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Melody Ranch (1940)

His Arizona hometown of Torpedo invites Gene back to be the honorary sheriff of the Frontier Days Celebration.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Santley
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Ann Miller  •  Jimmy Durante  •  Barton MacLane

His Arizona hometown of Torpedo invites Gene back to be the honorary sheriff of the Frontier Days Celebration.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Santley
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Ann Miller  •  Jimmy Durante  •  Barton MacLane

Rockin' in the Rockies (1945)

Rancher Rusty Williams is away at agricultural college and leaves his spread in the hands of his older cousin Shorty. Shorty wants to do more than run a ranch, however -- he wants to prospect for gold, but he has no money. He recruits a pair of partners in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vernon Keays
CAST:  Moe Howard  •  Larry Fine  •  Curly Howard  •  Mary Beth Hughes

Rancher Rusty Williams is away at agricultural college and leaves his spread in the hands of his older cousin Shorty. Shorty wants to do more than run a ranch, however -- he wants to prospect for gold, but he has no money. He recruits a pair of partners in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vernon Keays
CAST:  Moe Howard  •  Larry Fine  •  Curly Howard  •  Mary Beth Hughes

The Marshal Of Mesa City (1939)

A retired lawman gets back into action to fight political corruption.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Howard
CAST:  George O’Brien  •  Virginia Vale  •  Leon Ames  •  Henry Brandon

A retired lawman gets back into action to fight political corruption.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Howard
CAST:  George O’Brien  •  Virginia Vale  •  Leon Ames  •  Henry Brandon

Bullet Code (1940)

Protecting himself in an attack by rustlers, Rancher Steve Holden believes he has killed one of the attackers, young Bud Mathews, who in reality has warned Holden of the rustlers' approach. Unaware that Mathews was actually killed by rustler boss Cass Barton, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Howard
CAST:  George O’Brien  •  Virginia Vale  •  Slim Whitaker  •  Howard Hickman

Protecting himself in an attack by rustlers, Rancher Steve Holden believes he has killed one of the attackers, young Bud Mathews, who in reality has warned Holden of the rustlers' approach. Unaware that Mathews was actually killed by rustler boss Cass Barton, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Howard
CAST:  George O’Brien  •  Virginia Vale  •  Slim Whitaker  •  Howard Hickman

The Big Tip Off (1955)

A newspaper man uses a mobster's tips to get the scoop on gangster activities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank McDonald
CAST:  Richard Conte  •  Constance Smith  •  Bruce Bennett  •  Cathy Downs

A newspaper man uses a mobster's tips to get the scoop on gangster activities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank McDonald
CAST:  Richard Conte  •  Constance Smith  •  Bruce Bennett  •  Cathy Downs

Senorita from the West (1945)

Determined to become a radio singer, a young girl runs away from her family. She hooks up with a man who is actually the real voice of a famous radio crooner, who actually can't sing at all.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank R. Strayer
CAST:  Bonita Granville  •  Allan Jones  •  Jess Barker  •  George Cleveland

Determined to become a radio singer, a young girl runs away from her family. She hooks up with a man who is actually the real voice of a famous radio crooner, who actually can't sing at all.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank R. Strayer
CAST:  Bonita Granville  •  Allan Jones  •  Jess Barker  •  George Cleveland

Thundering Hoofs (1942)

Bill Underwood falls out with his father and chooses the life of a cowhand rather than take charge of his father's stage line.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Tim Holt  •  Ray Whitley  •  Lee 'Lasses' White  •  Luana Walters

Bill Underwood falls out with his father and chooses the life of a cowhand rather than take charge of his father's stage line.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  Tim Holt  •  Ray Whitley  •  Lee 'Lasses' White  •  Luana Walters

Lost Canyon (1942)

Burton is after Clark's ranch. He gets the banker to refuse to renew Clark's note and then sends his men to rustle his cattle. Hoppy is Clark's new foreman and is on to Burton's scheme. But just as he learns of the rustling and is about to go after the gang, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  William Boyd  •  Andy Clyde  •  Jay Kirby  •  Lola Lane

Burton is after Clark's ranch. He gets the banker to refuse to renew Clark's note and then sends his men to rustle his cattle. Hoppy is Clark's new foreman and is on to Burton's scheme. But just as he learns of the rustling and is about to go after the gang, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lesley Selander
CAST:  William Boyd  •  Andy Clyde  •  Jay Kirby  •  Lola Lane

Square Dance Jubilee (1949)

Two talent scouts for a New York-based country music TV show called "Square Dance Jubilee" are sent out West to get authentic western singing acts. They find what they're looking for, but also get mixed up in cattle rustling and murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Landres
CAST:  Don Barry  •  Mary Beth Hughes  •  Wally Vernon  •  Spade Cooley

Two talent scouts for a New York-based country music TV show called "Square Dance Jubilee" are sent out West to get authentic western singing acts. They find what they're looking for, but also get mixed up in cattle rustling and murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Landres
CAST:  Don Barry  •  Mary Beth Hughes  •  Wally Vernon  •  Spade Cooley

Home in Wyomin' (1942)

Radio star Gene Autry returns to his home town of Gold Ridge at the request of his old friend Pop Harrison, who wants Gene to straighten out his wayward son, Tex Harrison, whose gambling and drinking threaten to bankrupt the rodeo organization which he heads. News ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Morgan
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Smiley Burnette  •  Fay McKenzie  •  Olin Howland

Radio star Gene Autry returns to his home town of Gold Ridge at the request of his old friend Pop Harrison, who wants Gene to straighten out his wayward son, Tex Harrison, whose gambling and drinking threaten to bankrupt the rodeo organization which he heads. News ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Morgan
CAST:  Gene Autry  •  Smiley Burnette  •  Fay McKenzie  •  Olin Howland

South of Santa Fe (1942)

To get the three needed business men to visit the Stevens mine, Roy stages a ride with the Vacaros and has them as honored guests. Seeing a chance to make a lot of money, gangster Harmon joins the ride and then has his men kidnap the three. Having filmed a fake ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Linda Hayes  •  Paul Fix

To get the three needed business men to visit the Stevens mine, Roy stages a ride with the Vacaros and has them as honored guests. Seeing a chance to make a lot of money, gangster Harmon joins the ride and then has his men kidnap the three. Having filmed a fake ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Linda Hayes  •  Paul Fix

Dawn on the Great Divide (1942)

Buck Roberts is leading a wagon train of railroad supplies and Jim Corkle and his henchman Loder are out to stop them by using white men dressed as Indians for the attacks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Bretherton
CAST:  Buck Jones  •  Mona Barrie  •  Raymond Hatton  •  Robert Lowery

Buck Roberts is leading a wagon train of railroad supplies and Jim Corkle and his henchman Loder are out to stop them by using white men dressed as Indians for the attacks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Bretherton
CAST:  Buck Jones  •  Mona Barrie  •  Raymond Hatton  •  Robert Lowery

The Ranger and the Lady (1940)

While Sam Houston in in the nation's capital trying to get Texas into the Union, his aide is trying to impose a self-serving tax on the use of the Santa Fe trail. The lady owner of a wagon train is using the trail, and a Texas Ranger comes to her assistance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Julie Bishop  •  Harry Woods

While Sam Houston in in the nation's capital trying to get Texas into the Union, his aide is trying to impose a self-serving tax on the use of the Santa Fe trail. The lady owner of a wagon train is using the trail, and a Texas Ranger comes to her assistance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Julie Bishop  •  Harry Woods

Young Bill Hickok (1940)

Bill Hickok, assisted by Calamity Jane, is after a foreign agent and his guerrilla band who are trying to take over some western territory just as the Civil War is coming to a close.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Julie Bishop  •  Monte Blue

Bill Hickok, assisted by Calamity Jane, is after a foreign agent and his guerrilla band who are trying to take over some western territory just as the Civil War is coming to a close.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Julie Bishop  •  Monte Blue

Romance on the Range (1942)

Fur theives are looting the traps on the ranch where Roy is foreman and they have murdered one of Roy's friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Sally Payne  •  Linda Hayes

Fur theives are looting the traps on the ranch where Roy is foreman and they have murdered one of Roy's friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Sally Payne  •  Linda Hayes

Bad Man of Deadwood (1941)

Roy and Gabby fight bad guys to save the town of Deadwood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Carol Adams  •  Henry Brandon

Roy and Gabby fight bad guys to save the town of Deadwood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Carol Adams  •  Henry Brandon

Heart of the Golden West (1942)

Lambert owns the trucking line that ships cattle to market. When he raises his rates Roy decides to ship the cattle on the River Boat. When Lambert and his men are unable to stop the boat, they rustle the cattle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  Smiley Burnette  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Ruth Terry

Lambert owns the trucking line that ships cattle to market. When he raises his rates Roy decides to ship the cattle on the River Boat. When Lambert and his men are unable to stop the boat, they rustle the cattle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  Smiley Burnette  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Ruth Terry

Robin Hood of the Pecos (1941)

Robin Hood of the Pecos is a 1941 American film starring Roy Rogers and directed by Joseph Kane. Following the Civil War, the South still faced many dangers not the least of which were the armies of carpetbaggers that descended on impoverished towns, intent on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Marjorie Reynolds  •  Cy Kendall

Robin Hood of the Pecos is a 1941 American film starring Roy Rogers and directed by Joseph Kane. Following the Civil War, the South still faced many dangers not the least of which were the armies of carpetbaggers that descended on impoverished towns, intent on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Marjorie Reynolds  •  Cy Kendall

Frontier Pony Express (1939)

In the midst of the Civil War, Lassiter has a plan to get control of California. Working out of St. Joseph, he plans to send forged messages to the troops on the west coast via Pony Express. First he attempts to bribe Pony Express ride Roy Rogers. When Roy refuses ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  Lynne Roberts  •  Raymond Hatton  •  Edward Keane

In the midst of the Civil War, Lassiter has a plan to get control of California. Working out of St. Joseph, he plans to send forged messages to the troops on the west coast via Pony Express. First he attempts to bribe Pony Express ride Roy Rogers. When Roy refuses ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  Lynne Roberts  •  Raymond Hatton  •  Edward Keane

Southward Ho! (1939)

Roy and Gabby return to Gabby's Texas ranch, after fighting with the Confederate military during the American Civil War, to find that a blustery Union Colonel whom they have previously hassled is now their district commander. Unbeknownst to the Colonel, however, is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  Lynne Roberts  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Wade Boteler

Roy and Gabby return to Gabby's Texas ranch, after fighting with the Confederate military during the American Civil War, to find that a blustery Union Colonel whom they have previously hassled is now their district commander. Unbeknownst to the Colonel, however, is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Roy Rogers  •  Lynne Roberts  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Wade Boteler
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