American Empire 1942  N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Western
aka: My Son Alone
Director: William C. McGann
Cast: Richard Dix, Leo Carrillo, Preston Foster, Frances Gifford, Robert Barrat, Jack La Rue, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Cliff Edwards, Merrill Rodin, Chris-Pin Martin, Richard Webb, William Farnum
After the Civil War, pals Dan and Paxton (Richard Dix and Preston Foster) head West to Texas and start a cattle business, which thrives. But when Dominique (Leo Carrillo) steals cattle, he also talks Paxton into being his partner. Now Dan, with the help of his sister Abby (Frances Gifford), must fend for himself until Paxton sees the folly of his decision. Good Western fare.
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Badlands of Dakota 1941 N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Alfred E. Green
Cast: Robert Stack, Ann Rutherford, Richard Dix, Frances Farmer, Broderick Crawford, Hugh Herbert, Andy Devine, Lon Chaney Jr., Fuzzy Knight, Samuel S. Hinds, Addison Richards, Glenn Strange
Set during the gold-rush era in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Wild Bill Hickok (Richard Dix) keeps the gangsters under control while trying to keep Calamity Jane's (Frances Farmer) romantic intentions at bay. Meanwhile, two brothers (Robert Stack and Broderick Crawford), fight over a woman (Ann Rutherford).
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Buckskin Frontier 1943 N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lesley Selander
Cast: Richard Dix, Jane Wyatt, Albert Dekker, Lee J. Cobb, Victor Jory, Lola Lane, Max Baer, George Reeves, Joe Sawyer
As the Western frontier undergoes settlement in the 19th century, the railroad presents problems as well as benefits along the line, and the owner (Lee J. Cobb) of a freight wagon business is particularly affected.
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Cimarron 1931 N/R, 131 min.
Genre: Drama / Western
Director: Wesley Ruggles
Cast: Richard Dix, Irene Dunne, Estelle Taylor, Nance O'Neil, William Collier Jr., Roscoe Ates, George E. Stone, Robert McWade, Edna May Oliver, Frank Darien, Stanley Fields, Judith Barrett, Eugene Jackson, Frank Beal, Helen Parrish
This early sound film won the Academy Award for Best Picture and is based on Edna Ferber's novel about the hardships faced by Yancey and Sabra Cravat (Richard Dix and Irene Dunne) staking a land claim during the Oklahoma land rush. Yancey starts a newspaper business and crusades for justice. His efforts lead to long separations from Sabra, which prove fatal for the marriage, and Yancey leaves Sabra and their children to continue his "quick draw" brand of justice. With help from her friend, Mrs. Wyatt (Edna May Oliver), Sabra takes over the newspaper business and turns it into a powerful empire.
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The Devil's Playground 1937 N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Erle C. Kenton
Cast: Richard Dix, Dolores del Rio, Chester Morris, George McKay, John Gallaudet, Pierre Watkin, Ward Bond, Francis McDonald, Ann Doran, Stanley Andrews, Don Rowan, Eddie Fetherston, Si Jenks, Garry Owen, William Worthington
After deep-sea diver Jack Dorgan (Richard Dix) discovers his wife's, Carmen (Dolores del Rio), interest has strayed to another, Robert Mason (Chester Morris), events accelerate to an underwater battle of brains and brawn. This film is a remake of "Submarine" (1928).
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Eyes of the Underworld 1943 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roy William Neill
Cast: Richard Dix, Wendy Barrie, Lon Chaney Jr., Lloyd Corrigan, Don Porter, Billy Lee, Marc Lawrence, Edward Pawley, Joseph Crehan, Wade Boteler
Just as police chief Richard Bryan (Richard Dix) is about to obtain success in ridding his town of mobsters, his own past prison record comes back to haunt him.
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The Ghost Ship 1943 N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Mark Robson
Cast: Richard Dix, Russell Wade, Edith Barrett, Ben Bard, Edmund Glover, Skelton Knaggs, Tom Burton, Steve Winston, Lawrence Tierney, Robert Bice, Dewey Robinson, Steve Forrest, Boyd Davis, George DeNormand, Skelton Knaggs
Third Officer Tom Merriam (Russell Wade) tries in vain to warn crewmen that Captain Stone (Richard Dix) is psychotic. When the men ignore him, a deadly game of cat-and-mouse follows that endangers the entire crew.
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The Kansan 1943  N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Archainbaud
Cast: Richard Dix, Jane Wyatt, Albert Dekker, Eugene Pallette, Victor Jory, Robert Armstrong, Beryl Wallace, Clem Bevans, Hobart Cavanaugh, Francis McDonald, Willie Best, Douglas Fowley
John Bonniwell (Richard Dix) is appointed marshal by the town's banker, Steve Barat (Albert Dekker), after John foils a robbery by the James gang. But Steve has his sights on controlling the town and sees John as an aide in his quest. Meanwhile, John vies with Steve's brother, Jeff (Victor Jory), for Eleanor's (Jane Wyatt) affection.
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The Mark of the Whistler 1944 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Marked Man
Director: William Castle
Cast: Richard Dix, Janis Carter, Porter Hall, Paul Guilfoyle, John Calvert, Matt Willis, Matt McHugh, Howard Freeman, Willie Best, Arthur Space
Lee Selfridge Nugent (Richard Dix) is a drifter who poses as the owner of an old bank account and withdraws the money. Now he is the target of those out for revenge because their father was sent to jail after a conflict with that account, and they now mistakenly believe that Lee was the one responsible.
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 The Ten Commandments 1923  N/R, 146 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Cast: Theodore Roberts, Charles de Rochefort, Estelle Taylor, James Neill, Richard Dix, Leatrice Joy, Julia Faye, Rod La Rocque, Nita Naldi, Noble Johnson
This very successful silent film is an early version of the Biblical story of Moses leading the children of Israel out of Egypt and bondage. Several scenes, including the parting of the Red Sea, are shot in two-color Technicolor.
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West of the Pecos 1935 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Phil Rosen
Cast: Richard Dix, Martha Sleeper, Samuel S. Hinds, Fred Kohler, Louise Beavers, Willie Best, Maria Alba, Pedro Regas, G. Pat Collins, Russell Simpson, Maurice Black, George Cooper
Comanche attacks and villains, as well as being accused of cattle rustling, are just part of the problems of Pecos Smith (Richard Dix). After rescuing Ril (Martha Sleeper)–who has disguised herself as a boy during her trek west–he must add her to his list of problems. Based on a Zane Grey novel and remade in 1945. Robert Mitchum made his film debut in this film.
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| 1. American Empire (1942)
aka: My Son Alone
2. Badlands of Dakota (1941)
3. Buckskin Frontier (1943)
4. Cimarron (1931)
5. The Conquerors (1932)
aka: Pioneer Builders
6. The Devil's Playground (1937)
7. Eyes of the Underworld (1943)
8. The Ghost Ship (1943)
9. The Kansan (1943)
10. The Mark of the Whistler (1944)
aka: The Marked Man
11. The Ten Commandments (1923)
12. West of the Pecos (1935)
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