Andy Hardy's Double Life 1942  N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: George B. Seitz
Cast: Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden, Ann Rutherford, Sara Haden, Esther Williams, William Lundigan, Susan Peters, Robert Blake, Arthur Space, Addison Richards
Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) is ready to leave home for college, but he, as always, has girl problems. This time, Polly (Ann Rutherford) and her friend, Sheila (Esther Williams), teach him a lesson or two. This film marks Esther Williams' film debut. Also, look for Robert Blake in a bit part.
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The Big Noise 1944  N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Malcolm St. Clair
Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Doris Merrick, Arthur Space, Philip Van Zandt, Francis Ford, Veda Ann Borg, Robert Blake, Frank Fenton, James Bush, Selmer Jackson, Harry Hayden
While delivering a new weapon to Washington, D.C., Laurel and Hardy fend off a gang of thieves in their own inimitable manner. Probably their worst film.
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The Black Rose 1950  N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Henry Hathaway
Cast: Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, Cecile Aubry, Jack Hawkins, Michael Rennie, Finlay Currie, Herbert Lom, James Robertson Justice, Laurence Harvey, Robert Blake
Set in the 1200s following a Saxon revolt, this is the story of Walter of Gurnie's (Tyrone Power) flight into China where he experiences adventure and gains great knowledge.
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China Girl 1942  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Hathaway
Cast: Gene Tierney, George Montgomery, Lynn Bari, Victor McLaglen, Alan Baxter, Sig Ruman, Myron McCormick, Robert Blake, Philip Ahn, Tom Neal
Johnny (George Montgomery), an American newsreel cameraman in China shortly before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, has information the Japanese want. Johnny falls in love with an American-educated Chinese woman (Gene Tierney!), and together they get involved in the war effort.
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Coast to Coast 1980 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joseph Sargent
Cast: Dyan Cannon, Robert Blake, Quinn K. Redeker, Michael Lerner, Maxine Stuart, William Lucking, George P. Wilbur, Ellen Gerstein, Patricia Conklin, David Moody
Madie Levrington (Dyan Cannon) and trucker Charles Callahan (Robert Blake) travel cross-country with their enemies in close pursuit.
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Colorado Pioneers 1945  N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: R.G. Springsteen
Cast: Bill Elliott, Robert Blake, Alice Fleming, Roy Barcroft, Bud Geary, Billy Cummings, Freddie Chapman, Frank Jaquet, Tom London, Monte Hale, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, George Chesebro
After catching a villain, Red Ryder (Bill Elliott) sees hope in the two young accomplices. They are put to work at Red's aunt's ranch, but we haven't seen the end of the villain–or the boys' temptations.
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Conquest of Cheyenne 1946 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: R.G. Springsteen
Cast: Bill Elliott, Robert Blake, Alice Fleming, Peggy Stewart, Jay Kirby, Milton Kibbee, Tom London, Emmett Lynn, Kenne Duncan, George Sherwood, Jack Kirk, Tom Chatterton
There's oil on Cheyenne's (Peggy Stewart) ranch, and a well is built to get it. But crooked banker Tuttle (Milton Kibbee) wants the oil for himself and intends on foreclosing–after he burns down the well. He didn't plan on Red Ryder (Bill Elliott) riding to the rescue. Bill Elliott's last appearance as Red Ryder, but the series continued with Allan 'Rocky' Lane in the lead role.
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Electra Glide in Blue 1973 PG, 106 min.
Genre: Action
Director: James William Guercio
Cast: Robert Blake, Billy Green Bush, Mitch Ryan, Jeannine Riley, Elisha Cook Jr., Royal Dano, Hawk Wolinski, Peter Cetera, Terry Kath, Lee Loughnane
Small in stature, Arizona Motor Officer John "Big John" Wintergreen (Robert Blake) joins Detective Harve Poole (Jeannine Riley) and uncovers drugs and police corruption while solving a murder case.
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The Greatest Story Ever Told 1965 N/R, 225 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Stevens
Cast: Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Claude Rains, Jose Ferrer, Charlton Heston, John Wayne, Shelley Winters, Robert Blake, Sidney Poitier, Telly Savalas, Michael Anderson Jr., Carroll Baker, Martin Landau, Van Heflin, Richard Conte
The life and times of Jesus Christ are depicted in this film containing an all-star cast. Max von Sydow plays the role of Jesus Christ, and the large supporting cast includes Dorothy McGuire as Mary, Claude Rains as Herod the Great, Jose Ferrer as Herod Antipas, Charlton Heston as John the Baptist, and Telly Savalas as Pontius Pilate.
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The Horn Blows at Midnight 1945  N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Raoul Walsh
Cast: Jack Benny, Alexis Smith, Dolores Moran, Allyn Joslyn, Reginald Gardiner, Guy Kibbee, Franklin Pangborn, Margaret Dumont, Robert Blake, Paul Harvey
A musician (Jack Benny) dreams he is the angel Athanael whose trumpet, when blown at midnight, will result in the Earth's destruction.
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In Cold Blood 1967  N/R, 134 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Brooks
Cast: Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forsythe, Jeff Corey, Paul Stewart, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, John Gallaudet, James Flavin, Charles McGraw, Will Geer, John McLiam, Ruth Storey, Vaughn Taylor
This film is the adaptation of Truman Capote's account of the true story about two Kansas killers (Robert Blake and Scott Wilson). The script traces the events from the planning through the execution of the murder, and on to the final hanging of the killers. John Forsythe plays the detective who broke the case. A great film.
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The Last Round-Up 1947 N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Jean Heather, Ralph Morgan, Carol Thurston, Iron Eyes Cody, Jay Silverheels, Mark Daniels, Robert Blake, Russ Vincent, Trevor Bardette
Gene Autry's nasty job is to get the Indians relocated from a barren stretch of land, which is to be used for a new aqueduct. Needless to say, the Indians don't take too well to another relocation. Several songs break the tension, including "Comin' Round the Mountain."
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 Lost Highway 1997 R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Horror / Thriller
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Balthazar Getty, Robert Blake, Richard Pryor, Gary Busey, Robert Loggia, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Lucy Butler, Michael Massee, Jack Nance, Jack Kehler, Henry Rollins, Giovanni Ribisi
This David Lynch film puts the viewer into a dream where characters are replaced by others in a "never-never" existence. Jazz saxophonist Fred (Bill Pullman) is wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife. Then, one day he is no longer in jail but is converted into another person (Balthazar Getty). Very weird, as we follow Fred into his new adventures with a gangster's moll (Patricia Arquette).
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The Marshal of Cripple Creek 1947 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: R.G. Springsteen
Cast: Allan Lane, Robert Blake, Martha Wentworth, Trevor Bardette, Tom London, Roy Barcroft, Gene Roth, William Self, Helen Wallace
When matters get too tough for the Colorado mining town's sheriff, Red Ryder (Allan Lane) rides into town to take care of the bad guys who are robbing the gold ore shipments. Last in this series of Red Ryder films.
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Marshal of Laredo 1945 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: R.G. Springsteen
Cast: Bill Elliott, Robert Blake, Alice Fleming, Peggy Stewart, Roy Barcroft, Tom London, Sarah Padden, Tom Chatterton, Don Costello, Bud Geary, George Chesebro, Wheaton Chambers
When a lawyer is framed for murder by the bad guys, Red Ryder and youthful sidekick Little Beaver (Bill Elliott and Robert Blake) come to the rescue in the nick of time.
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 Money Train 1995 R, 103 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Joseph Ruben
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Lopez, Robert Blake, Chris Cooper, Joe Grifasi, Skipp Sudduth, Scott Sowers, Vincent Laresca, Aida Turturro
This weak action film is about two New York City transit cops (Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson) who come up with an inane plot to hijack a subway money train that is carrying $20 million. This is NOT "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three." Rent IT instead.
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 Of Mice and Men 1981 TV, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Reza Badiyi
Cast: Robert Blake, Randy Quaid, Mitch Ryan, Ted Neeley, Cassie Yates, Pat Hingle, Lew Ayres, Whitman Mayo, Pat Corley, Dennis Fimple, Sondra Blake
This is a good TV re-make of the classic John Steinbeck story of itinerant workers, George (Robert Blake) and mentally retarded Lenny (Randy Quaid), who dream of owning their own ranch. They are hired to work in the Salinas Valley but run into problems with the boss's son Curley (Ted Neeley) and his flirtatious wife Mae (Cassie Yates). Matters get out of hand with Lenny and Mae and culminate in tragedy.
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Oregon Trail Scouts 1947 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: R.G. Springsteen
Cast: Allan Lane, Robert Blake, Martha Wentworth, Roy Barcroft, Emmett Lynn, Edmund Cobb, Earle Hodgins, Ed Cassidy, Frank Lackteen, Jack Kirk
This Red Ryder (Allan Lane) entry tells the story of how Little Beaver (Robert Blake) became Red Ryder's sidekick. Red Ryder makes a treaty with the Indians to trap Beaver and Otter, but the dastardly fur thief Bill (Roy Barcroft) has other plans. Taking the Chief's grandson hostage, he intends to gain trapping rights. But Red Ryder comes to the rescue and the grandson, Little Beaver, remains with our hero.
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The Return of Rin Tin Tin 1947 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
aka: The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
Director: Max Nosseck
Cast: Donald Woods, Robert Blake, Claudia Drake, Steve Pendleton, Earle Hodgins
A young refugee, Paul (Robert Blake), finds a friend in Rin Tin Tin, and for the first time since the war, Paul sees the bright side of life. All goes well until bad guys try to take the dog away, but Paul and Rin Tin Tin are destined to be inseparable.
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The San Antonio Kid 1944 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Howard Bretherton
Cast: Bill Elliott, Robert Blake, Alice Fleming, Linda Stirling, Tom London, Earle Hodgins, Duncan Renaldo, Glenn Strange, LeRoy Mason, Jack Kirk, Robert J. Wilke, Jack O'Shea
When oil is found by an oil company geologist, he receives aid from a gang to help scare the ranchers into selling their land. But Red Ryder (Bill Elliott) is interfering, so gunslinger San Antonio Kid (Duncan Renaldo) is brought in to deal with Red Ryder. Good luck Red.
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Second-Hand Hearts 1981  PG, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: The Hamster of Happiness
Director: Hal Ashby
Cast: Robert Blake, Barbara Harris, Collin Boone, Amber Rose Gold, Bert Remsen, Shirley Stoler, Sondra Blake, Gwen van Dam, David Welch, Louis Williams
Traveling in an old station wagon, Loyal Mike (Robert Blake) and Dinette Dusty (Barbara Harris) make their way to their California destination–amidst wrong turns and mechanical breakdowns. Bad!
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Stagecoach to Denver 1946 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: R.G. Springsteen
Cast: Allan Lane, Robert Blake, Martha Wentworth, Roy Barcroft, Peggy Stewart, Emmett Lynn, Ted Adams, Edmund Cobb, Tom Chatterton, Bobby Hyatt, George Chesebro, Ed Cassidy
Stagecoach line owner Big Boy Lambert (Roy Barcroft) orders one of his stagecoaches (carrying the Land Commisioner) wrecked, killing the Commissioner. Lambert intends to have him replaced with a commissioner of his liking who will help in his land-grabbing scheme. But Red Ryder (Allan Lane) is about to be heard from. Better than the average Western.
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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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Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here 1969 PG, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Abraham Polonsky
Cast: Robert Blake, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Susan Clark, Barry Sullivan, John Vernon, Charles Aidman, Charles McGraw, Lloyd Gough, Ned Romero
This tension-filled movie is set in 1909 and is the story of a Paiute Indian (Robert Blake) who kills in self-defense and is now being hunted by the sheriff (Robert Redford).
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This Property Is Condemned 1966 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sydney Pollack
Cast: Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Charles Bronson, Kate Reid, Robert Blake, Dabney Coleman, Jon Provost, Alan Baxter, Mary Badham, John Harding
Owen Legate (Robert Redford) comes to a small Southern railroad town to lay-off workers and falls in love with Alva Starr (Natalie Wood). Great service to Tennessee Williams' play is not done here.
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Town Without Pity 1961 N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gottfried Reinhardt
Cast: Kirk Douglas, E.G. Marshall, Robert Blake, Richard Jaeckel, Christine Kaufmann, Stefan Schnabel, Alan Gifford, Barbara Rutting, Hans Nielsen, Frank Sutton
American GIs are accused of raping a young German girl. This is the story of her fellow townspeople's indignation and demand for retribution.
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Treasure of the Golden Condor 1953 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Delmer Daves
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Constance Smith, Finlay Currie, Walter Hampden, Anne Bancroft, George Macready, Fay Wray, Leo G. Carroll, Robert Blake, Konstantin Shayne
Jean-Paul (Cornel Wilde) is a wronged French nobleman who tries to regain his estate and title in this remake of "Son of Fury."
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 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1948  N/R, 126 min.
Genre: Adventure / Western / Drama
Director: John Huston
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt, Bruce Bennett, Barton MacLane, Alfonso Bedoya, Jose Torvay, Jacqueline Dalya, Robert Blake, Julian Rivero, Arturo Soto Rangel, Manuel Donde, Margarito Luna, John Huston, Pat Flaherty
Fred C. Dobbs (Humphrey Bogart) and his friend Curten (Tim Holt) join forces with a prospector (Walter Huston) to search for gold. They find a rich gold field, and their problems increase as greed comes between them. Great line by Gold Hat (Alfonso Bedoya): "Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges. I don't have to show you any stinking badges." John Huston won the Best Director Academy Award for this film, and Walter Huston (John Huston's father) won for Best Supporting Actor. An Oscar was also received for Best Writing, and the film was nominated for Best Picture.
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Tucson Raiders 1944 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet
Cast: Bill Elliott, George "Gabby" Hayes, Robert Blake, Alice Fleming, Ruth Lee, Peggy Stewart, LeRoy Mason, Stanley Andrews, John Whitney, Karl Hackett, Tom Steele, Tom Chatterton
In the first film of a successful "Red Ryder" series (a previous series had not fared well), Bill Elliott takes on the role of the hero and Robert Blake plays young sidekick Little Beaver. In this episode, the duo takes on an evil governor.
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Wagon Wheels Westward 1945 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: R.G. Springsteen
Cast: Bill Elliott, Robert Blake, Alice Fleming, Linda Stirling, Roy Barcroft, Emmett Lynn, Dick Curtis, Jay Kirby, George J. Lewis, Tom London, Kenne Duncan, George Chesebro
Red Ryder (Bill Elliott) and sidekick Little Beaver (Robert Blake) come to the aid of Red's aunt (Alice Fleming) by leading a wagon train with settlers to a small town. What they don't know is that the town has been evacuated by the citizens after hearing of a gold strike, and in the place of the town's officials a gang has set up shop awaiting the arrival of the settlers in order to get their money.
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The Woman in the Window 1944 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Fritz Lang
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Raymond Massey, Joan Bennett, Edmund Breon, Dan Duryea, Robert Blake, Dorothy Peterson, Thomas E. Jackson, Arthur Loft, Frank Dawson, Bess Flowers, Frank McClure
When his family is out of town, the very proper Professor Richard Wanley (Edward G. Robinson) meets the subject of a painting (Joan Bennett) and becomes involved in a murder. Great thriller.
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| 1. Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)
2. The Big Noise (1944)
3. The Black Rose (1950)
4. China Girl (1942)
5. Coast to Coast (1980)
6. Colorado Pioneers (1945)
7. Conquest of Cheyenne (1946)
8. Electra Glide in Blue (1973)
9. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
10. The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)
11. In Cold Blood (1967)
12. The Last Round-Up (1947)
13. Lost Highway (1997)
14. The Marshal of Cripple Creek (1947)
15. Marshal of Laredo (1945)
16. Money Train (1995)
17. Of Mice and Men (1981)
18. Oregon Trail Scouts (1947)
19. Out California Way (1946)
20. The Return of Rin Tin Tin (1947)
aka: The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
21. The San Antonio Kid (1944)
22. Second-Hand Hearts (1981)
aka: The Hamster of Happiness
23. Stagecoach to Denver (1946)
24. Sun Valley Cyclone (1946)
25. Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
26. This Property Is Condemned (1966)
27. Town Without Pity (1961)
28. Treasure of the Golden Condor (1953)
29. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
30. Tucson Raiders (1944)
31. Wagon Wheels Westward (1945)
32. The Woman in the Window (1944)
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