Frank Cordell

Frank Cordell was born on February 3, 1898 in Oklahoma. He is known for his work on The Texas Rangers (1936), The Sundowners (1950) and High Lonesome (1950). He died on October 25, 1977 in Riverside County, California.

Duel in the Sun (1946)

Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad.  (more)

DIRECTION:  King Vidor
CAST:  Jennifer Jones  •  Joseph Cotten  •  Gregory Peck  •  Lionel Barrymore

Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad.  (more)

DIRECTION:  King Vidor
CAST:  Jennifer Jones  •  Joseph Cotten  •  Gregory Peck  •  Lionel Barrymore

The Man from Laramie (1955)

Will Lockhart arrives in Coronado, an isolated town in New Mexico, in search of someone who sells rifles to the Apache tribe, finding himself unwillingly drawn into the convoluted life of a local ranching family whose members seem to have a lot to hide.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Mann
CAST:  James Stewart  •  Arthur Kennedy  •  Donald Crisp  •  Cathy O'Donnell

Will Lockhart arrives in Coronado, an isolated town in New Mexico, in search of someone who sells rifles to the Apache tribe, finding himself unwillingly drawn into the convoluted life of a local ranching family whose members seem to have a lot to hide.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Mann
CAST:  James Stewart  •  Arthur Kennedy  •  Donald Crisp  •  Cathy O'Donnell

The Westerner (1940)

Drifter Cole Harden is accused of stealing a horse and faces hanging by self-appointed Judge Roy Bean, but Harden manages to talk his way out of it by claiming to be a friend of stage star Lillie Langtry, with whom the judge is obsessed, even though he has never ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Wyler
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Walter Brennan  •  Doris Davenport  •  Fred Stone

Drifter Cole Harden is accused of stealing a horse and faces hanging by self-appointed Judge Roy Bean, but Harden manages to talk his way out of it by claiming to be a friend of stage star Lillie Langtry, with whom the judge is obsessed, even though he has never ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Wyler
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Walter Brennan  •  Doris Davenport  •  Fred Stone

Robbers of the Range (1941)

Railroad agents frame a landowner who wont sell out to them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Killy
CAST:  Tim Holt  •  Virginia Vale  •  Ray Whitley  •  Emmett Lynn

Railroad agents frame a landowner who wont sell out to them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Killy
CAST:  Tim Holt  •  Virginia Vale  •  Ray Whitley  •  Emmett Lynn

The Texas Rangers (1936)

Two down-on-their-luck former outlaws volunteer to be Texas Rangers and find themselves assigned to bring in an old friend, now a notorious outlaw.  (more)

DIRECTION:  King Vidor
CAST:  Fred MacMurray  •  Jack Oakie  •  Jean Parker  •  Lloyd Nolan

Two down-on-their-luck former outlaws volunteer to be Texas Rangers and find themselves assigned to bring in an old friend, now a notorious outlaw.  (more)

DIRECTION:  King Vidor
CAST:  Fred MacMurray  •  Jack Oakie  •  Jean Parker  •  Lloyd Nolan

The Sundowners (1950)

Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of fueding ranchers in the old west.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Templeton
CAST:  Robert Preston  •  Robert Sterling  •  Chill Wills  •  Cathy Downs

Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of fueding ranchers in the old west.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Templeton
CAST:  Robert Preston  •  Robert Sterling  •  Chill Wills  •  Cathy Downs

High Lonesome (1950)

When a sudden spurt of murders occurs in the Big Bend country, suspicion immediately falls on a young drifter who just moved to the area.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Le May
CAST:  John Drew Barrymore  •  Chill Wills  •  John Archer  •  Lois Butler

When a sudden spurt of murders occurs in the Big Bend country, suspicion immediately falls on a young drifter who just moved to the area.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Le May
CAST:  John Drew Barrymore  •  Chill Wills  •  John Archer  •  Lois Butler

Geronimo (1939)

The army's effort to capture Apache chief Geronimo, who is leading a band of warriors on a rampage of raiding and murder, is hampered by a feud between two officers--who are father and son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Sloane
CAST:  Preston Foster  •  Ellen Drew  •  William Henry  •  Andy Devine

The army's effort to capture Apache chief Geronimo, who is leading a band of warriors on a rampage of raiding and murder, is hampered by a feud between two officers--who are father and son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Sloane
CAST:  Preston Foster  •  Ellen Drew  •  William Henry  •  Andy Devine

Along Came Jones (1945)

An easy-going cowboy is mistaken by the townsfolk for a notorious gunman. The cowboy decides it would be best to leave town, until he meets the gunman's girlfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Heisler
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Loretta Young  •  William Demarest  •  Dan Duryea

An easy-going cowboy is mistaken by the townsfolk for a notorious gunman. The cowboy decides it would be best to leave town, until he meets the gunman's girlfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Heisler
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Loretta Young  •  William Demarest  •  Dan Duryea

Heller in Pink Tights (1960)

Nineteenth century Wyoming: the wild West. Mild-mannered Tom Healy has a two-wagon theater troupe hounded by creditors because Angela, his leading lady and the object of his affection, constantly buys clothes. In Cheyenne, they meet with applause, so they hope to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cukor
CAST:  Sophia Loren  •  Anthony Quinn  •  Margaret O'Brien  •  Steve Forrest

Nineteenth century Wyoming: the wild West. Mild-mannered Tom Healy has a two-wagon theater troupe hounded by creditors because Angela, his leading lady and the object of his affection, constantly buys clothes. In Cheyenne, they meet with applause, so they hope to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cukor
CAST:  Sophia Loren  •  Anthony Quinn  •  Margaret O'Brien  •  Steve Forrest

Robbers' Roost (1932)

Running from the law, Jim Hall joins Hays’ gang. Hays is foreman on the Herrick ranch and plans to rustle Herrick’s cattle. Attracted to Herrick’s sister Helen, Jim decides to tell the Sheriff about the raid. But when his plan is overheard he is made a prisoner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis King  •  David Howard
CAST:  George O’Brien  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  Walter McGrail  •  Maude Eburne

Running from the law, Jim Hall joins Hays’ gang. Hays is foreman on the Herrick ranch and plans to rustle Herrick’s cattle. Attracted to Herrick’s sister Helen, Jim decides to tell the Sheriff about the raid. But when his plan is overheard he is made a prisoner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis King  •  David Howard
CAST:  George O’Brien  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  Walter McGrail  •  Maude Eburne