Aces and Eights 1936  N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Tim McCoy, Jimmy Aubrey, Luana Walters, Wheeler Oakman, Earle Hodgins, Rex Lease, J. Frank Glendon, Joseph W. Girard, Charles Stevens, John Merton
As all good Western film fans know, "Aces and Eights" is called the "death hand," which is named for the hand that Wild Bill Hickock held when he was shot. This hand of cards comes into play when Tim Madigan (Tim McCoy)–who doesn't even carry a gun–poses as a card sharp when he comes to the aid of a Mexican family who are being cheated out of their ranch.
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The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand 1936  N/R, 305 min.
Genre: Action
aka: The Clutching Hand
Director: Albert Herman
Cast: Jack Mulhall, Rex Lease, Mae Busch, Ruth Mix, William Farnum, Marion Shilling, Bryant Washburn, "Snub" Pollard, Robert Frazer, Yakima Canutt, Jon Hall, Robert(2) Walker
In this confusing low-budget 15-episode serial, Dr. Gironda (Robert Frazer) invents a formula for making synthetic gold, and a mysteriously cloaked villain–"The Clutching Hand"–wants the formula. After Gironda's kidnapping, Detective Craig Kennedy (Jack Mulhall) is on the trail. An edited feature-length movie is also available.
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Bells of Coronado 1950 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Pat Brady, Grant Withers, Leo Cleary, Clifton Young, Stuart Randall, John Hamilton, Edmund Cobb, Rex Lease
Uranium ore is missing, and insurance investigator Roy Rogers is on the trail. The chase is on as he tries to head off the thieves before their airplane getaway.
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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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Cavalcade of the West 1936 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Harry L. Fraser
Cast: Hoot Gibson, Rex Lease, Marion Shilling, Adam Goodman, Nina Guilbert, Earl Dwire, Phil Dunham, Robert McKenzie, Steve Clark, Jerry Tucker, Barry Downing
Separated when they were young, brothers Clint (Hoot Gibson) and Ace (Rex Lease) took different routes in life. Clint became a Pony Express rider, while Ace, brought up by bandits, became one himself. Now the two meet when Ace robs a stagecoach and Clint comes to the rescue. Ace is taken prisoner, and the two find that they are brothers. Can Clint make a good man out of Ace?
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Curtain Call at Cactus Creek 1950  N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Lamont
Cast: Donald O'Connor, Gale Storm, Walter Brennan, Vincent Price, Eve Arden, Chick Chandler, Joe Sawyer, Harry Shannon, Rex Lease, I. Stanford Jolley
Stagehand Edward Timmons (Donald O'Connor) is a would-be actor who gains fame and the chance to act after he nabs a criminal hiding out in his theatrical troupe.
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Custer's Last Stand 1936  N/R, 320 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Elmer Clifton
Cast: Rex Lease, Lona Andre, William Farnum, Ruth Mix, Jack Mulhall, Nancy Caswell, George Chesebro, Dorothy Gulliver, Frank McGlynn Jr., Helen Gibson, Josef Swickard, Chief Thundercloud
The search is on for an Indian arrow that holds the key to hidden gold (on Indian land) in this 15-episode serial as scout Kit Cardigan (Rex Lease) attempts to prevent a war over the arrow. But attempts fail when both sides are drawn into what will become known as Custer's Last Stand.
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Desert Patrol 1938 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Bob Steele, Marion Weldon, Rex Lease, Ted Adams, Forrest Taylor, Budd Buster, Steve Clark, Jack Ingram, Julian Madison, Tex Palmer
Ranger Dave Austin (Bob Steele) is assigned to investigate the murder of a fellow Ranger. Pretending to be an outlaw, he not only gets his man but also brings a gang of smugglers to justice.
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The Haunted Ranch 1943 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert Emmett Tansey
Cast: John "Dusty" King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune, Julie Duncan, Glenn Strange, Rex Lease, Charles King, Bud Osborne, Budd Buster, Tex Palmer, Fred "Snowflake" Toones, Steve Clark
Rance Austin (Glenn Strange) and his gang search for stolen gold bullion at the Triangle W Ranch. To keep people away during their search, one of the gang poses as a ghost. But the Range Busters are on their way to take care of the gang. One of a series of "Range Buster" films.
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Helldorado 1946 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Heldorado
Director: William Witney
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Paul Harvey, Brad Dexter, Eddie Acuff, Clayton Moore, Bob Nolan, John Phillips, Rex Lease
At the annual Heldorado parade in Las Vegas, Roy Rogers is after racketeers who work out of the gambling houses. In his spare time he woos Dale Evans and sings.
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Heroes of the Alamo 1937 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Harry L. Fraser
Cast: Lane Chandler, Earle Hodgins, Ruth Findlay, Roger Williams, Rex Lease, Bruce Warren, Edward Peil Sr., Julian Rivero, Jack C. Smith, Lee Valanios, William Costello, Marilyn Haslett
Problems between American settlers and the Mexican government came to a head when Americans were told that no more Americans could settle in Texas and culminated in the gallant siege at the Alamo in which 185 men fought Santa Anna's Mexican army of 5,000. While this story remains true to the events and heroes of the Alamo, it concentrates on a young American couple inside the Alamo and their experiences while Mexican troops stormed the walls outside.
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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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Lost in Alaska 1952 N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jean Yarbrough
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Mitzi Green, Tom Ewell, Bruce Cabot, Emory Parnell, Jack Ingram, Rex Lease, Joe Kirk, Minerva Urecal
In the 1890s, Tom Watson (Bud Abbott) and George Bell (Lou Costello) are in Alaska prospecting for gold when they save Nugget Joe McDermott (Tom Ewell) from taking his life. They discover that McDermott has a fortune in gold, and–to make matters worse–evil folks are on his trail. The race is on as they try to outdistance the villains in a dogsled race to the finish.
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Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair 1952 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Barton
Cast: Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, James Best, Lori Nelson, Esther Dale, Russell Simpson, Emory Parnell, Oliver Blake, Edmund Cobb, Rex Lease
Hoping to get money for daughter Rosie's (Lori Nelson) college education, Ma heads to the fair with her preserves, but Pa comes up the real winner with a racehorse that provides the needed funds.
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The Monster Walks 1932 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The Monster Walked
Director: Frank R. Strayer
Cast: Rex Lease, Vera Reynolds, Sheldon Lewis, Mischa Auer, Martha Mattox, Sidney Bracey, Willie Best
Ruth (Vera Reynolds) inherits an estate from her scientist father who also left her an ape used in his experiments. Ruth and Ted (Rex Lease) arrive at the estate to claim the inheritance. But, nasty Uncle Robert (Sheldon Lewis) wants the estate for himself. So, he plots to have the mentally challenged son (Mischa Auer) of his housekeeper (Martha Mattox) and the ape take care of Ruth. But things go wrong in this "Old Dark House" tale.
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The Mummy's Tomb 1942 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Harold Young
Cast: Lon Chaney Jr., Elyse Knox, John Hubbard, Turhan Bey, Dick Foran, Wallace Ford, George Zucco, Mary Gordon, Virginia Brissac, Cliff Clark, Paul E. Burns, Frank Reicher, Emmett Vogan, Harry Cording, Rex Lease
In this sequel to "The Mummy's Hand," Lon Chaney Jr. makes his debut in the role of Kharis, the Mummy. Although it was assumed in the earlier film that archaeologist Steve Banning (Dick Foran) had killed the Mummy, he was only injured. Now, the Mummy is hiding in a Mapleton, Massachusetts, graveyard waiting for the first full moon in order to seek revenge against those who had desecrated Princess Ananka's tomb 30 years ago.
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Nevada City 1941 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Musical / Romance
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Sally Payne, George Cleveland, Billy Lee, Fred Kohler Jr., Pierre Watkin, Joseph Crehan, Jack Ingram, Yakima Canutt, Hank Bell, Rex Lease, Syd Saylor, Fred Burns, Jack Kirk
In the early 1860s, Jeff and Gabby (Roy Rogers and George "Gabby" Hayes) are stagecoach drivers when the railroad is coming to the West. Their boss, Mark Benton (Joseph Crehan), is concerned that the railroad will take over and is feuding with Hank Liddell (George Cleveland) who owns the railroad. Jeff and Gabby try to get Benton and Liddell to reconcile but are not successful. When financier Amos Norton (Pierre Watkin) hires outlaw Black Bart (Fred Kohler Jr.) to raid both the stagecoaches and the railroads, matters worsen–until Liddell and Benton finally work together, and Gabby and Jeff stop the robberies.
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Night Time in Nevada 1948 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney
Cast: Roy Rogers, Adele Mara, Andy Devine, Grant Withers, Marie Harmon, Joseph Crehan, Bob Nolan, Holly Bane, Steve Darrell, James Nolan, George M. Carleton, Hank Patterson, Pat Brady, Rex Lease, Bob Reeves
Roy Roger's cattle are being stolen, and something must be done. Bad guy Ran Farrell (Grant Withers) wants to sell the cattle to cover for money stolen from the trust fund of the heroine. In addition to Roy getting his man, he also sings several songs, including "Big Rock Candy Mountain."
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Rancho Grande 1940 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey, Mary Lee, Ellen Lowe, Roscoe Ates, Ann Baldwin, Dick Hogan, Ferris Taylor, Rex Lease
When Kay (June Storey) brings her brothers and sisters out West to run the ranch left to her by her grandfather, she obviously will need help. Along comes Gene (Gene Autry) who educates them as well as taking on the bad guys who try to ruin the irrigation system of the Easterners' ranch.
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Roarin' Guns 1936 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Tim McCoy, Rosalinda Price, Wheeler Oakman, Rex Lease, John Elliott, Karl Hackett, Richard Alexander, Jack Rockwell, Ed Cassidy, Tommy Bupp, Lew Meehan, Artie Ortego, Tex Phelps, Hank Bell, Wally West
Bad guys start a range war, and rancher Bob Morgan (John Elliott) and his cattlemen's group send for gunfighter Tim (Tim McCoy) to deal with the situation. In the fight to save his ranch, Bob is killed, and Tim is blamed for the killing. But, by story's end, Tim takes care of the situation and wins the heart of Bob's niece, May (Rosalinda Price).
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Sun Valley Cyclone 1946 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: R.G. Springsteen
Cast: Bill Elliott, Robert Blake, Alice Fleming, Roy Barcroft, Monte Hale, Kenne Duncan, Eddy Waller, Edmund Cobb, Tom London, Ed Cassidy, George Chesebro, Rex Lease
After Red Ryder's (Bill Elliott) horse Thunder kills a man who was about to shoot Red, the horse goes on trial for murder. This prompts Red to tell the story of how he got Thunder, which involves being the only one who could ride the horse and then being sent on a mission to find horse thieves.
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Sunset Serenade 1942 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Bob Nolan, Helen Parrish, Onslow Stevens, Joan Woodbury, Frank M. Thomas, Pat Brady, Roy Barcroft, Dick Wessel, Rex Lease
It's the fair-young-maiden-from-back-east-who-inherits-a-ranch story, and as the story goes, the bad guys want to get rid of her. And as the story goes, Roy Rogers sings some songs and saves the day.
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Tomorrow We Live 1942 N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
aka: At Dawn We Die
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer
Cast: Ricardo Cortez, Jean Parker, Emmett Lynn, William(2) Marshall, Rose Anne Stevens, Ray Miller, Frank Hagney, Rex Lease, Jack Ingram, Jane Hale
A gangster, The Ghost (Ricardo Cortez), blackmails ex-con "Pop" Bronson (Emmett Lynn) into storing his mass of stolen tires. But, when "Pop's" daughter, Julie (Jean Parker), learns what is happening, she tries to save her father. Her efforts fail after a rival gang beats up The Ghost. The Ghost thinks that "Pop" Bronson is responsible and exacts revenge by shooting him in front of Julie.
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| 1. Aces and Eights (1936)
2. The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936)
aka: The Clutching Hand
3. Bells of Coronado (1950)
4. Boss of Hangtown Mesa (1942)
5. Cavalcade of the West (1936)
6. Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950)
7. Custer's Last Stand (1936)
8. Desert Patrol (1938)
9. The Haunted Ranch (1943)
10. Helldorado (1946)
aka: Heldorado
11. Heroes of the Alamo (1937)
12. The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)
13. Lost in Alaska (1952)
14. Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952)
15. The Monster Walks (1932)
aka: The Monster Walked
16. The Mummy's Tomb (1942)
17. Nevada City (1941)
18. Night Time in Nevada (1948)
19. Rancho Grande (1940)
20. Roarin' Guns (1936)
21. Sun Valley Cyclone (1946)
22. Sunset Serenade (1942)
23. Tomorrow We Live (1942)
aka: At Dawn We Die
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