Chief Thunderbird

Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)

The Western hero takes on a ruthless land baron whose henchmen killed his best friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Enright
CAST:  Constance Bennett  •  Bruce Cabot  •  Warren William  •  Betty Brewer

The Western hero takes on a ruthless land baron whose henchmen killed his best friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Enright
CAST:  Constance Bennett  •  Bruce Cabot  •  Warren William  •  Betty Brewer

Laughing Boy (1934)

A young Navajo defies tribal custom to marry an outcast.  (more)

DIRECTION:  W.S. Van Dyke
CAST:  Ramon Novarro  •  Lupe Vélez  •  William B. Davidson  •  Chief Thunderbird

A young Navajo defies tribal custom to marry an outcast.  (more)

DIRECTION:  W.S. Van Dyke
CAST:  Ramon Novarro  •  Lupe Vélez  •  William B. Davidson  •  Chief Thunderbird

Susannah of the Mounties (1939)

This classic family drama stars Shirley Temple as young orphan Susannah Sheldon, the sole survivor of a brutal Indian attack who's befriended by Canadian Mountie Angus Montague (Randolph Scott) and his girlfriend, Vicky (Margaret Lockwood). The couple takes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Seiter
CAST:  Shirley Temple  •  Randolph Scott  •  Margaret Lockwood  •  Martin Good Rider

This classic family drama stars Shirley Temple as young orphan Susannah Sheldon, the sole survivor of a brutal Indian attack who's befriended by Canadian Mountie Angus Montague (Randolph Scott) and his girlfriend, Vicky (Margaret Lockwood). The couple takes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Seiter
CAST:  Shirley Temple  •  Randolph Scott  •  Margaret Lockwood  •  Martin Good Rider

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

The Perils of Pauline (1914)

The Perils of Pauline is a motion picture serial shown in weekly installments featuring the actress Pearl White playing the title character. Pauline has often been cited as a famous example of a damsel-in-distress, although viewers will find her character more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis J. Gasnier  •  Donald MacKenzie
CAST:  Edward José  •  Pearl White  •  Crane Wilbur  •  Paul Panzer

The Perils of Pauline is a motion picture serial shown in weekly installments featuring the actress Pearl White playing the title character. Pauline has often been cited as a famous example of a damsel-in-distress, although viewers will find her character more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis J. Gasnier  •  Donald MacKenzie
CAST:  Edward José  •  Pearl White  •  Crane Wilbur  •  Paul Panzer

Annie Oakley (1935)

Awkward Annie (Barbara Stanwyck) loves her sharpshooting rival (Preston Foster) in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Stevens
CAST:  Barbara Stanwyck  •  Preston Foster  •  Melvyn Douglas  •  Moroni Olsen

Awkward Annie (Barbara Stanwyck) loves her sharpshooting rival (Preston Foster) in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Stevens
CAST:  Barbara Stanwyck  •  Preston Foster  •  Melvyn Douglas  •  Moroni Olsen

Silly Billies (1936)

The boys are a dentist and his assistant traveling to the Old West to open a new practice. Once in town, they buy a business--only to wake up the next day and see that the entire population of this bustling town had left for the California gold fields early that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Guiol
CAST:  Bert Wheeler  •  Robert Woolsey  •  Dorothy Lee  •  Harry Woods

The boys are a dentist and his assistant traveling to the Old West to open a new practice. Once in town, they buy a business--only to wake up the next day and see that the entire population of this bustling town had left for the California gold fields early that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Guiol
CAST:  Bert Wheeler  •  Robert Woolsey  •  Dorothy Lee  •  Harry Woods

Heroes of the West (1932)

Efforts to build a transcontinental railroad are resisted by crooks and Indians on the warpath. A 12-chapter movie serial.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Taylor
CAST:  Noah Beery Jr.  •  Julie Bishop  •  Onslow Stevens  •  William Desmond

Efforts to build a transcontinental railroad are resisted by crooks and Indians on the warpath. A 12-chapter movie serial.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Taylor
CAST:  Noah Beery Jr.  •  Julie Bishop  •  Onslow Stevens  •  William Desmond

Cyclone of the Saddle (1935)

Sent by the Army, Andy Thomas poses as a renegade to find out who has been harassing the wagon trains.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elmer Clifton
CAST:  Rex Lease  •  Janet Chandler  •  Bobby Nelson  •  Yakima Canutt

Sent by the Army, Andy Thomas poses as a renegade to find out who has been harassing the wagon trains.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elmer Clifton
CAST:  Rex Lease  •  Janet Chandler  •  Bobby Nelson  •  Yakima Canutt

Custer's Last Stand (1936)

Kit Cardigan seeks the killer of his father...among other plot threads leading up to the famous historical incident.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elmer Clifton
CAST:  Rex Lease  •  Lona Andre  •  William Farnum  •  Ruth Mix

Kit Cardigan seeks the killer of his father...among other plot threads leading up to the famous historical incident.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elmer Clifton
CAST:  Rex Lease  •  Lona Andre  •  William Farnum  •  Ruth Mix

For the Service (1936)

Cowboy star Buck Jones made his directorial debut with the Universal western For the Service. Jones is cast as Indian scout Buck O'Bryan, trying his best to keep the peace between the Native Americans and a government outpost. O'Bryan is replaced by George Murphy, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buck Jones
CAST:  Buck Jones  •  Phillip Trent  •  Edward Keane  •  Fred Kohler

Cowboy star Buck Jones made his directorial debut with the Universal western For the Service. Jones is cast as Indian scout Buck O'Bryan, trying his best to keep the peace between the Native Americans and a government outpost. O'Bryan is replaced by George Murphy, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buck Jones
CAST:  Buck Jones  •  Phillip Trent  •  Edward Keane  •  Fred Kohler

Wild West Days (1937)

Retired lawman Kentucky Wade and his three buddies, Mike Morales, "Dude" Hanford and "Trigger" Benton come to Brimstone and help their friends Larry Munro and his sister, Lucy , in their fight to retain control of Larry's rich ore mine. "Doc" Hardy , as an old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ford Beebe  •  Clifford Smith
CAST:  Johnny Mack Brown  •  George Shelley  •  Lynn Gilbert  •  Frank Yaconelli

Retired lawman Kentucky Wade and his three buddies, Mike Morales, "Dude" Hanford and "Trigger" Benton come to Brimstone and help their friends Larry Munro and his sister, Lucy , in their fight to retain control of Larry's rich ore mine. "Doc" Hardy , as an old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ford Beebe  •  Clifford Smith
CAST:  Johnny Mack Brown  •  George Shelley  •  Lynn Gilbert  •  Frank Yaconelli

North West Mounted Police (1940)

Texas Ranger Dusty Rivers ("Isn't that a contradiction in terms?", another character asks him) travels to Canada in the 1880s in search of Jacques Corbeau, who is wanted for murder. He wanders into the midst of the Riel Rebellion, in which Métis (people of French ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cecil B. DeMille
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Madeleine Carroll  •  Paulette Goddard  •  Preston Foster

Texas Ranger Dusty Rivers ("Isn't that a contradiction in terms?", another character asks him) travels to Canada in the 1880s in search of Jacques Corbeau, who is wanted for murder. He wanders into the midst of the Riel Rebellion, in which Métis (people of French ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cecil B. DeMille
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Madeleine Carroll  •  Paulette Goddard  •  Preston Foster

King of the Stallions (1942)

Both Indians and cowboys are after a beautiful stallion, the leader of a pack of wild horses.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Finney
CAST:  Chief Thunderbird  •  Dave O'Brien  •  Rick Vallin  •  Iron Eyes Cody

Both Indians and cowboys are after a beautiful stallion, the leader of a pack of wild horses.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Finney
CAST:  Chief Thunderbird  •  Dave O'Brien  •  Rick Vallin  •  Iron Eyes Cody