Arizona Days 1937  N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Tex Ritter, Syd Saylor, Ethelind Terry, William Faversham, Eleanor Stewart, Forrest Taylor, "Snub" Pollard, Glenn Strange, Horace Murphy, Earl Dwire
Tex (Tex Ritter) and sidekick "Grass" Hopper (Syd Saylor) join a traveling show in which Tex sings and sings. In one town, he runs across town bully Harry (Forrest Taylor) who refuses to pay admission. After Tex solves that threat, he takes on the job of tax collector, and, of course, Harry is the major non-payer.
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Dead or Alive 1944 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Elmer Clifton
Cast: Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson, Marjorie Clements, Rebel Randall, Ray Bennett, Charles King, Budd Buster, Bud Osborne, Henry Hall, Ted Mapes, Reed Howes
The "Texas Rangers" series continues as Tex (Tex Ritter) and the Rangers set out to bring an outlaw gang to justice by infiltrating the gang.
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Enemy of the Law 1945  N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Harry L. Fraser
Cast: Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson, Kay Hughes, Jack Ingram, Charles King, Frank Ellis, Kermit Maynard, Henry Hall, Ed Cassidy
Tex Ritter and his two Texas Ranger sidekicks hunt down money hidden by a gang after a heist years earlier. It might take putting one of them in prison with a gang member to get the job done. Plenty of songs and humor.
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Headin' for the Rio Grande 1936  N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Tex Ritter, Eleanor Stewart, Syd Saylor, Warner Richmond, Charles King, Earl Dwire, Forrest Taylor, William Desmond, Charles K. French, "Snub" Pollard, Budd Buster, Bud Osborne
Plenty of singing marks the second film appearance of Tex Ritter as Tex and his sidekick Chili (Syd Saylor) take on a gang running a protection racket in which if a rancher doesn't buy their "service" of protecting cattle, the cattle will be stolen.
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Hittin' the Trail 1937  N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Tex Ritter, Jerry Bergh, Tommy Bupp, Earl Dwire, Ray Whitley, Charles King, "Snub" Pollard, Ed Cassidy, Jack C. Smith, Archie Ricks, Hank Worden
In this Tex Ritter film, Tex is mistaken for a notorious outlaw, cleared, and then talked into driving a herd of stolen horses to who-knows-where. Several songs are sung by Tex and others as they sort out the good guys from the bad.
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The Man from Texas 1939 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Albert Herman
Cast: Tex Ritter, Hal Price, Charles B. Wood, Vic Demourelle, Roy Barcroft, Frank Wayne, Kenne Duncan, Ruth Rogers, Tom London, Charles King, Nelson McDowell, Jim Thorpe
Railroad agent Tex (Tex Ritter) goes undercover to catch a nefarious rancher who is trying to steal land in order to sell it to the railroad.
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The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen 1937 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ray Taylor
Cast: Tex Ritter, Iris Meredith, Horace Murphy, Charles King, Earl Dwire, Forrest Taylor, Joseph W. Girard, Lafe McKee, Hank Worden, Jack C. Smith
When a group of hooded outlaws terrorize the area, Tex, between songs, comes to the rescue–but not before some adventures.
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The Pioneers 1941 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Albert Herman
Cast: Tex Ritter, Slim Andrews, Red Foley, Doye O'Dell, Wanda McKay, Del Lawrence, George Chesebro, Karl Hackett, Lynton Brent, Gene Alsace, Chief Many Treaties, Charles Soldani, Red Foley's Musicians, Art Dillard, Tex Palmer
Travel guides Tex and his pal Slim Hunkafeller (Tex Ritter and Slim Andrews) save a wagon train of settlers from an Indian attack. The land office owner, J.W. Carson (Karl Hackett), is not pleased because he had encouraged the attack so that he could scare the settlers and take the land for himself. Meanwhile, Tex has fallen in love with settler Suzannah (Wanda McKay) whose father was killed in the raid. A series of misadventures follow, after which Carson is caught, and Suzannah joins Tex on a new wagon train and continues with her plans to settle in the West. Loosely based on James Fenimore Cooper's "The Leatherstocking Tales."
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Riders of the Rockies 1937 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Tex Ritter, Louise Stanley, Horace Murphy, "Snub" Pollard, Earl Dwire, Charles King, Yakima Canutt, Martin Garralaga, Jack Rockwell, Tex Palmer, Hank Worden, The Texas Tornadoes, Jack Kirk, Chick Hannon, Fred Parker
Arizona Rangers Tex, Doc, and Pee Wee (Tex Ritter, Horace Murphy, and "Snub" Pollard) rescue stagecoach passenger Louise Rogers (Louise Stanley). It turns out that Louise is a secret agent who will help the trouble-prone Ranger trio bring a gang of rustlers, led by Butch Regan (Charles King), to justice.
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Ridin' the Cherokee Trail 1941 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet
Cast: Tex Ritter, Slim Andrews, Forrest Taylor, Betty Miles, Fred Burns, Bruce Nolan, Jack Roper, Gene Alsace, Bob Card, James Sheridan, Hal Price, Tennessee Ramblers
Ranger Tex (Tex Ritter), with sidekick Slim (Slim Andrews), takes a vacation in Idaho for a little fishing. But he is soon embroiled in a fight for statehood–and murder. Plenty of songs in this one.
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Rollin' Plains 1938 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Albert Herman
Cast: Tex Ritter, Horace Murphy, "Snub" Pollard, Harriet Bennet, Hobart Bosworth, Ed Cassidy, Karl Hackett, Charles King, Ernie Adams, Lynton Brent, Horace B. Carpenter, Hank Worden
Ranger Tex (Tex Ritter) rides into town to settle a feud between cattlemen and sheep men. But it's not all that simple since the feud is being fueled by a respected citizen who has his eyes set on being the big boss. One of Tex's weakest films, which was completed after Tex had signed with a rival company. So the small budget was even smaller for this film, and the last reel was completely lifted from a previous film.
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Sing, Cowboy, Sing 1937 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Tex Ritter, Louise Stanley, Al St. John, Charles King, Karl Hackett, Robert McKenzie, Horace Murphy, Budd Buster, Hank Worden, Chick Hannon, "Snub" Pollard, Milburn Morante
Tex (Tex Ritter) and sidekick Duke (Al St. John) come to the aid of Madge Summers (Louise Stanley) when the dastardly Kalmas (Karl Hackett), with help from Judge Roy Dean (Robert McKenzie), seeks to take over her freight line. Some fun and songs thrown in for good measure.
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Song of the Gringo 1936 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western
aka: The Old Corral
Director: John P. McCarthy
Cast: Tex Ritter, Joan Woodbury, Fuzzy Knight, Monte Blue, Warner Richmond, Al J. Jennings, Martin Garralaga, William Desmond, Forrest Taylor, Robert Fiske, Glenn Strange, Budd Buster
Marshal Tex (Tex Ritter) goes underground and infiltrates a gang that is using all means, including murder, to take over the local mines. Songs abound as Tex saves the day. This is Tex Ritter's film debut in a remake of 1930's "Oklahoma Cyclone."
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Take Me Back to Oklahoma 1940 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Albert Herman
Cast: Tex Ritter, Bob Wills, Slim Andrews, Terry Walker, Robert McKenzie, Karl Hackett, Donald Curtis, Gene Alsace, Olin Francis, Carleton Young, George Eldredge, Johnny Lee Wills
Jane's (Terry Walker) stagecoach line is being sabotaged by Storm (Karl Hackett) in order to get rid of the competition. But here comes Tex and sidekick Slim (Tex Ritter and Slim Andrews) to save the day. Storm sends for outlaw Mule (Olin Francis) to eliminate Tex. Unknown to Storm, Tex and Mule are friends, and they plot to rid the town of Storm. Lots of songs in this film debut of Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys.
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Trouble in Texas 1937 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Tex Ritter, Rita Hayworth, Yakima Canutt, Earl Dwire, Tex Palmer, Hal Price, Fred Parker, Milburn Marante, Horace Murphy, Charles King, Tex Cooper, Jack C. Smith
Tex (Tex Ritter) is on the rodeo circuit looking for his brother's killer. It appears that rodeo performers are being poisoned, and Tex is targeted since he has been winning too many events. Tex thwarts the efforts with the help of Carmen (Rita Hayworth) and wins. Meanwhile, the gang causing the trouble robs a bank and uses a wagon containing dynamite for the getaway. But, again, Tex is there when needed.
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The Whispering Skull 1944 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Elmer Clifton
Cast: Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson, Denny Burke, I. Stanford Jolley, Henry Hall, George Morrell, Ed Cassidy, Bob Kortman, Wen Wright
The Texas Rangers are on the trail of a mysterious killer known as "The Whispering Skull" who commits his crimes at night. After the death of a sheriff, Ranger Tex (Tex Ritter) poses as the killer in order to bring the real culprit out in the open.
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| 1. Arizona Days (1937)
2. Dead or Alive (1944)
3. Enemy of the Law (1945)
4. Headin' for the Rio Grande (1936)
5. Hittin' the Trail (1937)
6. The Man from Texas (1939)
7. The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen (1937)
8. The Pioneers (1941)
9. Riders of the Rockies (1937)
10. Ridin' the Cherokee Trail (1941)
11. Rollin' Plains (1938)
12. Sing, Cowboy, Sing (1937)
13. Song of the Gringo (1936)
aka: The Old Corral
14. Take Me Back to Oklahoma (1940)
15. Trouble in Texas (1937)
16. The Whispering Skull (1944)
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