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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Arizona Gunfighter 1937  N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Bob Steele, Jean Carmen, Ted Adams, Ernie Adams, Lew Meehan, Steve Clark, John Merton, Karl Hackett, A.C. Henderson, Frank Ball, Budd Buster, Horace B. Carpenter, Herman Hack, Hal Price, Tracy Layne
Gunfighter Colt Ferron (Bob Steele) kills his father's murderers and joins Wolf Whitson's (Ted Adams) gang of outlaws. Two years later, Wolf ends his life as a gang leader by turning himself in and giving Colt his ranch. All goes well, until the old gang members appear on the scene, now led by Snake Bralt (Lew Meehan). Colt goes to Governor Gray (A.C. Henderson) and tells him that if he will release Wolf from prison, the two of them can bring in the gang. Now, it is up to the governor to make a big decision.
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Billy the Kid Trapped 1942 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Adventure
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Malcolm "Bud" McTaggart, Anne Jeffreys, Glenn Strange, Walter McGrail, Ted Adams, Jack Ingram, Milton Kibbee, Eddie Phillips, Budd Buster, Wally West, Herman Hack, Horace B. Carpenter, George Chesebro
Billy (Buster Crabbe), Fuzzy (Al St. John), and Jeff (Malcolm "Bud" McTaggart) are rescued by outlaws Montana (Budd Buster), Pete (Wally West), and Curley (George Chesebro) who then assume disguises as Billy, Fuzzy, and Jeff. They rob and murder, and now Billy and his friends must work to clear their names.
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The Black Raven 1943 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: George Zucco, Robert Livingston, Wanda McKay, Glenn Strange, I. Stanford Jolley, Noel Madison, Byron Foulger, Robert Middlemass, Charles Middleton, Jimmy Aubrey
Amos (George Zucco) is host at a remote, spooky inn where mysterious strangers, each with their own secrets, stop by on a rainy night. Before the night is out, murder takes over the scene. An "old dark house" mystery.
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Border Caballero 1936  N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Tim McCoy, Lois January, Ralph Byrd, Ted Adams, J. Frank Glendon, Earl Hodgins, John Merton, Slim Whitaker, Jack Rockwell, Tex Phelps, Horace B. Carpenter, Steve Clark, Dick Botiller, Henry Hall, Si Jenks
Justice Department agent Tex Weaver (Ralph Byrd) is working undercover at Doc Shaw's (Earle Hodgins) medicine show in an effort to find evidence on bank robber Buff Brayden (Ted Adams). Tex gets assistance from an old friend and ex-agent Tim Ross (Tim McCoy) and saloon girl Goldie Harris (Lois January). When Tex is murdered, Tim takes over the investigation and gets evidence to convict Braden as well as the head of the gang, bank examiner Wiley Taggart (J. Frank Glendon).
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Branded a Coward 1935 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Billie Seward, Syd Saylor, Lloyd Ingraham, Lee Shumway, Roger Williams, Yakima Canutt, Frank McCarroll, Mickey Rentschler, Rex Downing
Johnny witnesses the slaughter of his family by a gang led by "The Cat." Twenty years later, Johnny (Johnny Mack Brown) still has fears related to the incident. But, his brave action saving the people on a stagecoach that was being robbed results in his being appointed Marshal. He confronts his fears when he takes on the gang of stagecoach robbers that is led by a man emulating "The Cat." The leader turns out to be Johnny's brother who survived the family's slaughter and was raised by "The Cat." An unusual Western.
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Bulldog Courage 1935 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Tim McCoy, Joan Woodbury, Paul Fix, Eddie Buzard, John Cowell, Karl Hackett, John Elliott, Edmund Cobb, Edward Hearn, Jack Rockwell, Ed Cassidy, Art Mix
Years after his father was killed by a crooked banker (Karl Hackett) who tried to take over his mine, Tim Braddock (Tim McCoy) rides into town to exact revenge. The banker is still trying to take over mines, and Tim takes care of the bad guys–once and for all.
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Cattle Stampede 1943 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Frances Gladwin, Charles King, Glenn Strange, Frank Ellis, Ed Cassidy, Ray Bennett, Roy Brent, Steve Clark, Budd Buster, John Elliott
Billy and Fuzzy (Buster Crabbe and Al St. John) come to the rescue when cattle rustlers begin their operations in Oklahoma. Plenty of action amid Fuzzy's antics.
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 The Contender 1944 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Arline Judge, Julie Gibson, Donald Mayo, Glenn Strange, Milton Kibbee, Roland Drew, Sam Flint, George Turner, Jimmy Aubrey, Jack Ingram, Donald Kerr
As the means of getting his hands on money needed to send his son, Mickey (Donald Mayo), to an elite military academy, widower Gary Farrell (Buster Crabbe) enters a boxing tournament. But, he fails–thanks to alcohol addiction and a gold-digging girl. Gary's friends step in to help, and he learns that Mickey did not want to go to that military school after all.
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Counterfeiters 1948 N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: John Sutton, Doris Merrick, Hugh Beaumont, Lon Chaney Jr., George O'Hanlon, Herbert Rawlinson, Pierre Watkin, Robert Kent, Don C. Harvey, Joi Lansing
John Sutton plays a Scotland Yard investigator who establishes himself as an undercover agent and brings an end to the illegal counterfeiting business of a gang of talented criminals.
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Dead Men Walk 1943 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: George Zucco, Mary Carlisle, Nedrick Young, Dwight Frye, Fern Emmett, Robert Strange, Hal Price, Sam Flint, Merrill McCormick, Al St. John, Forrest Taylor
George Zucco plays two roles, one an evil practitioner of the dark arts and the other a good, upstanding doctor. But Lloyd, the good doctor, kills his evil brother who then returns from the grave as a vampire to extract revenge. Very low budget, but entertaining with Zucco's overacting and Dwight Frye as the hunchback assistant to the evil doctor.
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Death Rides the Plains 1944 N/R, 53 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Robert Livingston, Al St. John, Joan Barclay, Ray Bennett, Patti McCarty, I. Stanford Jolley, George Chesebro, John Elliott, Kermit Maynard, Slim Whitaker, Karl Hackett, Ted Mapes
Ben and Rogan (Ray Bennett and I. Stanford Jolley) have a good thing going: they advertise to sell a ranch, tell the prospective buyer to bring the cash, and then kill the buyer and take the money. But their days are numbered when The Lone Rider (Robert Livingston) and sidekick Fuzzy (Al St. John) get involved. One of many "Lone Rider" films.
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Death Rides the Range 1940  N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Ken Maynard, Fay McKenzie, Ralph Peters, Julian Rivero, Charles King, John Elliott, William Costello, Sven Hugo Borg, Michael Vallon, Julian Madison, Kenneth Rhodes, Murdock MacQuarrie
Spies intend to gain control of Letty's (Fay McKenzie) ranch in order to mine a secret reserve of Helium on her property. But undercover agent Ken (Ken Maynard), posing as a cowboy drifter, comes to the rescue.
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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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Doomed at Sundown 1937 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Bob Steele, Lorraine Randall, Warner Richmond, Harold Daniels, David Sharpe, Earl Dwire, Horace B. Carpenter, Budd Buster, Jack C. Smith, Jack Ingram, Jack Kirk, Charles King
After his father is killed, practical joker Dave (Bob Steele) sets out to catch the killers. But he must use his joker expertise to survive.
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The Feud Maker 1938 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Bob Steele, Marion Weldon, Karl Hackett, Frank Ball, Budd Buster, Lew Meehan, Roger Williams, Forrest Taylor, Jack C. Smith, Steve Clark, Lloyd Ingraham, James Sheridan
Texas Ryan (Bob Steele) steps in to stop a feud between farmers and cowmen that was started by Rand (Karl Hackett) in order to obtain cheap land after the feudists killed off each other. But Texas figures out what is going on, and the inevitable showdown results.
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Flaming Lead 1939 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Ken Maynard, Eleanor Stewart, Walter Long, Tom London, Ralph Peters, Carleton Young, Reed Howes, Bob Terry, Dave O'Brien, Kenne Duncan, Ethan Allen, John Merton, Carl Mathews
While stranded in Chicago, Clark (Ken Maynard) takes a job at a nightclub as an entertainer performing rope and gun tricks in order to fund his way back home. He meets horse rancher Gordon (Dave O'Brien) who needs Clark's aid in stopping a gang of rustlers who are stealing his horses. Clark agrees to help, and heads West to take care of the situation.
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Frontier Scout 1938 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: George Houston, Al St. John, Beth Marion, Dave O'Brien, Alden "Stephen" Chase, Slim Whitaker, Jack C. Smith, Budd Buster, Walter Byron, Jack Ingram, Kenne Duncan, Minerva Urecal
After the Civil War, Wild Bill Hickok (George Houston) heads West with sidekick Whiney (Al St. John) to deal with a dastardly gang of cattle rustlers. Opera singer George Houston made a few Westerns (with non-singing roles) before returning to his singing career.
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Fuzzy Settles Down 1944 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Patty McCarthy, Charles King, John Merton, Frank McCarroll, Hal Price, John Elliott, Ed Cassidy, Robert F. Hill, Ted Mapes, Tex Palmer
Despite Billy's (Buster Crabbe) pleas, sidekick Fuzzy (Al St. John) decides to settle down and buy a newspaper in a small town. When he is falsely accused of stealing the newspaper's money, Billy is close by to save the day. Fuzzy thinks that perhaps the countryside might be a better place to retire.
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Gangster's Den 1945 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Sydney Logan, Charles King, Emmett Lynn, I. Stanford Jolley, Kermit Maynard, Ed Cassidy, George Chesebro, Karl Hackett, Michael Owen, Patricia Knox
Crooked lawyer Horace Black (I. Stanford Jolley) intends to take over a saloon and a ranch, but Billy and Fuzzy (Buster Crabbe and Al St. John) are there to stop the bad man and his henchmen.
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Guns in the Dark 1937 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Claire Rochelle, Dick Curtis, Julian Madison, Syd Saylor, Ted Adams, Steve Clark, Jim Corey, Roger Williams, Slim Whitaker, Lew Meehan, Budd Buster
After swearing never to use a gun after he thought that he had killed his best friend, Johnny (Johnny Mack Brown) becomes involved in a feud between Joan's (Claire Rochelle) construction company and Brace's (Dick Curtis) gang. Joan is building a dam that would be in the way of Brace's stolen cattle route. Brace's gang also just happens to have been involved in Johnny's friend's killing.
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Hitler--Beast of Berlin 1939 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Beasts of Berlin
Hitler: Beast of Berlin
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Roland Drew, Steffi Duna, Greta Granstedt, Alan Ladd, Lucien Prival, Vernon Dent, John Ellis, George Rosener, Bodil Rosing, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski, Willy Kaufman, Hans Joby, Frederick Giermann, Crane Whitley
World War I veteran Hans Memling (Roland Drew) secretly opposes the Nazis and distributes foreign radio broadcasts through Germany. Memling is captured and, with his cohorts, is sent to a concentration camp. He escapes but is determined to help rebuild the anti-Nazi organization. This film was made before the U.S. entered World War II and was banned at first but rereleased later as "Beasts of Berlin."
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Hold That Woman! 1940 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: James Dunn, Frances Gifford, George Douglas, Martin Spellman, Rita La Roy, Eddie Fetherston, Guy Usher, Paul Bryar, Edwin Miller, Jack Roper, Dave O'Brien, William Newell
Repossessor Jimmy Parker's (James Dunn) current task is to repossess a radio for nonpayment. After accomplishing his mission, he is pursued by gangsters who want the stolen jewels hidden in the radio. After the obligatory escapades, he brings about the capture of the bad guys.
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I Accuse My Parents 1945 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Mary Beth Hughes, Robert Lowell, John Miljan, Vivienne Osborne, George Meeker, Edward Earle, George Lloyd, Patricia Knox, Florence Johnson, Richard Bartell
High-school senior Jimmy (Robert Lowell) falls for nightclub singer Kitty (Mary Beth Hughes), gets involved in a jewel heist ordered by Kitty's boss, and kills the leader. When he appears in court, Jimmy blames his alcoholic parents for his troubles, and the judge sets him free. Don't try this at home!
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I Take This Oath 1940 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Police Rookie
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Gordon Jones, Joyce Compton, Craig Reynolds, J. Farrell MacDonald, Mary Gordon, Robert Homans, Sam Flint, Veda Ann Borg, Guy Usher, Brooks Benedict, Edward Peil Sr., Budd Buster
After a veteran police officer (Robert Homans) is killed by racketeers, his son, rookie cop Steve Hanagan (Gordon Jones), investigates the crime syndicate and comes up with more than a few surprises, some of which are close to home.
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The Kid Rides Again 1943 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Iris Meredith, Glenn Strange, Charles King, I. Stanford Jolley, Ted Adams, Edward Peil Sr., Slim Whitaker, Kenne Duncan
In a continuation of the "Billy the Kid" series, Billy (Buster Crabbe) is falsely accused of robbing a train, so he breaks out of jail in order to find the real culprits. It's a sure bet that he won't fail.
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The Kid Sister 1945 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Roger Pryor, Judy Clark, Frank Jenks, Constance Worth, Tom Dugan, Richard Byron, Minerva Urecal, Ruth Robinson, Peggy Wynne
Teenager Joan (Judy Clark) reads a psychology book and believes that she is officially grown up. To prove it, she sets out to win her older sister Ethel's (Constance Worth) suitor J. Waldo Barnes (Roger Pryor). After her mother (Ruth Robinson) catches on to Joan's plan, she forbids Joan from attending a party for Barnes at their home that night. Joan dresses up as a parlor maid and plans to attend anyway. Things go from bad to worse. Joan escapes out a window, accepts a ride from a burgler (Frank Jenks), and is in for a night of surprises–only to end up with Barnes by story's end.
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The Lady Confesses 1945 N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Mary Beth Hughes, Hugh Beaumont, Edmund MacDonald, Claudia Drake, Emmett Vogan, Edward Howard, Dewey Robinson, Barbara Slater, Carol Andrews, Jack George
About to be divorced, Norma Craig (Barbara Slater) returns after a seven-year disappearance and tells her husband Larry's (Hugh Beaumont) fiancee Vicky (Mary Beth Hughes) that she cannot marry Larry. That same night, Norma is murdered, and Larry is the prime suspect. Vickie sets out on her own to prove Larry's innocence and finds her own life in peril.
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Lightning Carson Rides Again 1938 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Tim McCoy, Joan Barclay, Frank Wayne, Ted Adams, Forrest Taylor, Bob Terry, Jane Keckley, Ben Corbett, Frank LaRue, James Flavin, Reed Howes, Karl Hackett
When "Lightning Bill" Carson's (Tim McCoy) nephew Paul (Bob Terry) is accused of murder, Carson poses as a Mexican to infiltrate the gang that is really behind the murder. The job becomes tougher when his disguise is revealed.
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The Lone Rider and the Bandit 1942 N/R, 54 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: George Houston, Al St. John, Dennis Moore, Vickie Lester, Glenn Strange, Jack Ingram, Milton Kibbee, Carl Sepulveda, Slim Andrews, Eddie Dean, Slim Whitaker, Kenne Duncan
"The Lone Rider" (George Houston) heeds the call of the sheriff (Dennis Moore) to stop the bad guys who are terrorizing prospectors in order to get their land. Going undercover as a musician (remember–George Houston was an opera singer in the past and would return to that profession after dabbling in Westerns), he gets to the bottom of the problem, and all ends well.
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Lone Rider Fights Back 1941 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: George Houston, Al St. John, Dorothy Short, Dennis Moore, Frank Hagney, Charles King, Frank Ellis, Horace B. Carpenter, Hal Price, Merrill McCormick, Curley Dresden, Walter James
Lone Rider and sidekick Fuzzy (George Houston and Al St. John) arrive in town at the request of a friend who had been murdered before they appeared on the scene. You can bet that Lone Rider will bring the people responsible to justice, and you can also bet that Fuzzy will bring a few laughs.
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The Lost Continent 1951 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Cesar Romero, Hillary Brooke, Chick Chandler, John Hoyt, Acquanetta, Hugh Beaumont, Sid Melton, Whit Bissell, Murray Alper, William E. Green
After a rocket crashes on a Pacific island, Major Joe Nolan (Cesar Romero) heads a team to find it and recover classified information. They come upon prehistoric animals–yes, including dinosaurs. They also encounter a young native woman (Acquanetta) who proves to be of value. Dated and poor special effects, but the film may interest some on a cold winter's day.
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The Mad Monster 1942 N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Johnny Downs, George Zucco, Anne Nagel, Sarah Padden, Glenn Strange, Gordon De Main, Mae Busch, Reginald Barlow, Robert Strange, Henry Hall
Mad scientist Lorenzo Cameron (George Zucco) sets out to develop a potion that will make soldiers invincible and, thus, win the war. But first he intends to show his scientist peers that he's not as crazy as they claim. In fact, revenge is on his mind as he injects the potion into his dim-witted gardener, Petro (Glenn Strange). Petro turns into a werewolf–the perfect weapon for revenge–and the killing starts. The doctor's daughter (Anne Nagel) and reporter Tom Gregory (Johnny Downs) figure out what's going on, and they plan to save the day. A poor attempt to capitalize on the success of "The Wolf Man."
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The Monster Maker 1944 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: J. Carrol Naish, Ralph Morgan, Tala Birell, Wanda McKay, Terry Frost, Glenn Strange, Alex Pollard, Sam Flint
Mad Dr. Igor Markoff (J. Carrol Naish) conducts his acromegaly (a disease that enlarges the body's bones) experiments on humans, turning them into grotesque-looking creatures. He falls in love with pianist Anthony Lawrence's (Ralph Morgan) daughter, Patricia (Wanda McKay), but she will have nothing to do with him. So, of course, he injects Anthony with his acromegaly-inducing drug thinking that, when he cures Anthony, Patricia will love him, AND he may be able to extort money from the victim. But, alas, life isn't that simple.
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Nabonga 1944  N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Gorilla
Jungle Woman
Nabonga Gorilla
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Barton MacLane, Fifi D'Orsay, Julie London, Bryant Washburn, Herbert Rawlinson, Prince Modupe, Jackie Newfield, Ray Corrigan, I. Stanford Jolley, Fred "Snowflake" Toones
Ray Gorman (Buster Crabbe) heads to the African jungles to clear his father's name. Years earlier, his father's bank had been embezzled, and the trail leads to Africa. Ray meets Doreen (Julie London in her screen debut), the embezzler's daughter who, as a child, survived a plane crash and was raised by a gorilla, Nabonga, that is now her protector. Doreen, Nabonga, and Ray team to fight the bad guys who want the embezzled money. Really cheap, with Black stereotyping that was common for the day.
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Paroled - To Die 1938 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Bob Steele, Kathleen Eliot, Karl Hackett, Horace Murphy, Steve Clark, Budd Buster, James Sheridan, Frank Ball, Jack C. Smith, Horace B. Carpenter
Doug Redfern (Bob Steele) is wrongfully accused of a bank robbery by the dastardly Harvey (Karl Hackett), the town boss. But help is on the way. Lots of action.
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Phantom Ranger 1938 N/R, 54 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Tim McCoy, Suzanne Kaaren, Karl Hackett, John St. Polis, John Merton, Harry Strang, Charles King, Edward Earle, Robert Frazer, Tom London, Richard Cramer, Horace B. Carpenter
A government engraver, Pat (John St. Polis), has been kidnapped by a gang of counterfeiters who expect his help in producing counterfeit money. Agent Tim (Tim McCoy) infiltrates the gang and, with the help of Pat's daughter (Suzanne Kaaren), brings the gang members to justice.
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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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Stagecoach Outlaws 1945 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Frances Gladwin, Ed Cassidy, I. Stanford Jolley, Kermit Maynard, Bob Kortman, Steve Clark, George Chesebro, Hank Bell
This very low budgeter still works due to Buster Crabbe's presence and Al St. John's comedy as Billy (Crabbe) comes to the aid of his girlfriend's father whose stagecoach line is routinely being robbed by a gang.
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State Department File 649 1949 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: William Lundigan, Virginia Bruce, Jonathan Hale, Frank Ferguson, Richard Loo, Philip Ahn, Raymond Bond, Milton Kibbee, Harlan Warde, Victor Sen Yung, Nana Bryant, H.T. Tsiang
U.S. Foreign Service officer Kenneth R. Seeley (William Lundigan) is among several American citizens who face execution by a Chinese warlord and his gang of Mongolian rebels.
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Thunder in the Desert 1938 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Bob Steele, Louise Stanley, Don Barclay, Ed Brady, Charles King, Horace Murphy, Steve Clark, Ernie Adams, Richard Cramer, Budd Buster, Lew Meehan
Bob (Bob Steele) sets out to find the murderer of his uncle, which he does with the help of Rusty (Don Barclay) and Betty (Louise Stanley). After taking care of that task, Bob can now claim his inheritance.
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Tiger Fangs 1943 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Frank Buck, June Duprez, Duncan Renaldo, Howard Banks, J. Farrell MacDonald, Alex Havier, Arno Frey, Dan Seymour, Pedro Regas
It is World War II, and the Nazis have drugged tigers so they will eat rubber plant workers in Malayan jungles in order to deplete the Allies of rubber supplies for the war effort. Enter big game hunter Frank Buck who will bring an end to Nazi actions and strike a blow for the Allies.
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Timber War 1936 N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Kermit Maynard, Lucille Lund, Lawrence Gray, Robert Warwick, Wheeler Oakman, Lloyd Ingraham, Roger Williams, James Pierce, Horace Murphy, Patricia Royale, Ted Mapes, George Morrell, Ed Cassidy, Tex Phelps, Horace B. Carpenter
The logging company is being sabotaged, and Jim (Kermit Maynard) arrives in town to help owner Sally (Lucille Lund) uncover the culprit who just happens to be the company's manager (Wheeler Oakman). Jim does not fail.
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The Traitor 1936 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Tim McCoy, Frances Grant, Karl Hackett, Jack Rockwell, Pedro Regas, Frank Melton, Dick Curtis, J. Frank Glendon, Hal Taliaferro, Edmund Cobb, Dick Botiller, Soledad Jimenez
Texas Ranger Tim (Tim McCoy) goes undercover in order to catch the leader (J. Frank Glendon) of a gang of smugglers. Tim infiltrates the gang, but, after a battle between the gang and the good guys, Tim is arrested. All is sorted out when his true identity is revealed.
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White Pongo 1945 N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Richard Fraser, Maris Wrixon, Lionel Royce, Al Eben, Gordon Richards, Michael Dyne, George Lloyd, Larry Steers, Milton Kibbee, Egon Brecher, Joel Fluellen
Scientists head to Africa to find a white gorilla thought to be the "missing link." Undercover policeman Geoffrey Bishop (Richard Fraser) tags along in the hopes of bagging the guide who is thought to be a killer. Sure enough, the guide soon shows his true self, and the trouble and adventure begin.
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Wild Horse Phantom 1944 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Elaine Morey, Kermit Maynard, Budd Buster, Hal Price, Robert Meredith, Frank Ellis, Frank McCarroll, John L. Cason, John Elliott
Billy Carson (Buster Crabbe) talks the governor into allowing Link (Kermit Maynard) and his gang to escape from jail so that Billy and his sidekick Fuzzy (Al St. John) can follow them to the stolen money. But the task becomes difficult as Link searches for the loot.
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| 1. Aces and Eights (1936)
2. Arizona Gunfighter (1937)
3. Billy the Kid Trapped (1942)
4. The Black Raven (1943)
5. Border Caballero (1936)
6. Branded a Coward (1935)
7. Bulldog Courage (1935)
8. Cattle Stampede (1943)
9. The Contender (1944)
10. Counterfeiters (1948)
11. Dead Men Walk (1943)
12. Death Rides the Plains (1944)
13. Death Rides the Range (1940)
14. Desert Patrol (1938)
15. Doomed at Sundown (1937)
16. The Feud Maker (1938)
17. Flaming Lead (1939)
18. Frontier Scout (1938)
19. Fuzzy Settles Down (1944)
20. Gangster's Den (1945)
21. Ghost Patrol (1936)
22. Guns in the Dark (1937)
23. Hitler--Beast of Berlin (1939)
aka: Beasts of Berlin
aka: Hitler: Beast of Berlin
24. Hold That Woman! (1940)
25. I Accuse My Parents (1945)
26. I Take This Oath (1940)
aka: Police Rookie
27. The Kid Rides Again (1943)
28. The Kid Sister (1945)
29. The Lady Confesses (1945)
30. Lightning Carson Rides Again (1938)
31. The Lone Rider and the Bandit (1942)
32. Lone Rider Fights Back (1941)
33. The Lost Continent (1951)
34. The Mad Monster (1942)
35. The Monster Maker (1944)
36. Nabonga (1944)
aka: Gorilla
aka: Jungle Woman
aka: Nabonga Gorilla
37. Paroled - To Die (1938)
38. Phantom Ranger (1938)
39. Roarin' Guns (1936)
40. Stagecoach Outlaws (1945)
41. State Department File 649 (1949)
42. Thunder in the Desert (1938)
43. Tiger Fangs (1943)
44. Timber War (1936)
45. The Traitor (1936)
46. White Pongo (1945)
47. Wild Horse Phantom (1944)
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