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40 Guns to Apache Pass   1966     1 and a half stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Audie Murphy, Michael Burns, Kenneth Tobey, Laraine Stephens, Robert Brubaker, Michael Blodgett, Michael Keep, Kay Stewart, Kenneth MacDonald, Byron Morrow

  Shortly after the Civil War, Cochise is on the warpath and one of the captain's (Audie Murphy) men leads an effort to sell rifles to the Indians. The good captain surely has his hands full in this weak entry.

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Apache Rose   1947     1 and a half stars    N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Olin Howland, George Meeker, Minerva Urecal, John Laurenz, Bob Nolan, Russ Vincent, LeRoy Mason, Donna Martell, Terry Frost, Conchita Lemus, Tex Terry, Pat Brady, Ken Terrell

  Oil prospector Roy Rogers tries to get drilling rights to an old Spanish land grant in California. Problems arise when Roy has to contend with boat gamblers who are after the oil-rich land themselves. Meanwhile, Billie Colby (Dale Evans) finds her life is threatened, and she teams up with Roy to get the goods on the gamblers.



Cast
Roy Rogers Roy Rogers
Dale Evans Billie Colby
Olin Howland Alkali Elkins
George Meeker Reed Calhoun
Minerva Urecal Felicia
John Laurenz Henchman Pete
Bob Nolan Bob
Russ Vincent Carlos Vega
LeRoy Mason Henchman Hilliard
Donna Martell Rosa Vega
Terry Frost Sheriff Jim Mason
Conchita Lemus Dancer
Tex Terry Henchman Likens
Pat Brady Pat
Ken Terrell Sniper

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Bells of Coronado   1950     1 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Pat Brady, Grant Withers, Leo Cleary, Clifton Young, Stuart Randall, John Hamilton, Edmund Cobb, Rex Lease

  Uranium ore is missing, and insurance investigator Roy Rogers is on the trail. The chase is on as he tries to head off the thieves before their airplane getaway.


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Bells of San Angelo   1947     2 and a half stars    N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Andy Devine, John McGuire, Fritz Leiber, Eddie Acuff, Bob Nolan, Olaf Hytten, David Sharpe, Fred "Snowflake" Toones

  There's smuggling going on around the Mexican border and Dale Evans, a novelist, teams with Roy Rogers to stop that nonsense.


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Colorado Sundown   1952     1 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Rex Allen, Mary Ellen Kay, Slim Pickens, June Vincent, Fred Graham, John Daheim, Louise Beavers, Chester Clute, Clarence Straight

  Rex Allen and his miracle horse, Koko, accompany a friend to Colorado where the friend is to inherit a large ranch. But–a conniving brother/sister team plan on getting the ranch and will stop at nothing to obtain it. This very low budget film also includes a few Rex Allen songs.


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Dick Tracy Returns   1938     2 and a half stars    N/R, 254 min.
Genre: Action / Mystery / Romance
Director: John English, William Witney  
Cast: Ralph Byrd, Charles Middleton, Lynne Roberts, Jack Ingram, Jerry Tucker, Ned Glass, David Sharpe, John Archer, Lee Ford, Reed Howes, Michael Kent, John Merton, Ray Bennett, Jack Roberts, Eddie Foster

  Ralph Byrd is back as Dick Tracy in another 15 episode installment that finds Tracy on the trail of the Stark gang, a murderous Stark family, led by Pa Stark (Charles Middleton), who has added one of Tracy's men to their list of victims.


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Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.   1941     2 and a half stars    N/R, 263 min.
Genre: Action / Mystery
Director: John English, William Witney  
Cast: Ralph Byrd, Michael Owen, Jan Wiley, John Davidson, Ralph Morgan, Robert Frazer, Howard C. Hickman, Nora Lane, Jack Mulhall, David Sharpe, Kenneth Harlan, John Dilson, Robert Fiske, Hooper Atchley, Anthony Warde

  In this last in a series of serials, Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd) is on the trail of "Ghost," who has the ability to become invisible. He is going too far in destroying members of a group of influential citizens trying to get rid of crime in the city. (15 episodes)

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Dick Tracy's G-Men   1939     2 and a half stars    N/R, 263 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: John English, William Witney  
Cast: Ralph Byrd, Irving Pichel, Ted Pearson, Walter Miller, George Douglas, Robert Carson, Julian Madison, Jennifer Jones, Tristram Coffin, George Cleveland, Kenneth Harlan, Ted Mapes, William Stahl, Robert Wayne, Ken Terrell

  In the third of four Dick Tracy serials, Tracy (Ralph Byrd) is an FBI agent and is on the trail of Zarnoff, the head of an international spy ring. The trouble is, it's the second chase of the evil Zarnoff, who had previously been caught by Tracy and executed. However, after being revived by drugs, he is back in business and gives Dick and his men all they can handle. (15 episodes)


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Down Dakota Way   1949     1 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Pat Brady, Monty Montana, Elisabeth Risdon, Byron Barr, Roy Barcroft, James Cardwell, Foy Willing, Emmett Vogan

  How do you get rid of cattle infected with hoof-and-mouth disease? Well, you get rid of the veterinarian first to cover-up the disease and then start making the deals. Come on, Roy Rogers, help us out.


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Eyes of Texas   1948     2 stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Lynne Roberts, Andy Devine, Nana Bryant, Roy Barcroft, Danny Morton, Francis Ford, Bob Nolan, Stanley Blystone, Pat Brady, Pascale Perry

  U.S. Marshal Roy Rogers comes to investigate the dealings of bad lawyer Hattie E. Waters (Nana Bryant). Ranch owner Thad Cameron (Francis Ford) turned his ranch into a home for boys whose fathers died in World War II. It seems that Waters wants the ranch and will resort to anything, including killer dogs, to get it.



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Roy Rogers Roy Rogers
Lynne Roberts Nurse Penny Thatcher
Andy Devine Dr. Cookie Bullfinch
Nana Bryant Hattie E. Waters--Attorney
Roy Barcroft Hattie's Henchman Vic
Danny Morton Frank Dennis/Frank Cameron
Francis Ford Thad Cameron
Bob Nolan Bob
Stanley Blystone Sheriff
Pat Brady Pat
Pascale Perry Henchman Pete

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The Far Frontier   1948     1 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Gail Davis, Andy Devine, Francis Ford, Roy Barcroft, Clayton Moore, Robert Strange, Holly Bane, Lane Bradford, Edmund Cobb

  Gangsters are being smuggled into the United States in a unique way–in barrels. Roy Rogers is out to stop this nonsense.


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G-men vs. the Black Dragon   1943     2 stars    N/R, 244 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet, William Witney  
Cast: Rod Cameron, Roland Got, Constance Worth, Nino Pipitone, Noel Cravat, George J. Lewis, C. Montague Shaw, Robert Homans, Hooper Atchley, Tom Seidel, Ken Terrell, Norman Nesbitt, Harry Burns

  Set in World War II, this Serial is a good example of the episode-ending cliff hangers that brought patrons back to the theaters. A Japanese Society, the Black Dragon, led by brutal Oyama Haruchi (Nino Pipitone), is set on sabotaging the U.S. war efforts. But Special Agent Rex Bennett (Rod Cameron) and his team members British Secret Service Agent Vivian Marsh (Constance Worth) and Chinese Agent Chang Sing (Roland Got) thwart the Japanese plans in each episode. Plenty of action.



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Rod Cameron Agent Rex Bennett
Roland Got Agent Chang Sing
Constance Worth Agent Vivian Marsh
Nino Pipitone Oyama Haruchi
Noel Cravat Ranga
George J. Lewis Jugo
C. Montague Shaw Professor Nicholson
Robert Homans Captain Gorman
Hooper Atchley Harrison J. Caldwell
Tom Seidel Agent Spencer
Ken Terrell Various Thugs
Norman Nesbitt Radio Newscaster
Harry Burns Tony Mills
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The Gay Ranchero   1948     2 and a half stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Tito Guizar, Jane Frazee, Andy Devine, Estelita Rodriguez, George Meeker, Dennis Moore, Bob Nolan, LeRoy Mason, Keith Richards

  Roy Rogers is the singing Sheriff and he must deal with a gang who tries to take over the airport.


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The Golden Stallion   1949     1 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Estelita Rodriguez, Pat Brady, Douglas Evans, Frank Fenton, Greg McClure, Dale Van Sickel, Clarence Straight, Foy Willing

  A clever diamond-smuggling operation is going on across the Mexican border. A mare has a specially made horseshoe that holds the diamonds. The mare runs off, a smuggler is killed, Trigger is blamed, Roy Rogers confesses in order to save Trigger, Trigger becomes the smuggler, the mare gives birth to Trigger's offspring, Roy uses the offspring (Trigger Jr.) to get the smugglers (after legally getting out of jail, of course). Sing, Roy, Sing. We'll need it for this one.

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Grand Canyon Trail   1948     2 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee, Andy Devine, Robert Livingston, Roy Barcroft, Emmett Lynn, James Finlayson, Charles Coleman, Ken Terrell, Foy Willing, Tommy Coats, Zon Murray

  Thanks to hayseed "Cookie" Bullfincher (Andy Devine), Roy Rogers and friends have invested in a silver mine, and now they are being told that the mine is worthless. Meanwhile, crooked mining engineer Bill Regan (Robert Livingston) suspects that there is silver in the mine and is determined to get the silver for himself. Will the bad guys win out? Not with Roy around!



Cast
Roy Rogers Roy Rogers
Jane Frazee Carol Martin/Vanderpool
Andy Devine Cookie Bullfincher
Robert Livingston Bill Regan
Roy Barcroft Dave Williams
Emmett Lynn Old Ed Carruthers
James Finlayson Sheriff
Charles Coleman J. Malcolm Vanderpool
Ken Terrell Mike Delaney
Foy Willing Singer/Rancher
Tommy Coats Henchman Bannister
Zon Murray Gary

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Heart of the Rockies   1951     2 stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Penny Edwards, Gordon Jones, Ralph Morgan, Fred Graham, Jack Ingram, Robert "Buzz" Henry, William Gould, Pepe Hern, Rand Brooks

  A powerful–and shady–land baron wants no part of a new highway that is being built. He sends out his gang to stop the work, which brings Roy Rogers to the rescue. Between songs, Roy also has time to rehabilitate street urchins.


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Helldorado   1946     2 and a half stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Heldorado

Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Paul Harvey, Brad Dexter, Eddie Acuff, Clayton Moore, Bob Nolan, John Phillips, Rex Lease

  At the annual Heldorado parade in Las Vegas, Roy Rogers is after racketeers who work out of the gambling houses. In his spare time he woos Dale Evans and sings.

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Home in Oklahoma   1946     2 stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Carol Hughes, George Meeker, Ruby Dandridge, Arthur Space, Bob Nolan, George Lloyd, Frank Reicher

  A boy inherits a fortune from a murdered rancher, and, of course, the bad guys want the boy's inheritance. This means Roy Rogers must deal with that while bringing the murderers to justice.


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I Escaped from Devil's Island   1973     bomb    R, 89 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Jim Brown, Christopher George, Paul Richards, Richard Ely, Richard Rust, Jan Merlin

  Le Bras (Jim Brown) and Davert (Christopher George) are prisoners who plot their escape from the famed Devil's Island in this Roger Corman bomb.

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In Old Amarillo   1951     2 stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Estelita Rodriguez, Penny Edwards, Pinky Lee, Roy Barcroft, Pierre Watkin, Elisabeth Risdon, Pat Brady, Kenneth Howell, William Holmes

  The cattle business is in trouble around Amarillo due to the drought, and, of course, there's always someone to take advantage of the situation. And that person is the dastardly canning guru who wants cheap cattle. But first, he must stop the cattlemen from seeding clouds and bringing water in by train. It's a good thing that investigator Roy Rogers is on the scene.

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Jungle Girl   1941     2 and a half stars    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 Lone Ranger Rides Again   1939     2 and a half stars    N/R, 260 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English, William Witney  
Cast: Robert Livingston, Chief Thundercloud, Duncan Renaldo, Jinx Falkenburg, Ralph Dunn, J. Farrell MacDonald, William Gould, Rex Lease, Ted Mapes, John Beach, Glenn Strange, Stanley Blystone

  The Lone Ranger (Robert Livingston) and companion Tonto (Chief Thundercloud) return for their second serial–with less mystery and more ridin' and shootin'. Homesteaders aren't welcome in cattleman's valley, so outlaws are hired to keep them out. Again, this good serial has many ambushes, etc. to keep the audience anxious for the next episode as the Lone Ranger and Tonto, with help from Juan (Duncan Renaldo), come to the aid of the settlers.


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The Lone Ranger   1938     2 and a half stars    N/R, 255 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English, William Witney  
Cast: Chief Thundercloud, Lynne Roberts, Stanley Andrews, Hal Taliaferro, Bruce Bennett, Lee Powell, George Cleveland, William Farnum, Lane Chandler, George Montgomery, John Merton, Tom London

  The saga of the Lone Ranger is told in this 15-episode serial–with a twist. After the Civil War, an outlaw leader seeks to control Texas, and, in the process, murders a troop of Texas Rangers. Tonto (Chief Thundercloud) finds one Ranger still alive, and the legend of the Lone Ranger is born. The twist comes when the outlaw boss believes that the Lone Ranger could be any one of five Rangers, so each one must be killed. After many adventures and some good cliff-hangers, the good guys win.


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Master of the World   1961     3 stars    N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Vincent Price, Charles Bronson, Henry Hull, Mary Webster, Richard Harrison, Vito Scotti, Wally Campo, David Frankham, Ken Terrell, Peter Besbas

  Adapted from two Jules Verne novels, this is the story of Robur (Vincent Price) who created a machine to destroy military equipment. Strock (Charles Bronson) is working overtime to prevent any more damage from Robur's attacks.


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Night Time in Nevada   1948     2 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Adele Mara, Andy Devine, Grant Withers, Marie Harmon, Joseph Crehan, Bob Nolan, Holly Bane, Steve Darrell, James Nolan, George M. Carleton, Hank Patterson, Pat Brady, Rex Lease, Bob Reeves

  Roy Roger's cattle are being stolen, and something must be done. Bad guy Ran Farrell (Grant Withers) wants to sell the cattle to cover for money stolen from the trust fund of the heroine. In addition to Roy getting his man, he also sings several songs, including "Big Rock Candy Mountain."



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Roy Rogers Roy Rogers
Adele Mara Joan Andrewa
Andy Devine Cookie Bullfincher
Grant Withers Ran Farrell
Marie Harmon Toni Borden
Joseph Crehan Engineer Casey
Bob Nolan Musician/Cowhand
Holly Bane Henchman Mort
Steve Darrell Tramp
James Nolan Jim Andrews
George M. Carleton Attorney Jason Howley
Hank Patterson Tramp
Pat Brady Singer/Cowhand
Rex Lease Officer
Bob Reeves Deputy Bob

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North of the Great Divide   1950     2 stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Penny Edwards, Gordon Jones, Roy Barcroft, Jack Lambert, Douglas Evans, Keith Richards, Noble Johnson, Foy Willing

  Roy Rogers is an Indian agent this time around and he's after the guys who framed the Indian chief when they want all the salmon for themselves to become a canning giant.


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On the Old Spanish Trail   1947     2 stars    N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee, Andy Devine, Tito Guizar, Estelita Rodriguez, Charles McGraw, Bob Nolan, Fred Graham, Steve Darrell, Marshall Reed, Wheaton Chambers, Sons of the Pioneers, Pat Brady, Ed Cassidy, Edward Keane

  While traveling with his carnival, Roy Rogers needs $10,000 to pay off a carnival loan. He learns from his sidekick, Cookie Bullfincher (Andy Devine), that there is a $10,000 reward being offered for the capture of gypsy Rico Perado (Tito Guizar), and he captures him. But, Roy soon realizes that Rico is innocent and lets him go. The real villain is Harry Blaisdell (Charles McGraw) who Roy chases down and brings to justice. The reward money saves the carnival, and the show moves on to the next town.



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Roy Rogers Roy Rogers
Jane Frazee Candy Martin
Andy Devine Constable Cookie Bullfincher
Tito Guizar Rico Perardo/The Gypsy
Estelita Rodriguez Lolita
Charles McGraw Harry Blaisdell
Bob Nolan Bob
Fred Graham Henchman Marcos
Steve Darrell Henchman
Marshall Reed Henchman
Wheaton Chambers Oil Co. Clerk MacIntyre
Sons of the Pioneers Themselves, Musicians
Pat Brady Pat
Ed Cassidy Sheriff
Edward Keane Mr. Burnett

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The Painted Stallion   1937     2 stars    N/R, 210 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Alan James, Ray Taylor, William Witney  
Cast: Ray Corrigan, Hoot Gibson, LeRoy Mason, Duncan Renaldo, Sammy McKim, Hal Taliaferro, Jack Perrin, Ed "Oscar" Platt, Lou Fulton, Jean Carmen, Yakima Canutt, George DeNormand

  This 12-chapter Serial is entertaining, if you are into old Westerns. U.S. agent Clark Stewart (Ray Corrigan) is sent to Santa Fe to complete a trade agreement with Mexico. Meanwhile, Walter Jamison (Hoot Gibson) leads a wagon train West to Santa Fe with passengers that are hoping to take advantage of the agreement. But the evil governor of Santa Fe (Alfredo Dupray) attempts to undermine the negotiations AND stop the wagon train from arriving. Throughout the journey, a mysterious rider on a beautiful, painted stallion shoots whistling arrows to protect the wagon train passengers. Plenty of action, and old West heroes such as Kit Carson, Davy Crockett, and Jim Bowie add to the festivities.


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Pals of the Golden West   1951     2 and a half stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Estelita Rodriguez, Pinky Lee, Anthony Caruso, Roy Barcroft, Pat Brady, Eduardo Jiminez, Ken Terrell, Emmett Vogan, Maurice Jara

  Rustlers along the border have a deal with Mexico. Roy Rogers joins the action when a border patrol officer is murdered by the bad guys.

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Roll on Texas Moon   1946     2 stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Dale Evans, Dennis Hoey, Elisabeth Risdon, Kenne Duncan, Tom London, Bob Nolan, Francis McDonald

  The cattlemen and sheepherders are at it again and Roy Rogers is there to bring peace and sanity.


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S.O.S. Coast Guard   1937     2 stars    N/R, 220 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Alan James, William Witney  
Cast: Ralph Byrd, Bela Lugosi, Maxine Doyle, Herbert Rawlinson, Lee Ford, John Picorri, Lawrence Grant, Thomas Carr, Carleton Young, George Chesebro, Yakima Canutt, Jack Ingram

  Mad scientist Boroff (Bela Lugosi) invents a gas that disintegrates everything in its path and sets out to market it to foreign governments. He also searches for the rare ingredients that will allow for large-scale production. But fear not. Lt. Terry Kent (Ralph Byrd), U.S. Coast Guard, and news woman Jean Norman (Maxine Doyle) stand in Boroff's way in this 12-episode serial.


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South of Caliente   1951     2 stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Pinky Lee, Douglas Fowley, Willie Best, Charlita, Pat Brady, Ric Roman, Leonard Penn, Lillian Molieri

  Dale needs money to save the ranch, so she must sell her horse. Roy Rogers is hired to take it to Mexico and get a good price. But–along comes the bad horse trainer of Dale's who wants the horse AND the ranch. Can Roy save the day?

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Spoilers of the Plains   1951     2 stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Penny Edwards, Gordon Jones, Grant Withers, William Forrest, Don Haggerty, House Peters Jr., George Meeker, Fred Kohler Jr., Keith Richards

  This doesn't sound too much like a Western when you learn that we're talking about spies, rocket-launchings, and satellites as being a part of the tale. In any event, Roy Rogers fights it out with the bad guys and comes away the hero.

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Springtime in the Sierras   1947     3 stars    N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee, Andy Devine, Stephanie Bachelor, Hal Landon, Harry Cheshire, Roy Barcroft, Bob Nolan, Chester Conklin, Hank Patterson, Pascale Perry

  There's a good mix of music and action in this film as Roy Rogers is on the trail of Jean's (Stephanie Bachelor) gang of poachers. Roy must stop this off-season shooting while also dealing with another bad guy who murdered Roy's friend.


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Sunset in the West   1950     1 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Estelita Rodriguez, Penny Edwards, Gordon Jones, Will Wright, Pierre Watkin, Charles La Torre, William Tannen, Steve Pendleton, Paul E. Burns

  Gunrunners are on the loose, and between songs Roy Rogers, the deputy sheriff, is after them.

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Susanna Pass   1949     2 stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Estelita Rodriguez, Martin Garralaga, Robert Emmett Keane, Lucien Littlefield, Douglas Fowley, David Sharpe, Robert Bice, Foy Willing

  There's oil under that thar lake, and the bad guys have to get rid of the hatchery in order to get to it. So, dynamite is the answer. But–along comes game warden Roy Rogers to investigate (and sing).

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Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion   1967     1 star    G, 92 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Ron Ely, Ulla Stromstedt, William Marshall, Manuel Padilla Jr., Sam Jaffe, Lloyd Haynes, Jason Evers, Harry Lauter, Charles Wood, Nichelle Nichols

  Taken from a two-part TV series, this was not very good TV fare and is not any better as video fare.

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Trail of Robin Hood   1950     2 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Rex Allen, Allan Lane, Monte Hale, William Farnum, Tom Tyler, Ray Corrigan, George Chesebro, Penny Edwards, Gordon Jones

  Lots of old time cowboy stars appear in this flick about the good guy raising Christmas trees and selling them cheap so everyone can share in the Christmas happiness. Of course, the big-time tree guys don't like that, so between several songs, Roy Rogers rides to the rescue.

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Trigger, Jr.   1950     2 stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Pat Brady, Gordon Jones, Grant Withers, Peter Miles, Frank Fenton, George Cleveland, I. Stanford Jolley, Stanley Andrews

  It's the old "protection" racket finding its way into the West as the bad guy lets a killer horse loose to raise havoc among the neighboring ranches. Roy Rogers gets in trouble in trying to save the day, but a boy who is afraid of horses rides to the rescue.


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Twilight in the Sierras   1950     3 stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Estelita Rodriguez, Pat Brady, Russ Vincent, George Meeker, Fred Kohler Jr., Edward Keane, House Peters Jr., Pierce Lyden

  An ex-counterfeiter has been kidnapped, and U.S. Marshal Roy Rogers is out after the counterfeiting gang who did it. Dale Evans is there to provide songs and romance.


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Under California Stars   1948     2 stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee, Andy Devine, George Lloyd, Wade Crosby, Bob Nolan, House Peters Jr., Steve Clark, Michael Chapin, Joseph A. Garro

  Trigger would bring a good price for the horse thieves, so he is sought for ransom. Roy Rogers must spring into action.


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The Wild Blue Yonder   1951     2 and a half stars    N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Allan Dwan  
Cast: Wendell Corey, Vera Ralston, Forrest Tucker, Phil Harris, Walter Brennan, Ruth Donnelly, Harry Carey Jr., Penny Edwards, Jack Kelly, William Witney

  This film pays tribute to the development of aviation and the daring men who flew bombing missions during World War II.

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Zorro Rides Again   1937     1 and a half stars    N/R, 210 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English, William Witney  
Cast: John Carroll, Helen Christian, Reed Howes, Duncan Renaldo, Noah Beery, Richard Alexander, Nigel De Brulier, Bob Cortman, Roger Williams, Edmund Cobb, Mona Rico, Tom London

  James (John Carroll), the great-grandson of Zorro, becomes the new Zorro when called in to deal with a gang trying to take control of the new-construction California-Yucatan Railroad. It takes 12 episodes to get the job done in this OK serial.


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Poster Art From art.comZorro's Fighting Legion   1939     3 stars    N/R, 212 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English, William Witney  
Cast: Reed Hadley, Sheila Darcy, William Corson, Leander De Cordova, Edmund Cobb, John Merton, C. Montague Shaw, Budd Buster, Carleton Young, James Pierce

  This good 12-episode serial takes place in Mexico shortly after the country gained independence. A member of a group opposing the council setting up the government masquerades as Don del Oro, in full armor, pretending to be a god of the Yaqui Indians and intending to become emperor. Don Diego (Reed Hadley), a relative of resident Volita (Sheila Darcy), enters the scene. The foppish Don Diego works with the council while, as the masked Zorro, he deals with the henchmen of Don del Oro. Traps, explosions, avalanches, and other assorted hazards will not stop Zorro in his quest for justice, and the real identity of Don del oro is revealed. Some of the best cliffhangers of any serial.


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Movie Quick Pick
1. 40 Guns to Apache Pass (1966)
2. Apache Rose (1947)
3. Bells of Coronado (1950)
4. Bells of San Angelo (1947)
5. Colorado Sundown (1952)
6. Dick Tracy Returns (1938)
7. Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941)
8. Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)
9. Down Dakota Way (1949)
10. Eyes of Texas (1948)
11. The Far Frontier (1948)
12. G-men vs. the Black Dragon (1943)
13. The Gay Ranchero (1948)
14. The Golden Stallion (1949)
15. Grand Canyon Trail (1948)
16. Heart of the Rockies (1951)
17. Helldorado (1946)
   aka: Heldorado
18. Home in Oklahoma (1946)
19. I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973)
20. In Old Amarillo (1951)
21. Jungle Girl (1941)
22. The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)
23. The Lone Ranger (1938)
24. Master of the World (1961)
25. Night Time in Nevada (1948)
26. North of the Great Divide (1950)
27. On the Old Spanish Trail (1947)
28. The Painted Stallion (1937)
29. Pals of the Golden West (1951)
30. Roll on Texas Moon (1946)
31. S.O.S. Coast Guard (1937)
32. South of Caliente (1951)
33. Spoilers of the Plains (1951)
34. Springtime in the Sierras (1947)
35. Sunset in the West (1950)
36. Susanna Pass (1949)
37. Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion (1967)
38. Trail of Robin Hood (1950)
39. Trigger, Jr. (1950)
40. Twilight in the Sierras (1950)
41. Under California Stars (1948)
42. The Wild Blue Yonder (1951)
43. Zorro Rides Again (1937)
44. Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)


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