Gail Davis

American actress and singer, best known for her starring role as Annie Oakley in the 1950s television series Annie Oakley.

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Flying Leathernecks (1951)

Major Daniel Kirby takes command of a squadron of Marine fliers just before they are about to go into combat. While the men are well meaning, he finds them undisciplined and prone to always finding excuses to do what is easy rather than what is necessary. The root ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicholas Ray
CAST:  John Wayne  •  Robert Ryan  •  Don Taylor  •  Janis Carter

Major Daniel Kirby takes command of a squadron of Marine fliers just before they are about to go into combat. While the men are well meaning, he finds them undisciplined and prone to always finding excuses to do what is easy rather than what is necessary. The root ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicholas Ray
CAST:  John Wayne  •  Robert Ryan  •  Don Taylor  •  Janis Carter

Alias Jesse James (1959)

Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James. Milford is sent to buy back the policy, but is robbed by Jesse. And when Jesse learns that Milford's boss is on the way out with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Z. McLeod
CAST:  Bob Hope  •  Rhonda Fleming  •  Wendell Corey  •  Will Wright

Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James. Milford is sent to buy back the policy, but is robbed by Jesse. And when Jesse learns that Milford's boss is on the way out with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Z. McLeod
CAST:  Bob Hope  •  Rhonda Fleming  •  Wendell Corey  •  Will Wright

If You Knew Susie (1948)

In the small town of Brookford, everybody can trace their ancestors back to the Revolutionary War, except Sam and Susie Parker. One day, however, they find a letter written by George Washington that mentions the bravery of a Revolutionary War hero named Parker.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Douglas
CAST:  Eddie Cantor  •  Joan Davis  •  Allyn Joslyn  •  Charles Dingle

In the small town of Brookford, everybody can trace their ancestors back to the Revolutionary War, except Sam and Susie Parker. One day, however, they find a letter written by George Washington that mentions the bravery of a Revolutionary War hero named Parker.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Douglas
CAST:  Eddie Cantor  •  Joan Davis  •  Allyn Joslyn  •  Charles Dingle

Overland Telegraph (1951)

Not to be confused with the 1929 film The Overland Telegraph, this Western from director Lesley Selander stars Tim Holt as a cowboy appropriately named Tim Holt. In order to hinder the construction of a new telegraph line for his own financial gain, scheming ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Tim Holt  •  Gail Davis  •  Hugh Beaumont  •  Mari Blanchard

Not to be confused with the 1929 film The Overland Telegraph, this Western from director Lesley Selander stars Tim Holt as a cowboy appropriately named Tim Holt. In order to hinder the construction of a new telegraph line for his own financial gain, scheming ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Tim Holt  •  Gail Davis  •  Hugh Beaumont  •  Mari Blanchard

The Judge Steps Out (1947)

A judge flees the pressures of professional and family life for a job as a short-order cook.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Boris Ingster
CAST:  Alexander Knox  •  Ann Sothern  •  George Tobias  •  Sharyn Moffett

A judge flees the pressures of professional and family life for a job as a short-order cook.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Boris Ingster
CAST:  Alexander Knox  •  Ann Sothern  •  George Tobias  •  Sharyn Moffett

Frontier Investigator (1949)

Rocky Lane, out to find the murderer of his brother, runs into a battle between two stage lines for a mail contract.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred C. Brannon
CAST:  Allan Lane  •  Black Jack  •  Eddy Waller  •  Roy Barcroft

Rocky Lane, out to find the murderer of his brother, runs into a battle between two stage lines for a mail contract.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred C. Brannon
CAST:  Allan Lane  •  Black Jack  •  Eddy Waller  •  Roy Barcroft

Pack Train (1953)

Gene Autry is assigned to safely transport supplies to a band of settlers. The villains, headed by Ross McLain, intend to bushwhack Autry, grab the supplies, and sell them at high prices to a local mining camp.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Archainbaud
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Gail Davis  •  Kenne Duncan  •  Sheila Ryan

Gene Autry is assigned to safely transport supplies to a band of settlers. The villains, headed by Ross McLain, intend to bushwhack Autry, grab the supplies, and sell them at high prices to a local mining camp.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Archainbaud
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Gail Davis  •  Kenne Duncan  •  Sheila Ryan

On Top of Old Smoky (1953)

Poachers are harassing toll road owner Jen Larrabee. They want her land because it holds valuable minerals. Autry and the Cass County Boys, mistaken for Texas Rangers, help out.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Archainbaud
CAST:  Smiley Burnette  •  Gene Autry  •  Gail Davis  •  Champion

Poachers are harassing toll road owner Jen Larrabee. They want her land because it holds valuable minerals. Autry and the Cass County Boys, mistaken for Texas Rangers, help out.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Archainbaud
CAST:  Smiley Burnette  •  Gene Autry  •  Gail Davis  •  Champion

Silver Canyon (1951)

At the close of the Civil War, a band of Southern guerillas disguised themselves as Union soldiers, the better to perform acts of sabotage in Utah. Autry plays a cavalry scout who goes after guerilla leader McQuarrie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John English
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Champion  •  Gail Davis  •  Jim Davis

At the close of the Civil War, a band of Southern guerillas disguised themselves as Union soldiers, the better to perform acts of sabotage in Utah. Autry plays a cavalry scout who goes after guerilla leader McQuarrie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John English
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Champion  •  Gail Davis  •  Jim Davis

Law of the Golden West (1949)

Young Buffalo Bill Cody goes after the murderer of his father and uncovers a land-grab conspiracy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Ford
CAST:  Monte Hale  •  Paul Hurst  •  Gail Davis  •  Roy Barcroft

Young Buffalo Bill Cody goes after the murderer of his father and uncovers a land-grab conspiracy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Ford
CAST:  Monte Hale  •  Paul Hurst  •  Gail Davis  •  Roy Barcroft

Trail of the Rustlers (1950)

Charles Starrett goes up against an entire family of criminals posing as respectable citizens in this entry in Columbia's long-running Durango Kid Western series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Nazarro
CAST:  Charles Starrett  •  Gail Davis  •  Tommy Ivo  •  Mira McKinney

Charles Starrett goes up against an entire family of criminals posing as respectable citizens in this entry in Columbia's long-running Durango Kid Western series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Nazarro
CAST:  Charles Starrett  •  Gail Davis  •  Tommy Ivo  •  Mira McKinney

South of Death Valley (1949)

When Steve Downey arrives to reopen his brother-in-law's gold mine, he finds a war between the ranchers and the miners. Ashton has had the water poisoned killing cattle. When Ashton's men find Steve's hat, they kill Tom Tavish and frame Steve for the murder. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Nazarro
CAST:  Charles Starrett  •  Gail Davis  •  Fred F. Sears  •  Lee Roberts

When Steve Downey arrives to reopen his brother-in-law's gold mine, he finds a war between the ranchers and the miners. Ashton has had the water poisoned killing cattle. When Ashton's men find Steve's hat, they kill Tom Tavish and frame Steve for the murder. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Nazarro
CAST:  Charles Starrett  •  Gail Davis  •  Fred F. Sears  •  Lee Roberts

Winning of the West (1953)

A singing territorial ranger (Gene Autry) spots his younger brother in an outlaw gang.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Archainbaud
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Champion  •  Gail Davis  •  Richard Crane

A singing territorial ranger (Gene Autry) spots his younger brother in an outlaw gang.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Archainbaud
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Champion  •  Gail Davis  •  Richard Crane

Blue Canadian Rockies (1952)

Montana ranch owner Cyrus Bigbee sends his foreman, Gene Autry, and Rawhide Buttram to his Canadian timber land to stop the marriage of his daughter Sandy to Todd Markey, whom he dislikes. Sandy wants to turn the property into a dude ranch, with Carolina Cotton and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Archainbaud
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Champion  •  Carolina Cotton  •  Gail Davis

Montana ranch owner Cyrus Bigbee sends his foreman, Gene Autry, and Rawhide Buttram to his Canadian timber land to stop the marriage of his daughter Sandy to Todd Markey, whom he dislikes. Sandy wants to turn the property into a dude ranch, with Carolina Cotton and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Archainbaud
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Champion  •  Carolina Cotton  •  Gail Davis

Wagon Team (1952)

Gene Autry is back in the saddle again as an undercover detective in this action-packed Western complete with a showdown. Gene poses as a jailbird to wangle the truth from a boy (Dick Jones) suspected of stealing an Army payroll. When the youngster escapes from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Archainbaud
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Gail Davis  •  Champion  •  Dickie Jones

Gene Autry is back in the saddle again as an undercover detective in this action-packed Western complete with a showdown. Gene poses as a jailbird to wangle the truth from a boy (Dick Jones) suspected of stealing an Army payroll. When the youngster escapes from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Archainbaud
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Gail Davis  •  Champion  •  Dickie Jones

The Old West (1952)

Doc Lockwood and his gang are trying to take away Autry's contract for supplying horses to the stagecoach line. Parson Brooks joins Autry in an effort to clean up the town of Sadderlock.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Archainbaud
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Lyle Talbot  •  Champion  •  Gail Davis

Doc Lockwood and his gang are trying to take away Autry's contract for supplying horses to the stagecoach line. Parson Brooks joins Autry in an effort to clean up the town of Sadderlock.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Archainbaud
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Lyle Talbot  •  Champion  •  Gail Davis

Valley of Fire (1951)

An outcast gambler hijacks a wagon train of eligible women taken west by a mayor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John English
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Champion  •  Gail Davis  •  Russell Hayden

An outcast gambler hijacks a wagon train of eligible women taken west by a mayor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John English
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Champion  •  Gail Davis  •  Russell Hayden

Whirlwind (1951)

A singing postal inspector (Gene Autry) and his partner (Smiley Burnette) save a woman's (Gail Davis) estate from fraud.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John English
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Champion  •  Gail Davis  •  Thurston Hall

A singing postal inspector (Gene Autry) and his partner (Smiley Burnette) save a woman's (Gail Davis) estate from fraud.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John English
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Champion  •  Gail Davis  •  Thurston Hall

Goldtown Ghost Riders (1953)

A singing frontier judge (Gene Autry) dismisses a case of double jeopardy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Archainbaud
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Champion  •  Gail Davis  •  Laton Riley Kirk Sr.

A singing frontier judge (Gene Autry) dismisses a case of double jeopardy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Archainbaud
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Champion  •  Gail Davis  •  Laton Riley Kirk Sr.

Indian Territory (1950)

Columbia's final release for 1950 was the Gene Autry western Indian Territory. Set during the Reconstruction Era, the story finds Autry working as an undercover agent for the U.S. cavalry. His mission: to neutralize a former Austrian army officer named Curt Raidler ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John English
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Champion  •  Gail Davis  •  Kirby Grant

Columbia's final release for 1950 was the Gene Autry western Indian Territory. Set during the Reconstruction Era, the story finds Autry working as an undercover agent for the U.S. cavalry. His mission: to neutralize a former Austrian army officer named Curt Raidler ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John English
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Champion  •  Gail Davis  •  Kirby Grant
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