in order to escape Nick's killer (David Brian).


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Death of a Scoundrel   1956     2 and a half stars    N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Martin  
Cast: George Sanders, Yvonne De Carlo, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Victor Jory, Nancy Gates, Coleen Gray, John Hoyt, Tom Conway, Morris Ankrum, Celia Lovsky

  Low budget but interesting story of a man who comes to the U.S. and cons women to help him strike it rich.

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Desire Me   1947     2 stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Greer Garson, Robert Mitchum, Richard Hart, Morris Ankrum, George Zucco, Cecil Humphreys, Stanley Andrews, Florence Bates

  Although George Cukor and then Jack Conway and Mervyn LeRoy directed this film, none wanted credit for the convoluted story–told in flashback–about a woman (Greer Garson) who wrongly believes her husband (Robert Mitchum) is dead and then falls in love with another.

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Doomed Caravan   1941     2 stars    N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lesley Selander  
Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Russell Hayden, Minna Gombell, Morris Ankrum, Georgia Hawkins, Trevor Bardette

  Rights to a wagon train operation are in jeopardy, but Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) comes to the rescue.


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Drums Across the River   1954     2 stars    N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Nathan Juran  
Cast: Audie Murphy, Walter Brennan, Lyle Bettger, Lisa Gaye, Hugh O'Brian, Mara Corday, Jay Silverheels, Regis Toomey, Morris Ankrum, Bob Steele

  Following a stagecoach robbery, Gary Brannon (Audie Murphy) begins a quest seeking the identity of the culprits; during his odyssey, he gets involved with a gang that encroaches on Indian land and, finally, becomes an empathetic defender of Indian rights.

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Poster Art From art.comEarth vs. the Flying Saucers   1956     2 and a half stars  User Rating      N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Drama
Director: Fred F. Sears  
Cast: Hugh Marlowe, Joan Taylor, Donald Curtis, Morris Ankrum, John Zaremba, Grandon Rhodes, Harry Lauter, Thomas Browne Henry, Charles Evans, Frank Wilcox, Larry J. Blake, Nicky Blair, Paul Frees, Clark Howat, Arthur Tovey

  When UFOs attempt to make peaceful communications with Earth, their mission is mistaken for an invasion. They land on an Army base and are the target of gunfire. Dr. Russell Marvin (Hugh Marlowe) is on hand when the pilots announce that they plan to take over Earth within 60 days, and he is given the job of heading up Operation Skyhook, which will probe the atmosphere for future space flights. Dr. Marvin and his team develop a missile that, when fired, shatters the flying saucers. But big problems result from the attack, and the saucers crash into Washington, D.C., landmarks. Special effects by the master: Ray Harryhausen    1 User Review




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07/20/2009 
  Fantastic film, Ray Harryhausen is genius!



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Hugh Marlowe Dr. Russell A. Marvin
Joan Taylor Carol Marvin
Donald Curtis Major Huglin
Morris Ankrum Brig. Gen. John Hanley
John Zaremba Professor Kanter
Grandon Rhodes Gen. Edmunds
Harry Lauter Cutting, a Technician
Thomas Browne Henry Vice Admiral Enright
Charles Evans Dr. Alberts
Frank Wilcox Alfred Cassidy
Larry J. Blake Motorcycle cop
Nicky Blair Military Officer
Paul Frees Alien (voice)
Clark Howat Sgt. Nash
Arthur Tovey Officer

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Flight to Mars   1951     1 and a half stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Lesley Selander  
Cast: Marguerite Chapman, Cameron Mitchell, Arthur Franz, Virginia Huston, John Litel, Morris Ankrum, Richard Gaines, Lucille Barkley, Robert Barrat, Edward Earle

  Trying to capitalize on the success of "Destination Moon," this film was the first color sci-fi effort. The first trip to Mars uncovers a civilization split between the bad guys (who want to take over the world) and the good guys. Can our heroes help out, or will they be beaten into submission?


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Giant from the Unknown   1958     1 star    N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Richard E. Cunha  
Cast: Ed Kemmer, Sally Fraser, Bob Steele, Morris Ankrum, Buddy Baer, Jolene Brand, Oliver Blake, Billy Dix, Gary Crutcher, Ned Davenport

  Scientist Wayne Brooks (Ed Kemmer) and historian Frederick Cleveland (Morris Ankrum) hunt for the remains of 14th century Spanish warriors. They find the remains of many, but the corpse of Vargas, the "Diablo Giant," is not there. But wait, a lightning bolt has brought Vargus (Buddy Baer) back to life, and he is destroying all in his path.


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Good News   1947     3 stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Charles Walters  
Cast: June Allyson, Peter Lawford, Patricia Marshall, Joan McCracken, Mel Torme, Donald MacBride, Tom Dugan, Connie Gilchrist, Morris Ankrum, Clinton Sundberg

  "Varsity Drag" and "The French Lesson" are just two of the entertaining musical numbers in this film featuring June Allyson as Connie Lane, the Tate College librarian who falls for the school's football hero, Tommy Marlowe (Peter Lawford).


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Guns of Diablo   1964     1 and a half stars    TV, 91 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Boris Sagal  
Cast: Charles Bronson, Susan Oliver, Kurt Russell, Jan Merlin, John Fiedler, Douglas Fowley, Rayford Barnes, Robert Carricart, Ron Hagerthy, Morris Ankrum, Russ Conway, Byron Foulger

  Wagon train master Linc (Charles Bronson) and young sidekick Jamie (13-year-old Kurt Russell) arrive in a town where they are not treated well by the thugs–led by Rance (Jan Merlin)–that run the place. To make matters worse, Linc's old girlfriend, Maria (Susan Oliver), is married to Rance. After the inevitable shootout, Linc, Jamie, and Maria take off in search of a gold mine. The film is an expanded version of an episode in the TV series "The Travels of Jamie McPheeters."


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The Hidden Eye   1945     2 and a half stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Richard Whorf  
Cast: Edward Arnold, Frances Rafferty, William "Bill" Phillips, Ray Collins, Paul Langton, Thomas E. Jackson, Morris Ankrum, Eddie Acuff, Francis Pierlot, Robert Lewis

  Blind Detective Mclain (Edward Arnold) is back in this second film based on Baynard Kenrick's sleuth. With the help of his dog, and a good sense of smell, he is out to solve a series of murders associated with an oriental cult. The scent of a rare perfume links the murders. The prior movie was "Eyes in the Night."

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Hills of Old Wyoming   1937     2 stars    N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Nate Watt  
Cast: William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Morris Ankrum, Russell Hayden, Gail Sheridan, John Beach, Clara Kimball Young, Earle Hodgins, Steve Clemente, George Chesebro

  An evil deputy stirs up trouble between the cattlemen and an Indian tribe when he uses half-breeds to rustle cattle. Hoppy gets involved and brings the right people to justice.


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Poster Art From art.comHopalong Cassidy Returns   1936     2 stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Nate Watt  
Cast: William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Gail Sheridan, Evelyn Brent, Morris Ankrum, William Janney, Irving Bacon, Grant Richards

  Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) falls in love with the owner of a saloon, but sees the light of day and returns to his Bar 20 ranch.


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I Wake Up Screaming   1942     3 stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: Hot Spot

Director: H. Bruce Humberstone  
Cast: Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Carole Landis, Laird Cregar, William Gargan, Alan Mowbray, Allyn Joslyn, Elisha Cook Jr., Chick Chandler, Morris Ankrum, Cyril Ring, Charles(2) Lane, Frank Orth, Gregory Gaye

  During intense questioning in the murder investigation of model Vicky Lynn (Carole Landis), promoter Frankie Christopher (Victor Mature) recalls through flashbacks events prior to her murder. At the same time, police are questioning Vicky's sister Jill (Betty Grable) and, through flashbacks, tie in what Frankie has described. Evidence mounts pointing to Frankie as the murderer–until Frankie reveals one last clue that leads to the real killer who has been there throughout the investigation.



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Betty Grable Jill Lynn
Victor Mature Frankie Christopher
Carole Landis Vickie Lynn
Laird Cregar Police Inspector Ed Cornell
William Gargan Jerry MacDonald
Alan Mowbray Robin Ray
Allyn Joslyn Larry Evans
Elisha Cook Jr. Harry Williams
Chick Chandler Reporter
Morris Ankrum Assistant District Attorney
Cyril Ring Reporter
Charles(2) Lane Keating
Frank Orth Cemetery Caretaker
Gregory Gaye Headwaiter

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Poster Art From art.comIn a Lonely Place   1950     3 stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Nicholas Ray  
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy, Art Smith, Carl Benton Reid, Jeff Donnell, Robert Warwick, Morris Ankrum, Martha Stewart, William Ching

  Dixon Steele (Humphrey Bogart) is a hot-tempered Hollywood screenwriter who is accused of murder until Laurie Gray (Gloria Grahame) provides an alibi. Subsequent pressure from the police brings out Steele's violent nature.


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In Old Colorado   1941     2 stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Howard Bretherton  
Cast: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Russell Hayden, Margaret Hayes, Morris Ankrum, Sarah Padden, Cliff Nazarro, Stanley Andrews, James Seay, Glenn Strange

  With water at a premium, arguments are inevitable over rights to watering holes, and Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) steps in to solve the problem between neighboring ranchers.


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Invaders from Mars   1953     3 stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: William Cameron Menzies  
Cast: Jimmy Hunt, Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, Morris Ankrum, Leif Erickson, Hillary Brooke, Milburn Stone, Walter Sande, Max Wagner, John Eldredge

  This is a good sci-fi flick, especially considering the age. The special effects are left to the end of the film, as a boy sees strange lights in the sky, followed by the townsfolk acting strangely. It was remade in 1986.

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Kismet   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
aka: Oriental Dream

Director: William Dieterle  
Cast: Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, Edward Arnold, Florence Bates, James Craig, Joy Page, Harry Davenport, Hugh Herbert, Hobart Cavanaugh, Robert Warwick, Morris Ankrum, Harry Cording, Yvonne De Carlo, Victor Kilian, Pedro de Cordoba

  In this Arabian Nights tale, the Baghdad "King of Beggars" Hafiz (Ronald Colman) disguises himself as a prince and romances the queen of the castle, Jamilla (Marlene Dietrich). Meanwhile, his daughter Marsinah (Joy Page) is interested in a gardener who is really the Caliph (James Craig). By story's end, fate steps in–Hafiz finds true love with Jamilla, and Caliph and Marsinah live happily ever after. Remade in 1955 as a musical.



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Ronald Colman Hafiz
Marlene Dietrich Jamilla
Edward Arnold Mansur the Grand Vizier
Florence Bates Karsha
James Craig Caliph
Joy Page Marsinah
Harry Davenport Agha
Hugh Herbert Feisal
Hobart Cavanaugh Moolah
Robert Warwick Alfife
Morris Ankrum Caliph's Messenger
Harry Cording Policeman
Yvonne De Carlo Handmaiden
Victor Kilian Jehan
Pedro de Cordoba Meuzin
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Kronos   1957     2 and a half stars    N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Kurt Neumann  
Cast: Jeff Morrow, Barbara Lawrence, John Emery, George O'Hanlon, Morris Ankrum, Kenneth Alton, John Parrish, Jose Gonzales-Gonzales, Marjorie Stapp, Robert Shayne

  The 1950s were full of low-budget sci-fi films, and this one is as fun as any of them. The aliens send a monsterous metal monster to absorb the Earth's energy. As it does its work it grows and grows. Can the scientists stop it before it gets to Southern California and all the people?

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Poster Art From art.comThe Light of the Western Stars   1940     1 and a half stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lesley Selander  
Cast: Victor Jory, Jo Ann Sayers, Russell Hayden, Morris Ankrum, Noah Beery Jr., J. Farrell MacDonald, Ruth Rogers, Tom Tyler, Rad Robinson, Alan Ladd, Eddie Dean, Esther Estrella

  Madeline (Jo Ann Sayers) leaves her eastern life and buys a ranch in the West. But, trouble starts right away as she is confronted with smuggling and other illegal acts in this Zane Grey story.

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The Moonlighter   1953     1 and a half stars    N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Roy Rowland  
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Ward Bond, William Ching, John Dierkes, Morris Ankrum, Jack Elam, Charles Halton, Norman Leavitt, Sam Flint

  Fred MacMurray plays cattle rustler Wes Anderson, and Barbara Stanwyck is his love interest in this run-of-the-mill Western.

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Mutiny   1952     1 and a half stars    N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Edward Dmytryk  
Cast: Mark Stevens, Angela Lansbury, Patric Knowles, Gene Evans, Rhys Williams, Robert Osterloh, Peter Brocco, Norman Leavitt, Walter Sande, Morris Ankrum, Todd Karns, Clayton Moore

  During the War of 1812, officers serving on an American Naval ship, the Ulysses–American Capt. James Marshall (Mark Stevens) and British Capt. Ben Waldridge (Patric Knowles)–vie for control of the gold shipment as well as the attention of passenger Leslie (Angela Lansbury).


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My Favorite Spy   1951     3 stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Z. McLeod  
Cast: Bob Hope, Hedy Lamarr, Francis L. Sullivan, Arnold Moss, John Archer, Morris Ankrum, Iris Adrian, Frank Faylen, Mike Mazurki, Marc Lawrence

  When an espionage agent is killed in the line of duty, his look-alike, Peanuts (Bob Hope), is sent to Tangiers to finish the job.

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North of the Rio Grande   1937     2 and a half stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Nate Watt  
Cast: William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Morris Ankrum, Bernadene Hayes, Jack Rutherford, Lorraine Randall, Lee J. Cobb, John Beach, Walter Long

  Hoppy poses as a notorious train robber in order to get to the man responsible for killing Hoppy's brother. The trail leads to a leading citizen, who is in reality "Lone Wolf," head of the train-robbing gang. Sidekick Windy (George "Gabby" Hayes)does a good stint as a barroom piano player.


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Pirates on Horseback   1941     2 stars    N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lesley Selander  
Cast: William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde, Eleanor Stewart, Morris Ankrum, William Haade, Dennis Moore, Henry Hall, Britt Wood

  Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) fends off a gambler who is out for ill-begotten gains via Trudy Pendleton's (Eleanor Stewart) gold mine.


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The Postman Always Rings Twice   1946     4 stars    N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Romance
Director: Tay Garnett  
Cast: Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway, Hume Cronyn, Leon Ames, Audrey Totter, Alan Reed, Jeff York, Morris Ankrum, Wally Cassell, Byron Foulger, Dick Crockett, Betty Blythe, Joel Friedkin

  Cora (Lana Turner) falls for drifter Frank Chambers (John Garfield) who her husband Nick (Cecil Kellaway) has hired to work as a handyman at his gas station/diner. If Frank and Cora are to live "happily ever after," they need money. Their solution: murder Nick and collect on his insurance. They try to kill Nick. But, they fail, and now District Attorney Kyle Sackett (Leon Ames) is determined to get to the bottom of what really went on the night Nick was "accidentally"–but not fatally– electrocuted in his bathtub.



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Lana Turner Cora Smith
John Garfield Frank Chambers
Cecil Kellaway Nick Smith
Hume Cronyn Arthur Keats
Leon Ames Kyle Sackett
Audrey Totter Madge Gorland
Alan Reed Ezra Liam Kennedy
Jeff York Blair
Morris Ankrum Judge
Wally Cassell Ben
Byron Foulger Picnic Manager
Dick Crockett Reporter
Betty Blythe Customer
Joel Friedkin John X. McHurgh

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Red Planet Mars   1952     2 stars    N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Harry Horner  
Cast: Peter Graves, Andrea King, Orley Lindgren, Bayard Veiller, Walter Sande, Marvin Miller, Herbert Berghof, Willis Bouchey, Morris Ankrum, Tom Keene

  Radio waves are received from Mars; the message is that if God is worshipped, Earth can be as great as Mars. But, are the messages really from Mars? Could the word "Red" in the movie title have anything to do with Communism?

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The Redhead and the Cowboy   1950     2 and a half stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Leslie Fenton  
Cast: Glenn Ford, Rhonda Fleming, Edmond O'Brien, Alan Reed, Morris Ankrum, Edith Evanson, Ralph Byrd, Ray Teal, Douglas Spencer, King Donovan

  Set during the Civil War, this is the story of a Confederate courier (Rhonda Fleming) who falls for a Union officer (Glenn Ford).

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Rocketship X-M   1950     2 and a half stars    N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Kurt Neumann  
Cast: Lloyd Bridges, Osa Massen, John Emery, Noah Beery Jr., Hugh O'Brian, Morris Ankrum, Patrick Aherne

  Headed for the moon, American scientists on a space mission encounter a meteor storm and veer off course to Mars where they learn that an earlier atomic war has devastated the planet.


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The Showdown   1940     2 stars    N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Howard Bretherton  
Cast: William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Britt Wood, Morris Ankrum, Jan Clayton, Roy Barcroft, Donald Kirke, Walter Shumway, Eddie Dean, Wright Kramer

  Horse thieves run into trouble when Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) and his friend, Lucky (Russell Hayden), follow their trail to stop their illegal activities.


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Silver Lode   1954     2 and a half stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Allan Dwan  
Cast: John Payne, Dan Duryea, Lizabeth Scott, Dolores Moran, Emile Meyer, Harry Carey Jr., Morris Ankrum, John Hudson, Robert Warwick, Alan Hale Jr.

  The townsfolk of Silver Lode are preparing for the Fourth of July festivities, and Dan Ballard (John Payne) is preparing for his wedding to Rose (Lizabeth Scott) when four strangers, led by Ned McCarthy (Dan Duryea), ride into town. Ned claims to be a U.S. Marshal and that he is in town to arrest Dan for murder and robbery. Dan must prove his innocence, but his "friends" in town desert him in his time of need. Good Technicolor scenery and direction make this "High Noon"-style film enjoyable. It is also thought to be a statement concerning "McCarthyism," the Communist witch-hunt conducted by Senator Joe McCarthy during this time period that affected the movie industry.


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Son of Ali Baba   1952     1 and a half stars    N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Kurt Neumann  
Cast: Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, Susan Cabot, William Reynolds, Hugh O'Brian, Victor Jory, Morris Ankrum, Philip Van Zandt, Gerald Mohr, Robert Barrat, Leon Belasco

  Kashma Baba (Tony Curtis) sets out to save the beautiful princess Kiki (Piper Laurie) and to rescue the treasures of his kingdom.

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Tennessee's Partner   1955     2 and a half stars    N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Allan Dwan  
Cast: John Payne, Ronald Reagan, Rhonda Fleming, Coleen Gray, Morris Ankrum, Anthony Caruso, Chubby Johnson, Leo Gordon, Myron Healey, Angie Dickinson

  An assortment of offbeat characters befriend, compete, and try to outwit each other in a California mining town during the gold rush.


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Trail Dust   1936     2 stars    N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Nate Watt  
Cast: William Boyd, James Ellison, George "Gabby" Hayes, Morris Ankrum, Gwynne Shipman, Britt Wood, Dick Dickinson, Earl Askam, Al Bridge, John Beach

  Hoppy is leading a cattle drive north to supply a starving population. But greed is still out there as evil cattlemen try to rid competition by stopping the drive–perhaps they underestimate our hero.


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Vera Cruz   1954     2 and a half stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert Aldrich  
Cast: Gary Cooper, Burt Lancaster, Denise Darcel, Cesar Romero, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Elam, Charles Bronson, George Macready, Morris Ankrum, Henry Brandon

  When Trane (Gary Cooper) and Erin (Burt Lancaster) sign on to escort a countess (Denise Darcel) to Vera Cruz, they are unaware that she is carrying gold to Maximillian to aid his cause.


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Walk the Proud Land   1956     3 stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Jesse Hibbs  
Cast: Audie Murphy, Anne Bancroft, Pat Crowley, Charles Drake, Jay Silverheels, Morris Ankrum, Robert Warwick, Addison Richards, Eugene Iglesias, Anthony Caruso

  This enlightening film is based on the true story of John P. Clum (Audie Murphy) who played a leading role in Apache Chief Geronimo's (Jay Silverheels) surrender.

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We Were Strangers   1949     3 stars    N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Huston  
Cast: Jennifer Jones, John Garfield, Pedro Armendariz, Gilbert Roland, Ramon Novarro, Wally Cassell, Leonard Strong, Jose(2) Perez, Morris Ankrum, Tito Renaldo

  Set in Cuba during 1933, this good political drama is filled with intrigue caused by a plot to bomb a tunnel and blow up certain corrupt Cuban government officials.


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X   1963     2 and a half stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Thriller
aka: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

Director: Roger Corman  
Cast: Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vlis, Harold J. Stone, Don Rickles, John Hoyt, Morris Ankrum, Dick Miller, John Dierkes, Jonathan Haze, Kathryn Hart

  Dr. Xavier (Ray Milland) experiments with drugs and uses himself as the guinea pig to prove his hypothesis. Pretty good Roger Corman film.

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   aka: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
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