 The Big Sleep 1946  N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: Howard Hawks
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Martha Vickers, John Ridgely, Dorothy Malone, Regis Toomey, Elisha Cook Jr., Bob Steele, Louis Jean Heydt, Ben Welden, Peggy Knudsen, Charles Waldron, Charles D. Brown, Trevor Bardette, Joseph Crehan
Private-eye Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) is hired by wealthy General Sternwood (Charles Waldron) to investigate the activities of his daughter Carmen (Martha Vickers). At first, Carmen's sister, Vivian (Lauren Bacall), resents Marlowe, but love does enter the picture. Meanwhile, as Marlowe probes into Carmen's activities, the plot thickens, and murders ensue.
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Black Eagle 1948  N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert Gordon
Cast: William Bishop, Virginia Patton, Gordon Jones, James Bell, Trevor Bardette, Will Wright, Edmund MacDonald, Paul E. Burns, Harry Cheshire, Ted Mapes
Based on an O. Henry story, this trivial flick concerns a vagabond who becomes involved in a range war. After being on both sides of the "fence," all ends well.
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Borderland 1937  N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Nate Watt
Cast: William Boyd, James Ellison, George "Gabby" Hayes, Morris Ankrum, John Beach, Nora Lane, Charlene Wyatt, Trevor Bardette, Earle Hodgins, Al Bridge
"Fox" leads a tough gang that does its "business" along the Mexican border. Hoppy (William Boyd) poses as an outlaw in order to infiltrate the gang and bring Fox and other members to justice. He comes to town acting as coarse and nasty as possible in order to get noticed, and it works–he is hired by the leader. Hoppy finds out that Fox has been posing as the town's moron, but he is found out. Will Hoppy succeed in his mission? A good entry.
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 Broken Arrow 1950  N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Western / Drama / Romance
Director: Delmer Davis
Cast: James Stewart, Jeff Chandler, Debra Paget, Will Geer, Jay Silverheels, Basil Ruysdael, Joyce Mackenzie, Arthur Hunnicutt, Iron Eyes Cody, Jack Lee, Trevor Bardette, Heinie Conklin, Argentina Brunetti, John Doucette, John Marston
Army scout Tom Jeffords (James Stewart) and Apache chief Cochise (Jeff Chandler) become friends in an effort to establish peace between the homesteaders and the Indians. Chandler won an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Cochise. This film is one of the early movies that sympathizes with the Native American cause.
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The Chance of a Lifetime 1943 N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: William Castle
Cast: Chester Morris, Erik Rolf, Jeanne Bates, Richard Lane, George E. Stone, Lloyd Corrigan, Walter Sande, Douglas Fowley, Cy Kendall, Trevor Bardette, Harry Semels, Arthur Hunnicutt, Pierre Watkin, Maude Eburne
In this "Boston Blackie" episode, ex-thief Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) sponsors 12 paroled prisoners in an effort to redeem them by finding jobs for them in a defense plant. But, not all of the prisoners have patriotism in mind, and they plan a robbery after which a reformed safecracker–and the only honest one of the group–Dooley Watson (Erik Rolf) becomes the prime suspect. By story's end, Blackie and the parolees have learned to work together, and Blackie is rewarded by getting a new set of convicts to work with.
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Charlie Chan at Treasure Island 1939 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Norman Foster
Cast: Sidney Toler, Pauline Moore, Cesar Romero, Victor Sen Yung, Douglas Fowley, June Gale, Douglass Dumbrille, Donald MacBride, Sally Blane, Louis Jean Heydt, Wally Vernon, Charles Halton, Billie Seward, Trevor Bardette, Gerald Mohr
While traveling on the clipper from Honolulu to San Francisco, Paul Essex (Louis Jean Heydt) dies, and the police rule the death a suicide. Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) investigates his friend's death, and the clues lead to a San Francisco Fair at Treasure Island and a spiritualist, Dr. Zodiac (Gerald Mohr). Charlie and son Jimmy (Victor Sen Yung) get help on the case from an illusionist, Rhadini (Cesar Romero), who wants to expose Dr. Zodiac as a phony who threatens his clients with blackmail. The investigation reaches a high point when a mystic, Eve (Pauline Moore), plans to use her psychic powers to name the killer.
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Deadly Is the Female 1950 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: Gun Crazy
Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Cast: Peggy Cummins, John Dall, Berry Kroeger, Morris Carnovsky, Anabel Shaw, Harry Lewis, Nedrick Young, Trevor Bardette, Russ Tamblyn, Don Beddoe, Joseph Crehan, Eddie Dunn, Virginia Farmer, Ray Teal, Mickey Little
World War II veteran Bart Tare (John Dall) has a gun fixation and meets the perfect woman for him. Annie Laurie Starr (Peggy Cummins) is a carnival sharpshooter who is also obsessed with guns. Bart and Annie marry but need money, so they set off together on a cross-country trek committing a series of daring robberies. When Annie commits murder during one of the robberies, the law, including Bart's friend Sheriff Clyde Boston (Harry Lewis), begins to close in on them.
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Dick Tracy 1945  N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Action / Mystery / Drama / Thriller
aka: Dick Tracy, Detective
Director: William Berke
Cast: Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys, Mike Mazurki, Jane Greer, Lyle Latell, Joseph Crehan, Mickey Kuhn, Tommy Noonan, Jason Robards Sr., Trevor Bardette, Morgan Wallace, Milton Parsons, William Halligan
Chester Gould's comic-strip characters come to the screen as Dick Tracy (Morgan Conway) and his partner Pat Patton (Lyle Latell) hunt for serial killer Splitface (Mike Mazurki).
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Dragonwyck 1946 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller / Romance
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast: Gene Tierney, Walter Huston, Vincent Price, Glenn Langan, Anne Revere, Spring Byington, Harry Morgan, Jessica Tandy, Connie Marshall, Vivienne Osborne, Trudy Marshall, Trevor Bardette, Addison Richards, Grady Sutton, Jane Nigh
This film marks Joseph L. Mankiewicz's directorial debut and is based on Anya Seton's best-selling novel. The Gothic suspense story features Gene Tierney as Miranda, a governess who marries her rich cousin, Nicholas Van Ryn (Vincent Price). After the wedding, young Dr. Jeff Turner (Glenn Langan) becomes suspicious that Nicholas murdered his first wife in order to marry Miranda. And the mystery deepens.
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Gene Autry and the Mounties 1951 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Elena Verdugo, Carleton Young, Richard Emory, Gregg Barton, Herbert Rawlinson, Trevor Bardette, Francis McDonald, House Peters Jr.
Gene Autry is up North singing and helping the Mounties while chasing a bank robber in Canada. This film was followed by "Blue Canadian Rockies," which was shot while the crew was still on location.
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Jungle Girl 1941 N/R, 225 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John English, William Witney
Cast: Frances Gifford, Tom Neal, Trevor Bardette, Gerald Mohr, Eddie Acuff, Frank Lackteen, Tommy Cook, Robert Barron, Al Kikume, Bud Geary, Joe McGuinn, Jerry Frank
Based on an Edgar Rice Burroughs novel, this is the story of Nyoka (Frances Gifford) who was raised in the African jungle and now searches for a fortune in diamonds. But the dastardly Slick Latimer (Gerald Mohr) and Nyoka's crooked uncle (Trevor Bardette)–who had killed Nyoka's father–also want the diamonds as do other shady characters. Americans Jack and Curly (Tom Neal and Eddie Acuff) come to Nyoka's aid often in this good 15-episode serial.
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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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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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Mask of the Avenger 1951 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Phil Karlson
Cast: John Derek, Anthony Quinn, Jody Lawrance, Arnold Moss, Trevor Bardette, Tristram Coffin, Harry Cording, Gregory Gaye, Minerva Urecal, Philip Van Zandt
When Captain Renato Dimorna (John Derek) returns from the war, he learns that his father has been killed. He then puts on a black mask and vows to avenge the murder.
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The Mating Game 1959 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Marshall
Cast: Debbie Reynolds, Tony Randall, Paul Douglas, Fred Clark, Una Merkel, Philip Ober, Philip Coolidge, Charles(2) Lane, Trevor Bardette, William Smith
I.R.S. agent Lorenzo Charlton (Tony Randall) examines the fact that farmer Pop Larken (Paul Douglas) has never paid taxes. In the process of looking into the matter, Lorenzo falls in love with the farmer's daughter (Debbie Reynolds).
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The Oklahoma Kid 1939 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Cast: James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Rosemary Lane, Donald Crisp, Ward Bond, Harvey Stephens, Hugh Sothern, Charles Middleton, Edward Pawley, Trevor Bardette
This is an odd movie. Cagney is the good guy and Bogey is the villain in this Western saga. Cagney is a feared gunman who seeks revenge on the men who hanged his innocent father. A highlight of the film is the interlude when Cagney sings "I Don't Want to Play in Your Yard" accompanied by a honky-tonk piano and a pair of six-shooters.
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Papa's Delicate Condition 1963 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Marshall
Cast: Jackie Gleason, Glynis Johns, Charles Ruggles, Laurel Goodwin, Linda Bruhl, Ned Glass, Murray Hamilton, Elisha Cook Jr., Charles(2) Lane, Don Beddoe, Claude Johnson, Juanita Moore, Trevor Bardette, Ken Renard, Benny Baker
Jack Griffith (Jackie Gleason) is a wealthy, lovable alcoholic whose wife Amberlyn (Glynis Johns) can't handle any more of his pranks. When their daughter Augusta (Laurel Goodwin) wanted the pony she saw in the circus parade, Jack bought her the entire circus. That was the final straw for Amberlyn who flees to her father's (Charles Ruggles) home in Texarkana. Jack, of course, follows in hot pursuit. This film won the Academy Award for Best Song: "Call Me Irresponsible."
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The Rack 1956 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Arnold Laven
Cast: Paul Newman, Wendell Corey, Walter Pidgeon, Edmond O'Brien, Lee Marvin, Anne Francis, Cloris Leachman, Robert Burton, Robert F. Simon, Trevor Bardette
Adapted from Rod Serling's teleplay, this compelling drama is about an Army court-martial of an officer (Paul Newman) who was brainwashed into collaborating with the enemy in a North Korea prison camp.
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Red River Valley 1941 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Sally Payne, Trevor Bardette, Gale Storm, Bob Nolan, Pat Brady, Hal Taliaferro, Robert Homans, Lynton Brent
Singing cowboy Roy Rogers helps drought-affected rangers raise money to build a reservoir. Along comes a gambler who steals the money in a crooked deal. Roy will see that justice prevails.
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Run for Cover 1955 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Colorado
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: James Cagney, Viveca Lindfors, John Derek, Jean Hersholt, Grant Withers, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Lambert, Ray Teal, Irving Bacon, Trevor Bardette
In this "Western with a twist," ex-convict Matt Dow (James Cagney) is appointed sheriff by town citizens who want to make up for his wrongful imprisonment in a case of mistaken identity.
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The San Francisco Story 1952 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert Parrish
Cast: Joel McCrea, Yvonne De Carlo, Sidney Blackmer, Richard Erdman, Florence Bates, Onslow Stevens, John Raven, O.Z. Whitehead, Ralph Dumke, Lane Chandler, Robert Foulk, Trevor Bardette, John Doucette, Peter Virgo, Frank Hagney
San Francisco, during California's Gold Rush, is the setting for this story about a wealthy miner, Rick Nelson (Joel McCrea), and newspaper editor Jim Martin (Onslow Stevens) who try to oust crooked politician Andrew Cain (Sidney Blackmer) from control of the city. In the process, Nelson flirts with Martin's girlfriend Adelaide (Yvonne De Carlo) who falls in love with him, which seems to make him more determined to establish law and order.
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Three Faces West 1940 N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bernard Vorhaus
Cast: John Wayne, Sigrid Gurie, Charles Coburn, Spencer Charters, Roland Varno, Trevor Bardette, Wade Boteler, Sonny Bupp, Russell Simpson, Charles Waldron
Dr. Braun (Charles Coburn) moves his family to America and finds that his new countrymen are facing terrible odds in the Dust Bowl. One of the neighboring farmers (John Wayne) refuses to give up during the lack of rain and encourages his fellow farmers to have patience.
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 Thunder Road 1958 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Arthur Ripley
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Gene Barry, Jacques Aubuchon, Keely Smith, James Mitchum, Trevor Bardette, Jerry Hardin, Mitch Ryan, Peter Breck, Sandra Knight
Written by Robert Mitchum, this is an entertaining story about bootleggers and revenuers in the hills of Kentucky. Mitchum's son, James, made his debut in this film.
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Topper Returns 1941 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Mystery / Romance
Director: Roy Del Ruth
Cast: Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis, Billie Burke, Dennis O'Keefe, Patsy Kelly, H.B. Warner, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, George Zucco, Donald MacBride, Trevor Bardette, Rafaela Ottiano, George Lloyd, Duke York, Eddy Chandler
Cosmo Topper (Roland Young) is back in this final episode of the series. The fun-loving ghost of Gail Richards (Joan Blondell) seeks the aid of Cosmo in finding her killer before the killer finds her friend who was the intended victim. The search ends up in a dark, old house with all the creepy attributes. Some very funny scenes. A Special Effects Academy Award nomination was received.
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The Westerner 1940 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Wyler
Cast: Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Doris Davenport, Fred Stone, Dana Andrews, Chill Wills, Forrest Tucker, Tom Tyler, Charles Halton, Julian Rivero, Lilian Bond, Trevor Bardette, Lucien Littlefield, Hank Bell, Jack Pennick
Walter Brennan plays the "hanging lawman" Judge Roy Bean who conducts trials from his saloon in Vinegaroon, Texas, and often uses hanging as his sentence. Judge Roy Bean just might meet his match in Cole Hardin (Gary Cooper) who is charged with stealing a horse. Cole talks his way into a delay for his hanging by convincing Judge Bean that he is a friend of actress Lily Langtry (Lilian Bond) who the Judge adores. Cole says he can give the Judge a lock of her hair. When Cole says it will take two weeks to get the lock of hair, his hanging is delayed. Meanwhile, Cole becomes involved in a range war and even gets to see Lily Langtry when she arrives in Texas. Walter Brennan won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and two other nominations were received.
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Winners of the West 1940 N/R, 250 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor
Cast: Dick Foran, Anne Nagel, James Craig, Tom Fadden, Harry Woods, Charles Stevens, Trevor Bardette, Edward Keane, Edgar Edwards, Edmund Cobb, William Desmond, Roy Barcroft
In this 13-episode serial, railroad executive Jeff Ramsay (Dick Foran) attempts to run the rail line through Hell Gate's Pass. But there are bad guys who intend to block those efforts–including the use of Indians to raid workers' camps.
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Young Buffalo Bill 1940 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Pauline Moore, Hugh Sothern, Chief Thundercloud, Julian Rivero, Wade Boteler, Iron Eyes Cody, Trevor Bardette, Steve Pendleton
Indians put siege on a ranch during a fight over mining land and Roy Rogers (as a fictionalized Buffalo Bill) helps the cavalry deal with the problem.
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| 1. The Big Sleep (1946)
2. Black Eagle (1948)
3. Borderland (1937)
4. Broken Arrow (1950)
5. The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)
6. Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)
7. Deadly Is the Female (1950)
aka: Gun Crazy
8. Dick Tracy (1945)
aka: Dick Tracy, Detective
9. Doomed Caravan (1941)
10. Dragonwyck (1946)
11. Gene Autry and the Mounties (1951)
12. Jungle Girl (1941)
13. The Last Round-Up (1947)
14. The Marshal of Cripple Creek (1947)
15. Mask of the Avenger (1951)
16. The Mating Game (1959)
17. The Oklahoma Kid (1939)
18. Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)
19. The Rack (1956)
20. Red River Valley (1941)
21. Run for Cover (1955)
aka: Colorado
22. The San Francisco Story (1952)
23. Three Faces West (1940)
24. Thunder Road (1958)
25. Topper Returns (1941)
26. The Westerner (1940)
27. Winners of the West (1940)
28. Young Buffalo Bill (1940)
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