40 Guns to Apache Pass 1966  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Western / Adventure / Romance
Director: William Witney
Cast: Audie Murphy, Michael Burns, Kenneth Tobey, Laraine Stephens, Robert Brubaker, Michael Blodgett, Michael Keep, Kay Stewart, Kenneth MacDonald, Byron Morrow, Willard W. Willingham, Ted Gehring, James Beck, Maurice Hart
Shortly after the Civil War, Cochise is on the warpath, and one of Captain Bruce Coburn's (Audie Murphy) men leads an effort to sell rifles to the Indians. The good captain surely has his hands full when the shipment of rifles is stolen by White traders.
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Apache Rose 1947 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.
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Bells of Coronado 1950  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, Robert Bice, Eddie Lee, Lane Bradford, Foy Willing, Darol Rice
Uranium ore is missing, and the mine owner has been killed. Insurance investigator Roy Rogers comes to town working undercover and posing as an out-of-work cowboy. He finds a job working for Craig Bennett's (Grant Withers) Coronado Power and Light Company. His old pal Sparrow Biggle (Pat Brady) works at the power company as an aide to Bennett's secretary Pam Reynolds (Dale Evans). While on the trail of the thieves, Roy uncovers the culprits, but he must head off the thieves before their airplane getaway. Meanwhile, Roy and Pam find time for romance. Songs include "Got No Time for the Blues," "Bells of Coronado," and "Save a Smile for a Rainy Day."
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Bells of San Angelo 1947  N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Mystery / Musical
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, Hank Patterson, Doc Adams, Ralph Bucko, Roy Bucko, James Linn
Rex Gridley (John McGuire) is leading smugglers doing their business around the Mexican border. Border Patrolman Roy Rogers has been sent to investigate and gets help from local Sheriff Cookie Bullfincher (Andy Devine) and Lee Madison (Dale Evans), a novelist. Plans go awry, but it is Lee who comes up with the solution, and they put an end to the smuggling.
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Colorado Sundown 1952 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 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 N/R, 263 min.
Genre: Action / Mystery / Drama
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 and threatens New York. 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 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, Harry Humphrey, 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 (Irving Pichel), 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 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Pat Brady, Montie Montana, Elisabeth Risdon, Byron Barr, Roy Barcroft, James Cardwell, Foy Willing, Emmett Vogan, Al Sloey, Johnny Paul, Victor Cutler, George LaMond, Darol Rice
When veterinarian Dr. George Fredericks (Emmett Vogan) threatens to destroy rancher H.T. "Mack" McKenzie's (Roy Barcroft) cattle because they have hoof-and-mouth disease, Mack hires Steve Paxton (Byron Barr) to kill Fredericks. Roy Rogers and his pals are traveling through town on their way to the Cheyenne Rodeo. Roy investigates, solves the murder after finding a calf with symptoms of the disease, and even has time to sing a few songs.
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Eyes of Texas 1948 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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The Far Frontier 1948 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, Clarence Straight, Foy Willing
Gangsters Willis Newcomb (Robert Strange) and Bart Carroll (Roy Barcroft) are smuggling criminals 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 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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The Gay Ranchero 1948 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 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Adventure / Musical / Romance
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, Jack Sparks, Chester Conklin, Tommy Coats, Cactus Mack, Mauritz Hugo
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, and Roy uses the offspring (Trigger Jr.) to get the smugglers (after legally getting out of jail, of course). Sing, Roy, Sing.
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Grand Canyon Trail 1948 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!
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Heart of the Rockies 1951 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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Heldorado 1946 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Helldorado
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, John Bagni, Malcolm "Bud" McTaggart, Steve Darrell, Doye O'Dell, Charles Williams
Nevada State Ranger Roy Rogers is attending the annual Heldorado parade in Las Vegas when he is told by the FBI to investigate racketeering at the gambling houses. Roy captures the racketeers and their leader (Paul Harvey) and still has time to woo heiress Carol Randall (Dale Evans) while enjoying the Heldorado celebration that his friend, Gabby Whittaker (George "Gabby" Hayes) had originated.
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Home in Oklahoma 1946 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, Lanny Rees, George M. Carleton, Hugh Farr, Karl Farr, John Daheim
Twelve-year-old Duke Lowery (Lanny Rees) inherits a fortune from a murdered rancher, and, of course, the bad guys want Duke's inheritance. Now, crusading newspaper editor Roy Rogers teams up with St. Louis newspaper reporter Connie Edwards (Dale Evans) and ranch foreman Gabby Whittaker (Gabby Hayes) to bring the murderers to justice.
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In Old Amarillo 1951 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, Al Bridge, Larry J. Blake, Bob Burns, Kermit Maynard, Jimmy Bryant
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 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 1938 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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The Lone Ranger Rides Again 1939 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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Master of the World 1961  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 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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North of the Great Divide 1950 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, Iron Eyes Cody, Al Bridge, Alden "Stephen" Chase, Frank Lackteen, Holly Bane, George Sowards
Roy Rogers is an Indian agent this time around, and he tries to protect the Oseka Indians who depend on the supply of salmon to survive. Fish cannery owner Banning (Roy Barcroft) wants to take over the salmon, and he frames Chief Nagora (Noble Johnson) for murder. Roy suspects Banning of foul play, and gets to the bottom of the matter. Songs include "By the Laughing Spring," "Just Keep a' Movin'," and the title song.
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On the Old Spanish Trail 1947 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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The Painted Stallion 1937 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, Greg Whitespear
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 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, William Ruhl, Rex Lease, Virginia Carroll, James Magill
Rustlers Jim Bradford (Anthony Caruso) and Ward Sloan (Roy Barcroft) are trying to bring hoof-and- mouth diseased cattle across the Mexican border into the United States. Border Patrolman Roy Rogers arranges for his Mexican counterpart, Lopez (Maurice Jara), to help prevent the rustling, but the rustlers kill Lopez. Now, despite interference from reporter Cathy Marsh (Dale Evans) and newspaper owner Elena Maders (Estelita Rodriguez), Roy steps in. He puts an end to the cattle rustling, and protects American cattle from being exposed to the disease. Songs include "Beyond the Great Divide," "You Never Know When Love May Come Along," "Slumber Trail," and the title song.
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S.O.S. Coast Guard 1937 N/R, 220 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Romance
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, Richard Alexander, Allen Connor, Ranny Weeks
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 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Musical
Director: William Witney
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Pinky Lee, Douglas Fowley, Willie Best, Charlita, Pat Brady, Ric Roman, Leonard Penn, Lillian Molieri, Frank Richards, John Daheim, George J. Lewis, Marguerite McGill, Jimmy Bryant
Doris Stewart (Dale Evans) needs money to save her ranch, so she must sell her horse, and Roy Rogers is hired to take it to Mexico and get a good price. Doris and her horse trainer Dave Norris (Douglas Fowley) join Roy on the trip to the border. Unbeknownst to Doris, Dave wants the horse and Doris' ranch as well. Once Roy crosses the border at Caliente, big problems lie in store when Dave plots to steal the horse. Can Roy save the day?
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Spoilers of the Plains 1951 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Adventure
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, Foy Willing, Rex Lease, Lee Shumway, Phyllis Kennedy, John Daheim
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. Roy Rogers owns a pipeline near a rocket missile site, and, with help from Trigger and his dog Bullet, fights it out with the bad guys, led by Gregory Camwell (Grant Withers), who have their own plans for the missiles. Of course, Roy comes away the hero.
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Springtime in the Sierras 1947 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney
Cast: Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee, Andy Devine, Stephanie Bachelor, Harold Landon, Harry Cheshire, Roy Barcroft, Bob Nolan, Chester Conklin, Hank Patterson, Pascale Perry, Pat Brady, Milton Kibbee, Bob Woodward, Hugh Farr
There's a good mix of music and action in this film as Roy Rogers is on the trail of Jean Loring's (Stephanie Bachelor) gang of poachers. Roy must stop this off-season shooting while also dealing with another bad guy, Matt Wilkes (Roy Barcroft), who murdered Roy's friend, the game warden. While Roy seeks justice, he runs into problems, which include almost freezing to death in the meat locker where the slaughtered game are stored. Songs include "Springtime in the Sierras," "A Cowboy has to Sing," "Pedro from Acapulco," and "Oh, What a Picture."
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Sunset in the West 1950 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, Foy Willing, John Daheim, Augie Gomez, Bob Burns, Stanley Blystone
Gunrunners are on the loose, and between songs Roy Rogers, the deputy sheriff, is after them.
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Susanna Pass 1949 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, Peter Brocco, Mauritz Hugo, Shug Fisher, George Lloyd, Ken Cooper
There's oil under that thar lake, and the bad guys–Bob Oliver (Robert Bice), Del Roberts (Douglas Fowley), and Martin Masters (Robert Emmett Keane)–have to get rid of the hatchery in order to get to the oil. So, dynamite is the answer. But–along comes game warden Roy Rogers to investigate (and sing). Songs include "A Good, Good Mornin'," "Two-Gun Rita," "Brush Those Tears from Your Eyes," and the title song.
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Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion 1967  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 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western / Musical
Director: William Witney
Cast: Roy Rogers, Rex Allen, Allan Lane, Monte Hale, William Farnum, Tom Tyler, Ray Corrigan, George Chesebro, Penny Edwards, Gordon Jones, Kermit Maynard, Tom Keene, Jack Holt, Emory Parnell, Clifton Young
Lots of old-time cowboy stars appear in this flick about the good guy, retired actor Jack Holt, raising Christmas trees and selling them cheap so that everyone can share in the Christmas happiness. Lumber baron J.C. Aldridge (Emory Parnell) is determined that his commercial tree company will control the market and tries to sabotage Holt's tree business. With help from other cowboy stars, Roy Rogers rides to the rescue. Songs include "Ev'ry Day is Christmas in the West," "Get a Christmas Tree for Johnny," and "Home Town Jubilee."
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Trigger, Jr. 1950 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, Foy Willing, Lee Shumway, Jack Ingram, David Sharpe, Tom Steele
Roy Rogers is enjoying the winter at Colonel Harkrider's (George Cleveland) ranch and spending time with Harkrider's daughter Kay (Dale Evans) and Harkrider's grandson Larry (Peter Miles). Larry's mother was killed while performing as a bareback rider in the circus, and Larry has been afraid of horses ever since. When Monty Manson (Grant Withers) lets a killer horse loose to raise havoc among the neighboring ranchers, Roy gets into trouble trying to save the day. But, Larry summons up his courage, mounts Trigger, and rides to Roy's rescue. Songs include ""Stampede," "The Big Rodeo," and "May the Good Lord Take a Likin' to Ya."
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Twilight in the Sierras 1950 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, William F. Leicester, Foy Willing, Robert J. Wilke, Harry Strang, Art Dillard
An ex-counterfeiter, Ricardo Chavez (Russ Vincent), has gone straight, but now he is kidnapped by a gang of counterfeiters who want Ricardo to do their engraving. State Parole Officer Roy Rogers is on the trail of the counterfeiting gang and gets help from the sheriff's daughter Pat (Dale Evans). Songs and romance ensue while Roy succeeds in tracking down the gang, and, when Trigger is wounded, help is found from veterinarian Dr. Sparrow Biffle (Pat Brady). Songs include "It's One Wonderful Day," "Pancho's Rancho," and "Rootin', Tootin' Cowboy."
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Under California Stars 1948 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, Paul Power, John Wald, Pat Brady, Doye O'Dell, Pascale Perry
Trigger would bring a good price for horse thieves, so he is stolen, and the perpetrators, "Pop" Jordan (George Lloyd) and Lige McFarland (Wade Crosby) demand $100,000 for Trigger's return. Roy suspects that McFarland's stepson Ted Conover (Michael Chapin) has played a role in the theft, but Ted is innocent and helps Roy and his pals recover Trigger.
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The Wild Blue Yonder 1951 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, William Ching, Wally Cassell, James Brown, Richard Erdman, Phillip Pine
During World War II, while training in Kansas to fly the new Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Air Force pilots Captain Harold Talbot (Wendell Corey) and Major Tom West (Forrest Tucker) prepare for their bombing mission in the South Pacific. Tom is dating nurse Lt. Helen Landers (Vera Ralston), and Cal is attracted to her also. They complete their training and are transferred to Guam where Helen is also stationed. The time arrives for their mission, and they fly to Tokyo with a squadron of B-29s, but the plane crashes. During the rescue attempt, Tom is killed, and Cal returns to Helen. 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 N/R, 210 min.
Genre: Western / Adventure / Comedy / Romance
Director: John English, William Witney
Cast: John Carroll, Helen Christian, Reed Howes, Duncan Renaldo, Noah Beery, Richard Alexander, Nigel De Brulier, Bob Kortman, Roger Williams, Edmund Cobb, Mona Rico, Tom London, Harry Strang, Jerry Frank, Forrest Burns
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 serial.
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Zorro's Fighting Legion 1939 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, Guy D'Ennery, Paul Marion, Joe Molina, Helen Mitchel, Curley Dresden
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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| 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. Heldorado (1946)
aka: Helldorado
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 (1938)
23. The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)
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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