List of the best Carleton Young movies: Billy the Kid in Texas(1940), Zorro's Fighting Legion(1939), Goldtown Ghost Riders(1953), Reefer Madness(1936), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea(1954), Flaming Lead(1939), Thunderhead: Son of Flicka(1945), El Diablo Rides(1939), Double Deal(1950), Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman(1947), Sergeant Rutledge(1960), Git Along, Little Dogies(1937) ... ...
Western
USA
1940
52 Minutes
Gil Bonney
Bob Steele Terry Walker Al St. John Carleton Young Charles King John Merton Frank LaRue Charles Whitaker
billy the kid friend brother outlaw thief sheriff spirited brash intense town sheriff's office stagecoach wild west saloon robbery law and order brotherhood on the run crime old west
Arriving in a lawless Texas town, Billy finds his old friend Fuzzy. When Billy stands up to Flash and his gang, he is made Sheriff. He and Fuzzy then set out to retrieve the money stolen by... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1939
107 Minutes
Benito Juarez
William Witney Reed Hadley Sheila Darcy Budd Buster C. Montague Shaw Carleton Young Curley Dresden
The masked hero leads a fighting force to fight a villian who plots the conquest of The Republic of Mexico.
Western
USA
1953
57 Minutes
Jim Granby
Gail Davis Kirk Riley Carleton Young
gene autry sidekick defendant love interest villain henchman rousing engaging endearing wild west mine ranch courtroom jail double jeopardy law and order blackmail troubled past attempted murder revenge
Circuit judge Gene must judge a man who claims he's already done time for the killing he's accused of.
Drama
1936
67 Minutes
Jack Perry
Dave O'Brien Dorothy Short Lillian Miles Warren McCollum Carleton Young Thelma White Kenneth Craig Joseph Forte
principal parent drug dealer teen boy sister boyfriend gritty shocking high school apartment street diner bedroom court marijuana addiction car accident accidental killing police pursuit suicide
Young people (Dave O'Brien, Dorothy Short, Lillian Miles) go from marijuana to wild piano playing, hysteria and death.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
USA
1954
127 Minutes
John Howard
Kirk Douglas James Mason Paul Lukas Peter Lorre Robert Wilke Carleton Young Ted de Corsia Percy Helton
captain nemo scientist servant sailor thrilling engaging spectacular nautilus ship san francisco under the sea exploration expedition adventure escape 1860s
A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.
Western
USA
1939
57 Minutes
Hank
Ken Maynard Eleanor Stewart Walter Long Tom London Ralph Peters Carleton Young Reed Howes Dave O'Brien Bob Terry Kenne Duncan
Cowhand Ken Clark is stranded in Chicago, and temporarily takes a job as a sharp-shooter entertainer in a night club, with the intention of getting enough money together to get back to his ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1945
78 Minutes
Maj. Harris
Roddy McDowall Preston Foster Rita Johnson James Bell Diana Hale Carleton Young Ralph Sanford Robert Filmer Alan Bridge
horse teenager father horse trainer daughter charming melodramatic moving ranch wyoming wilderness horse breaking horsemanship horse racing coming of age father/son relationship sacrifice discovery 1940s
A young boy tries to train Thunderhead, a beautiful white colt and the son of his beloved Flicka, to be a champion race horse.
Western
USA
1939
57 Minutes
Herb Crenshaw
Bob Steele Claire Rochelle Kit Guard Ted Adams Bob Robinson Carleton Young
Bob rides into a border town where he runs into trouble with Lambert and his gang. Herb arrests him claiming he is the outlaw El Diablo. But it was just to save him from Lambert's gang and the two now plan to trap the outlaws.
Drama
1950
65 Minutes
Reno Sebastian
Marie Windsor Richard Denning Taylor Holmes Fay Baker James Griffith Carleton Young Thomas B. Henry Jim Hayward Richard Reeves Paul E. Burns
An oil engineer (Richard Denning) surrounded by foul play helps an heiress (Marie Windsor) bring in a well.
Drama
1947
103 Minutes
Fred Elliott
Susan Hayward Lee Bowman Marsha Hunt Eddie Albert Carl Esmond Carleton Young Charles D. Brown Janet Murdoch Sharyn Payne Robert Shayne
singer songwriter secretary daughter agent pianist emotional melodramatic nightclub radio station hospital hotel apartment alcoholism custody kidnapping marital problems fall transformation wretched excess
A nightclub singer (Susan Hayward) turns alcoholic after quitting her career to marry a rising singer (Lee Bowman).
Western
USA
1960
118 Minutes
Capt. Shattuck
Jeffrey Hunter Woody Strode Constance Towers Billie Burke Juano Hernandez Willis Bouchey Carleton Young Judson Pratt William Henry Walter Reed Chuck Hayward
defender defendant prosecutor judge witness wife intense uneasy army outpost fort arizona territory courtroom trial murder rape racial tension military mystery 1880s
Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.
Western
USA
1937
60 Minutes
First Holdup Man
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Judith Allen Weldon Heyburn William Farnum Willie Fung Carleton Young
gene autry rancher oil driller businessman villain banker rousing engaging gutsy ranch oil well bank radio station town ranchers oil business attempted robbery deception schemes railroad
When war breaks out between oilmen and cattle ranchers, Gene sides with the ranchers until he learns that oil will bring a railroad to town.
Crime, Drama
1937
100 Minutes
Gordon Tracy
Ralph Byrd Kay Hughes Smiley Burnette Fred Hamilton Lee Van Atta John Piccori Carleton Young
dick tracy partner assistant ringleader henchman brother spirited thrilling san francisco golden gate bridge airport secret headquarters government building crime ring police work teamwork investigation kidnapping torture quest
The ace detective sets out to stop the evil activities of the Spider Gang in this feature version of a 15-chapter serial.
Crime, Drama
1960
74 Minutes
George Gordon
Ronald Foster Luana Patten Grant Richards Carl Milletaire Dayton Lummis Bernard Fein Carleton Young Hugh Sanders Philip Jackson Michael Johnson Gil Frye
gangster wife crime boss priest district attorney police officer brash gritty thrilling gripping bronx, n.y. church gathering distillery government offices house albany, n.y. theft gang war murder mobsters
A Tommy-gun killer (Ronald Foster) with a pregnant wife (Luana Patten) works for bootleggers in the 1920s Bronx.
Western
USA
1938
56 Minutes
Henchman Ramon
Bob Baker Cecilia Callejo Don Barclay Roy Mason Forrest Taylor Nina Campano Martin Garralaga Carleton Young Carlyle Moore Jack Kirk
cavalry captain sidekick rancher daughter gang leader henchman engaging tense california ranch desert trail land ownership undercover operations murder robbery double-cross pony express rescue discovery
Bradley and sidekick Sharpe are sent west to investigate the murders of pony express riders who are being killed to prevent the Spanish Land Grant papers going to Washington for registration.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1958
96 Minutes
Roger Adams
James Mason Rod Steiger Inger Stevens Neville Brand Angie Dickinson Kenneth Tobey Jack Klugman Jack Kruschen Carleton Young Barney Phillips Harlan Warde
hostage terrorist wife daughter fbi agent expert thrilling frenetic creative subway new york city greenwich village airplane office terrorism bomb family kidnapping extortion deception
Duped by former army pal Paul Hoplin into building a time-bomb, New York shop owner Jim Molner and his family become hostages of Hoplin who uses bomb-threats to extort money from airlines.
War
USA
1950
105 Minutes
Col. Elliott M. Phillips (uncredited)
Tyrone Power Micheline Presle Tom Ewell Robert Patten Tommy Cook Juan Torena Jack Elam Robert Barrat Carleton Young Maria Del Val Eddie Infante
soldier love interest friend gen. douglas macarthur ensign thrilling patriotic philippines ship jungle survival world war ii journey resistance new romance betrayal escape quest underdog 1940s
American soldiers stranded in the Philippines after the Japanese invasion form guerrilla bands to fight back.
Sci-Fi
USA
1951
92 Minutes
Colonel in Jeep
Michael Rennie Patricia Neal Hugh Marlowe Sam Jaffe Billy Gray Frances Bavier Lock Martin Frank Conroy Carleton Young Fay Roope Edith Evanson
alien robot scientist single mother son powerful inspiring engaging washington, d.c. earth cold war aliens morality discovery sacrifice 1950s
An alien lands and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.
Western
USA
1938
60 Minutes
Peabody
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Joan Valerie Sammy McKim Roy Rogers Ivan Miller Earle Dwire Hooper Atchley Ray Bennett Carleton Young Frankie Marvin
gene autry sidekick gunslinger businessman radio producer cowboy patriotic thrilling moving fair radio station ranch small town modernization technology agriculture swindling radio horses underdog
Autry and his buddies have a horse selling business which is threatened by a tractor company which claims horses are out of date.
War
USA
1953
82 Minutes
Victor Mature Alexander Scourby Lee Marvin Richard Egan Alvy Moore Nick Dennis Roy Roberts Russell Evans Henry Kulky Gregg Martell Lamont Johnson
lieutenant soldier corporal army officer patriotic tense thrilling korea battlefield korean war cowardice betrayal prejudice racism adventure discovery 1950s
During the Korean War, an American unit of combat engineers must work with Greek troops in order to perform a reconnaissance mission behind Communist lines.
Western
USA
1962
122 Minutes
James Stewart John Wayne Vera Miles Lee Marvin Edmond O'Brien Andy Devine Woody Strode Jeanette Nolan Ken Murray John Qualen Strother Martin
senator outlaw lawyer rancher gritty engaging brooding rousing wild west small town vigilantism love social change law and order rivalry pursuit 19th century
A senator returns to a western town for the funeral of an old friend and tells the story of his origins.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1956
80 Minutes
Dana Andrews Joan Fontaine Sidney Blackmer Philip Bourneuf Shepperd Strudwick Arthur Franz Ed Binns Robin Raymond Barbara Nichols William Leicester Dan Seymour
novelist publisher daughter district attorney assistant dancer tense dark intricate shocking courtroom prison nightclub office murder investigation investigative journalism false accusations deception trial capital punishment
A novelist aided by his future father-in-law conspires to frame himself for the murder of a burlesque dancer as part of an effort to ban capital punishment.
Western
USA
1952
85 Minutes
Broderick Crawford Barbara Hale Johnny Stewart Lloyd Bridges Mickey Shaughnessy George Mathews Hugh Sanders Ric Roman Chubby Johnson Martin Milner Milton Parsons
cavalryman stagecoach driver comanche warrior cowboy gory brutal raw suspenseful thrilling wild west desert ruins fort safety western films fight to the death justice bravery adventure discovery
The remnants of a massacred cavalry troop and ragtag group of stagecoach passengers fight for survival against fierce Comanches at a desert ruin.
War
USA
1957
108 Minutes
Rock Hudson Martha Hyer Dan Duryea Don DeFore Anna Kashfi Jock Mahoney Alan Hale Jr. Carl Benton Reid Richard Loo James Edwards Philip Ahn
reverend wife volunteer friend military officer orphan powerful solemn military base south korea korean war military life redemption orphanage refugees religion transformation sacrifice 1950s
A remorseful bomber pilot-turned-minister rejoins for the Korean War.
Western
USA
1942
56 Minutes
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Linda Hayes Paul Fix Judy Clark Bobby Beers Arthur Loft Charles Miller Sam Flint Jack Kirk Sons of the Pioneers
New Mexico is the scene of undeveloped gold mines and kidnapping. Modern elements include tommy guns, an airplane, two-way radios, fast cars, and big city gangsters.
War
USA
1951
111 Minutes
John Wayne Patricia Neal Ward Bond Scott Forbes Philip Carey Paul Picerni William Campbell Kathryn Givney Vincent Fotre Martin Milner Cliff Clark
submarine officer captain ex-wife pilot commander enemy gripping tense emotional submarine sea pearl harbor hospital naval base world war ii navy brother relationship divorce duty sea rescue
During WWII, a submarine's second in command inherits the problem of torpedoes that don't explode. When on shore, he is eager to win back his ex-wife.
Western
1951
84 Minutes
Robert Ryan Claire Trevor Robert Preston Jack Buetel Walter Brennan Bruce Cabot John Archer Lawrence Tierney Barton MacLane Tom Tyler Robert Wilke
outlaw major sheriff agent brother wife thrilling uneasy missouri courtroom jail saloon train depot corruption framed for murder vigilantism robbery american civil war rescue escape
A Union officer (Robert Ryan) joins the outlaw James and Younger brothers against a bounty hunter (Robert Preston).
Drama
USA
1958
121 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Jeffrey Hunter James Gleason Dianne Foster Pat O'Brien Basil Rathbone Donald Crisp Edward Brophy John Carradine Willis Bouchey Basil Ruysdael
mayor political consultant politician nephew passionate spirited united states city city hall political campaign political corruption politics showdown aging competition underdog 1950s
Marshal Jake Wade aids outlaw Clint Hollister escape jail but Clint wants to know where Wade hid an old hold-up loot taken while both men were outlaws in the same gang.