List of the best Dave O'Brien movies: Trail of Terror(1944), Captain Midnight(1942), The Man Who Walked Alone(1945), Boss of Rawhide(1944), Spook Town(1944), Dead of Winter(2014), Gangsters of the Frontier(1944), Reefer Madness(1936), Dead or Alive(1944), The Phantom of 42nd Street(1945), The Whispering Skull(1944), Flying Wild(1941) ... ...
Western
USA
1944
63 Minutes
Belle Blaine, owner of the Crystal Palace Saloon at the Cold Springs outpost, makes plans with Nevada Simmons to rob the stagecoach. Curly Wyatt, the stage driver and infatuated with Belle,... See full summary »
Sci-Fi
USA
1942
270 Minutes
Dave O'Brien Dorothy Short James Craven Bryant Washburn Sam Edwards Al Ferguson Joe Girard Charles Hamilton George Pembroke Ray Teal Luana Walters
Secret Service Major Steel (Joseph W. Girard), is one of the few men in America aware of the fact that Captain Albright (Dave O'Brien) is also Captain Midnight, daring masked aviator ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1945
70 Minutes
Cpl. Marion Scott
Dave O'Brien Kay Aldridge Walter Catlett Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Isabel Randolph Smith Ballew Chester Clute Frank Melton
A hitch-hiking stranger manages a lift from a young woman into the town he's destined for, and she's from. Both land up in jail, twice, as the small town and its leading family slowly unravel the in-plain-sight mystery behind this man.
Western
USA
1944
60 Minutes
In the 8th film of the 22-film series, Texas Rangers Tex Wyatt, Jim Steele and Panhandle Perkins are sent to the district of Rawhide to investigate the killings of several ranchers. Tex ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1944
60 Minutes
Dty Gulch Trading Post owner Kurt Fabian advances money on mortgages to the local settlers to finance an irrigation program. Three Texas Rangers, Tex Wyatt, Jim Steele and Panhandle Perkins... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2014
90 Minutes
Simon Richards
Dave O'Brien John Boylan John Carew Allison Dawn Doiron Jodie Dowdall Morgan Kelly Lisa Marcos Holly O'Brien Damon Runyan James Wallis
While driving a mysterious former mob hit-man to a safe house in the backwoods of Wisconsin, FBI Agent Paige Marshall becomes the target of a gothic cult after rescuing a young woman from being kidnapped.
Western
USA
1944
56 Minutes
Dave O'Brien Tex Ritter Guy Wilkerson Patti McCarty Harry Harvey Betty Miles I. Stanford Jolley Marshall Reed Charles King Clarke Stevens
Tex put the Kern gang away once but they have returned with reinforcements and have take over the town of Red Rock capturing the townsmen and forcing them to work for them in the gold mines... See full summary »
Drama
1936
67 Minutes
Ralph Wiley
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.
Western
1944
56 Minutes
Dave O'Brien Tex Ritter Guy Wilkerson Alaine Brandes Marjorie Clements Ray Bennett Charles King Budd Buster Henry Hall Ted Mapes Reed Howes
Mystery & Thriller
1945
58 Minutes
Tony Woolrich
critic actress killer murder victim murder suspect amateur sleuth frightful witty thrilling amusing broadway theater new york city apartment shop boardinghouse stage murder romance show business crime
An actor's dead body is discovered after a theatrical performance, clearly the victim of foul play. Theater critic Tony Woolrich (Dave O'Brien) suddenly finds himself behaving like an amateur sleuth as he attempts to solve the vicious crime.
Western
USA
1944
56 Minutes
Dave Wyatt
A mysterious night rider, who wears a mask and rides a horse that makes no hoof-beat sounds, has been terrorizing the countryside. The locals call him "The Whispering Skull." Texas Rangers ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1941
62 Minutes
Joan Barclay Dave O'Brien Herbert Rawlinson George Pembroke Stephen Chase Denny Meadows Mary Bovard Robert Hill Forrest Taylor
A group of young men who work at an aviation factory begin to suspect that a doctor who runs an air ambulance service is secretly a spy transporting secret information from the plant to enemy agents.
Western
USA
1944
56 Minutes
Tex Wyatt
James Newill Dave O'Brien Guy Wilkerson Mady Laurence Jack Ingram Ed Cassidy Budd Buster James Martin
The Texas Rangers set out to learn the identity of a masked horse thief who is trying to stop a mail line run between two cities.
Western
USA
1945
58 Minutes
Dave Wyatt
Tex Ritter Dave O'Brien Guy Wilkerson Lorraine Miller I. Stanford Jolley Jack Ingram Frank Ellis Jack Hendricks
texas ranger cowboy lawman criminal young woman father spirited gutsy rousing texas cabin frontier prairie wild west investigation crime theft murder fur trade old west
Ellen Williams' father has a valuable collection of furs and an outlaw gang is after them. Before he is killed, Williams hides a note revealing their location. The Texas Rangers are on the ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1944
56 Minutes
Tex Wyatt
James Newill Dave O'Brien Guy Wilkerson Jack Ingram Bob Kortman Robert Barron
Lillian Wilkins and her old Civil War Veteran Uncle Jed Wilkins own a ranch through which a pipeline will be laid. They are unaware of this but Dan Tyndall, Joe Hyslop and Tom Binns are ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1945
56 Minutes
Texas Ranger Dave Wyatt
Rangers Dave and Panhandle arrive and are joined by Lawyer Tex to try and stop the range war between the ranchers and the sheep men. After they jail the ranchers for attacking the sheep men... See full summary »
Western
1940
60 Minutes
Horror
USA
1941
69 Minutes
Johnny Layton
Bela Lugosi Suzanne Kaaren Dave O'Brien Guy Usher Yolande Mallott Donald Kerr Edward Mortimer Gene O'Donnell Alan Baldwin John Ellis
scientist reporter employer friend boss giant bat suspenseful thrilling engaging laboratory house newsroom animal attack vengeance genetic experiments investigation murder supernatural discovery metamorphosis
A mad scientist develops an aftershave lotion that causes his gigantic bats to kill anyone who wears it.
Western
1942
75 Minutes
Steve Mason
Chief Thundercloud Princess Bluebird Dave O'Brien Edward Finney Chief Yowlache Barbara Felker Sally Cairns
Drama
USA
1940
74 Minutes
Bob Adams
Charles Bickford Irene Rich June Carlson Dave O'Brien George Cleveland Guy Usher Melvin Lang Tristram Coffin
business owner gambler businessman daughter fiancé mother cheeky wild spirited yukon alaska river riverboat canada mother/daughter relationship family secrets business deal scam gambling debauchery
Sadie owns a riverboat that gold-miners are using to travel to their claims, while gambling and drinking on the way. The Yukon Mining Company sends Thorne to take over Sadie's boat and then... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1940
62 Minutes
Knuckles Dolan
Bobby Jordan Leo Gorcey Clarence Muse Dave O'Brien Joyce Bryant Sammy Morrison Milton Kibbee David Gorcey Hazel Keener
A street kid has dreams of becoming a jockey. He gets his chance when he and his gang discover a poor old man who has a championship race horse. The man agrees to let the boy ride his horse... See full summary »
Western
USA
1939
54 Minutes
Constable Kelly
James Newill Sally Blane Benny Rubin Dave O'Brien Milburn Stone Walter Long Warner Richmond Ted Adams Chief Thundercloud Ole Olsen Horace Murphy
Ann Fenwick is a witness to a bank robbery in the U.S. and the bandits, led by Trigger (Warner Richmond) and Leon (Ted Adams) capture her and when she disappears, a warrant is issued for ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1939
61 Minutes
Henchman Lucke
Ken Maynard Dorothy Short Harry Harvey Ted Adams Dave O'Brien Tom London John Elliott Reed Howes
masked man outlaw sheriff vigilante rancher love interest rousing spirited engaging ranch pasture farm frontier wild west town land dispute old west romance murder foreclosure
Cowboy puts on a black mask and a black outfit to fight a gang of land-grabbing crooks.
Western, Action
1942
55 Minutes
Dave
Buck Jones Tim McCoy Raymond Hatton Luana Walters Dave O'Brien Glenn Strange Lois Austin Harry Woods Tom London
Three U.S. Marshals (Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton) work under cover to foil a gang of racketeers.
Comedy, Drama
1942
61 Minutes
Sergeant Lyons
Ann Gillis Noah Beery Jr. Marc Lawrence Gabriel Dell Dave O'Brien Jack Raymond Bud Osborne Patsy Moran Dewey Robinson
Western
USA
1938
56 Minutes
Bart
Tom Tyler Lois Wilde Bob Terry Dorothy Short Lafe McKee Dave O'Brien Roger Williams Jim Corey
hobo detective murder suspect brother girlfriend sister-in-law thrilling suspenseful confident california shack cattle ranch murder kidnapping investigation false accusations cattle rustling brother relationship rescue pursuit
Tom Wade is a range detective whose brother stands accused of robbing a bank and murdering the bank president. To prove him innocent, Wade must decipher his only clue, an unusual set of tire tracks.
Western
USA
1939
54 Minutes
Dr. Jerry Leonard
Tim McCoy Joyce Bryant Benny Corbett Ted Adams Budd Buster Dave O'Brien Forrest Taylor Reed Howes John Elliott
Ann Fenwick is a witness to a bank robbery in the U.S. and the bandits, led by Trigger (Warner Richmond) and Leon (Ted Adams) capture her and when she disappears, a warrant is issued for ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1941
62 Minutes
Jeff Dixon
Bela Lugosi Leo Gorcey Bobby Jordan Huntz Hall Sammy Morrison Dave O'Brien Dorothy Short David Gorcey Denny Meadows Guy Wilkerson Angelo Rossitto
young man mysterious man nurse lawyer writer magician creepy amusing playful summer camp mansion woods cemetery secret passageway haunted house attempted murder mistaken identity friendship investigation suspicion
The boys are sent to a mountain camp. Stranded in a small rural town, they hear about a "monster killer" roaming the countryside. At night, they sneak out. Peewee is shot by a grave-digger,... See full summary »
Western
USA
1941
58 Minutes
Buzz Weston
Tim McCoy Art Davis Kay Leslie Carl Hackett Edward Piel Sr. Charles King Dave O'Brien Budd Buster John Elliott Wilson Edwards Addison Randall
Local "patriot's league" leader secretly kills off ranchers, buys up their estates, which are undermined with tin ore; Marshal and singing cowpoke team up to find villain and motive.
Western
1937
60 Minutes
Tommy Shannon
Bob Steele Lois January Charles King Frank LaRue Ernie S. Adams Earle Dwire Dave O'Brien Horace Murphy Lloyd Ingram Richard Cramer Jack C. Smith
gunslinger friend rancher father daughter villain spectacular engaging rousing texas arizona small town saloon ranch chapel new life range war romance gunfight old west
Lightnin' Crandall, the fastest gunslinger in Texas, moves to Arizona for peace and quiet. Upon arriving, Lightnin' becomes caught up in a range war, and helps the Shannon family defend their land.
Western
USA
1939
57 Minutes
Frank Gordon
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 »
Drama
USA
1940
70 Minutes
Nelson
James Dunn Jean Parker Martin Spellman Selmer Jackson William Royle Sarah Padden Craig Reynolds Dave O'Brien Gene Morgan Charles King
Actually, the sailor wants nothing to do with the boy, who we eventually find out is an orphan who ran away from the orphanage, trying to find a new Mom and Dad. The sailor, not knowing ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1940
62 Minutes
"Knuckles" Dolan
Leon Ames Denny Meadows Joyce Bryant Hal E. Chester Harris Berger Frankie Burke Vince Barnett Dave O'Brien Ted Adams Maxine Leslie Robert Fiske
A young street kid grows up and becomes a cop when he realizes that crime doesn't pay. One of his childhood friends is in prison for a murder he didn't commit, and the cop looks for ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1939
57 Minutes
Ed Arden
Tim McCoy Joan Barclay Benny Corbett Forrest Taylor Ted Adams Avando Reynaldo Bob Terry Dave O'Brien Frank Ellis
cowboy sidekick thief suspect young woman landowner intense rousing wild west prairie ranch frontier saloon crime frontier justice homesteading chase murder investigation pursuit
Lightning Bill Carson and sidekick Magpie are after Burrows, the man that killed a friend of theirs. Burrows is after the Arden ranch and his gang are rustling their cattle. Bill is robbing... See full summary »
Western
USA
1941
55 Minutes
Jim Cramer
Buck Jones Tim McCoy Raymond Hatton Tristram Coffin Charles King Glenn Strange Lynton Brent Hal Price Dave O'Brien Christine McIntyre Richard Alexander
marshal convict partner friend fiancée saloon owner gritty rousing texas city barn saloon wagon attempted murder fire duplicity ambush swindling wedding revenge
When two outlaws are released from prison, they travel to Arizona to "take care of" the newly retired Marshal that put them behind bars.
Western
1941
66 Minutes
Texas Joe
Bob Steele Al St. John Rex Lease Denny Meadows Carl Hackett Steve Clark Hal Price Charles King Frank Ellis Dave O'Brien Kenne Duncan
cowboy friend accomplice villain saloon owner billy the kid engaging suspenseful thrilling santa fe, n.m. prison saloon wild west revenge frame-up vengeance prison break old west discovery revenge
Comedy
USA
1934
83 Minutes
Shirley Temple James Dunn Judith Allen Lois Wilson Charles Sellon Walter Johnson Jane Withers Theodore von Eltz Dorothy Christy Brandon Hurst George Irving
orphan maid pilot family patriarch dog young girl charming sad playful airport house plane courtroom child custody aviation tragic death rivalry sacrifice 1930s
An orphaned girl is taken in by a snobbish family at the insistence of their rich, crotchety uncle, even as her devoted aviator godfather fights for custody.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1934
85 Minutes
Sally Blane Charles Starrett Hardie Albright William Farnum Irving Pichel Arthur Lake Theodore von Eltz Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Edgar Kennedy Murray Kinnell James Bradbury Jr.
The crew of the Pioneer Zephyr diesel train has only a few hours to deliver an iron lung to an injured man at the Boulder Dam construction site.
Romance
USA
1935
77 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Robert Young Hardie Albright Harry Bowen Allan Cavan Eddy Chandler Jack Cheatham Joe Dominguez Ruth Donnelly Tom Dugan Cliff Edwards
The rebellious daughter of an army general becomes involved with a communist agitator, much to the consternation of her father, who instead attempts to pair her with a handsome yet dim-witted soldier.