List of the best Earle Dwire movies: Sundown Saunders(1936), Alias John Law(1935), Big Calibre(1935), Trouble in Texas(1937), Born to Battle(1935), Lawless Range(1935), Between Men(1935), The Gambling Terror(1937), Assassin of Youth(1937), The Lawless Frontier(1935), Stormy Trails(1936), Randy Rides Alone(1934) ... ...
Western
USA
1936
63 Minutes
Sheriff Baker
Bob Steele Catherine Cotter Earle Dwire
gambler rancher bank robber doctor sheriff daughter intricate thrilling engaging spirited california ranch desert small town saloon hospital gambling land claim deception false accusations
When Sundown wins a horse race he is paid with a deed to a ranch. Arriving at the ranch he finds the Prestons already living there. They bought it from the fake land agent Taggart who then frames Sundown for murder.
Western
USA
1935
59 Minutes
The Kootney Kid
John Clark (Bob Steele) and his deaf pal, Bootch Collum (Buck Connors), are trailed by U. S. Marshal Lamar Bly (Jack Rockwell), who thinks they are part of The Kootney Kid's (Earl Dwire) ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1935
59 Minutes
Sheriff of Gladstone
son mad scientist murderer sheriff beautiful woman lawyer confident outlandish rousing border town jail ranch laboratory cave bank murder investigation false accusations robbery on the run
Intent on avenging his father's murder, Roy Neal and his sidekick Rusty find themselves in the border town of Gladstone where Neal is mistakenly arrested for the robbery of a mail truck. ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1937
64 Minutes
Barker
Tex Ritter Rita Hayworth Earle Dwire Yakima Canutt Tex Palmer Hal Price Fred Parker Horace Murphy Charles King Tommy Cooper Glenn Strange
Rodeo stars are being killed with poisoned needles, and Tex Ritter is next on the list.
Western
USA
1935
60 Minutes
George Powell
Tom Tyler Jean Carmen Earle Dwire Julian Rivero Nelson McDowell William Desmond
Good-natured troublemaker "Cyclone" Tom Saunders is hired by a ranchers' association manager to investigate recent cattle rustling at one of their ranches and to see if a pair of nesters ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1935
54 Minutes
Emmett
John Wayne Sheila Bromley Earle Dwire Frank McGlynn Jr. Jack Curtis Yakima Canutt Wally Howe
rodeo rider father friend niece sheriff banker spirited gutsy tense rousing american west small town ranch cave schemes mistaken identity undercover operations gold disappearance cattle rustling
John Middleton is investigating cattle rustling when he is captured and tossed into a cave with Emmett, a rancher who disappeared earlier. They help each other escape and learn that a local... See full summary »
Western
USA
1935
58 Minutes
Trent
Johnny Mack Brown Beth Marion William Farnum Earle Dwire Lloyd Ingram Frank Ball
When his young son is shot, John Wellington kills the culprit and flees. But his son Johnny recovers and is raised by Sir George. Some twenty years later Johnny sets out to find Sir ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1937
53 Minutes
Homer Bradley
Johnny Mack Brown Iris Meredith Charles King Earle Dwire Dick Curtis Bobby Nelson Ted Adams Horace Murphy Frank Ball
gambler racketeer boss rancher friend sister rousing spirited engaging american west saloon office hideout ranch protection racket gambling extortion attempted murder relationships friendship
Brett runs a protection racket for an unknown boss. When Jeff Hayes arrives and opens a gambling den, they try to shut him down. Unlike the others who have given in, he plans to fight back.
Drama
USA
1937
80 Minutes
Henry "Pop" Brady
Luana Walters Arthur Gardner Dorothy Short Earle Dwire Fern Emmett
A high-school girl gets involved with a ring of teenage marijuana smokers and starts down the road to ruin. A reporter poses as a soda jerk to infiltrate the gang of teen dope fiends.
Western
1935
52 Minutes
Pandro Zanti, Dan Yorba
John Wayne Sheila Terry George "Gabby" Hayes Earle Dwire Yakima Canutt Jack Rockwell Lloyd Whitlock Artie Ortego Jay Wilsey Herman Hack
cowboy prospector murderer granddaughter sheriff deputy spirited gutsy thrilling tense texas frontier trail mine shack desert murder manhunt false accusations justice
A cowboy (John Wayne) protects a girl (Sheila Terry) and her father (George Hayes) from a rustler and a sheriff.
Western
USA
1936
60 Minutes
Steve
Rex Bell Bob Terry Lois Wilde Lane Chandler Earle Dwire Lloyd Ingram Carl Hackett
rancher cattle rustler lawyer bank robber banker outlaw melodramatic engaging thrilling town ranch bank office wild west bank robbery false accusations lawsuit greed siblings deception
A rancher caught in the middle of a bank robbery shoots one of the robbers. However, the dead bandit turns out to be a former ranch hand who was suing him. The rancher is arrested for murder.
Western
USA
1934
53 Minutes
Sheriff
John Wayne Alberta Vaughn George "Gabby" Hayes Yakima Canutt Earle Dwire Tex Phelps Artie Ortego Tex Palmer
undercover agent girl sheriff henchman desperado lawman rousing tense thrilling gutsy small town american west saloon hideout jail false accusations massacre undercover operations outlaws assumed identity
Jailed for murders he didn't commit, Randy escapes only to stumble into the den of the real murderers.
Western
USA
1937
60 Minutes
Sheriff Walker
Tex Ritter Iris Meredith Horace Murphy Charles King Earle Dwire Forrest Taylor Joe Girard Lafe McKee Oscar Gahan Chick Hannon Tex Palmer
cowboy sidekick bandit love interest sheriff rancher thrilling positive tense frontier california mine saloon mountain outlaws terror secret society justice murder undercover operations
Tex is up against a group of hooded outlaws. When he shoots one, he uses the hood to infiltrate the gang. Almost caught by them, he escapes only to be arrested by the Sheriff who thinks ... See full summary »
Western
1937
56 Minutes
Bud Cooper
Bob Steele Eleanor Stewart John Merton Ernie S. Adams Earle Dwire Budd Buster Frank Ball Horace Murphy Lew Meehan Hal Taliaferro Horace B. Carpenter
Disgusted with courts who let criminals go free, an Old West lawman (Bob Steele) turns to vigilantism.
Western
1934
53 Minutes
Henchman Mason
John Wayne Verna Hillie George "Gabby" Hayes Yakima Canutt Earle Dwire Ed Parker George Cleveland Billy Franey Tom Lingham Art Ortega Tex Palmer
u.s. marshal young woman uncle native american bandit sheriff rousing tense gutsy thrilling american west small town ranch saloon stagecoach robbery inheritance murder outlaws betrayal
Marshal John Travers investigates the murder of a town's sheriff, makes it his mission to restore order to the town and bring down a bandit called the Shadow.
Western
USA
1939
61 Minutes
Dr. Jason Radford
George "Gabby" Hayes Sally March Stuart Hamblen Dorothy Sebastian Earle Dwire David Kerwin Peter Fargo Fred Burns
Roy is a Confederate officer stationed in Missouri during the Civil War. He must put an end to outlaw gangs working under the pretense of service to the Confederacy.
Western
USA
1932
50 Minutes
Henchman Butch
Bob Steele Nancy Drexel Ed Brady Hank Bell Charles West Earle Dwire Rose Plumer
For revenge the outlaw Morgan steals the Carruthers young son. Seventeen years later Carruthers arrives in the valley where Morgan, his gang, and the now grown Bob hide. After Morgan shoots... See full summary »
Western
USA
1936
70 Minutes
George Christman
Hoot Gibson Rex Lease Marion Shilling Adam Goodman Nina Guilbert Earle Dwire Phil Dunham Bob McKenzie Steve Clark Jerry Tucker Barry Downing
outlaw mail carrier brother young man mother father frenetic spirited missouri wild west frontier rural community countryside stagecoach pony express reunion crime old west gold rush brotherhood
Two brothers are separated when young. One becomes the pony express rider Clint Knox and the other the outlaw Ace Carter. Their next meeting finds Ace way-laying Clint as he delivers the mail.
Western
USA
1935
57 Minutes
Jose
Fred Kohler Jr. Ruth Findlay Roger Williams Ed Cassidy Wally Wales Earle Dwire Francis Walker
A gang of robbers steals the deed to the Pecos Ranch and kill the family. The young son escapes, and years later he returns to the ranch to find the killers and reclaim his property.
Western
1937
60 Minutes
Rand
Tex Ritter Eleanor Stewart Syd Saylor Warner Richmond Charles King Earle Dwire Forrest Taylor William Desmond Snub Pollard Charles French
gunslinger sidekick rancher daughter cattle rustler sheriff tense melodramatic texas small town ranch plains sheriff's office cattle rustling mob mentality investigation murder mystery pursuit 1880s
An innocent cowboy is jailed after he brings a wounded cattle rancher into an outlaw-controlled town.
Western
1937
57 Minutes
Jeff Jeffries
Tex Ritter Louise Stanley Charles King Horace Murphy Snub Pollard Earle Dwire Yakima Canutt Martin Garralaga
Tex and his friends fight rustlers along the border, but when his friends are framed and jailed, he joins an outlaw gang to clear his pal's names.
Western
1937
60 Minutes
Parson Durkin
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
1933
56 Minutes
Slip Morgan
John Wayne Cecilia Parker George "Gabby" Hayes Forrest Taylor Al St. John Heinie Conklin Earle Dwire Lafe McKee Fern Emmett Yakima Canutt Hal Price
government agent young woman father stagecoach driver mastermind henchman melodramatic rousing gutsy thrilling stagecoach american west valley ranch misunderstanding robbery gunfight land grab frontier life ranchers
Bad guy Kincaid controls the local water supply and plans to do in the other ranchers. Government agent Saunders shows up undercover to do in Kincaid and win the heart of one of his victims Fay Denton.
Western
USA
1938
60 Minutes
Clem Handley
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.
Western
USA
1934
55 Minutes
Benoit
John Wayne Noah Beery Noah Beery Jr. Verna Hillie Iris Lancaster Robert Frazer Earle Dwire Ed Parker James Marcus Artie Ortego
cowboy college buddy daughter niece father outlaw thrilling tense confident rousing canada train forest mine cabin kidnapping missing persons outlaws romance false accusations
Rod Drew hunts for a missing girl and finds himself in a fight over a goldmine as well.
Western
USA
1932
62 Minutes
Cattleman
Rex Bell Marceline Day Matthew Betz George "Gabby" Hayes Robert Ellis Huntley Gordon Earle Dwire John Elliott Alan Bridge Gwen Lee Roy D'Arcy
police officer rancher gangster bootlegger henchman father rousing engaging gutsy cheyenne, wyo. ranch speakeasy pool hall new york city going home extortion bootlegging murder schemes crime syndicate
A cowboy detective goes up against a gang of big-city thugs trying to set up a protection racket out west.
Western
1934
56 Minutes
Sheriff Miller
John Wayne Barbara Sheldon George "Gabby" Hayes Yakima Canutt Gordon De Main Ed Parker Earle Dwire Lloyd Whitlock Tex Palmer George Morrell
college graduate miner criminal partner granddaughter sheriff wild charming rousing texas blacksmith's workshop creek ranch jail gold romance thievery deception left for dead frame-up
Jerry Mason (John Wayne) and his friend Jake (George Hayes) have to keep two crooks away from their gold.
Crime, Drama
USA
1938
97 Minutes
Priest (uncredited)
James Cagney Pat O'Brien Humphrey Bogart Ann Sheridan George Bancroft William Pawley John Hamilton Earle Dwire William Worthington
gangster priest child lawyer gritty emotional hell's kitchen street friendship crime corruption gangs sacrifice growing up rise 1930s
A priest tries to stop a gangster from corrupting a group of street kids.
Western
1935
58 Minutes
Prisoner
Johnny Mack Brown Helen Erikson Warner Richmond Ed Parker Ed Cassidy Frank Ball Forrest Taylor Earle Dwire
Western
1934
56 Minutes
Tom
John Wayne Sheila Terry Yakima Canutt Jay Wilsey George "Gabby" Hayes Jack Rockwell Phil Keefer Earle Dwire Artie Ortego Shirley Jean Rickert
ward heiress estranged father cowboy thief father figure gripping thrilling tender river wild west arizona ranch reunion father/daughter relationship inheritance greed switched identities protection rescue
A cowboy (John Wayne) vows to help a young half-Native American girl who must find her white father in order to claim her hefty inheritance after the death of her mother.
Western
USA
1938
67 Minutes
Mayor Biggs
Smiley Burnette Carol Hughes Guy Usher Tom Chatterton Kenneth Harlan Stephen Chase Brandon Beach Earle Dwire Jean Fowler Dora Clement Dick Elliott
Roy is elected to Congress to bring the misery of the "dustbowl" of the 1930s to the attention of Washington politicians.
Western
USA
1934
54 Minutes
Sheriff
John Wayne Virginia Brown Faire Lloyd Whitlock George "Gabby" Hayes Yakima Canutt Billy O'Brien Lafe McKee Blackie Whitcomb Earle Dwire Dick Dickinson Tex Palmer
rancher outlaw brother daughter father companion thrilling melodramatic suspenseful frontier ranch wild west town doomed romance land grab helping others murder plot undercover operations siblings revenge
Ted Hayden impersonates a wanted man and joins Gentry's gang only to learn later that Gentry was the one who killed his father. He saves Virginia Winters' dad's ranch from Gentry and also rescues his long-lost brother Spud.
Western
USA
1934
55 Minutes
Rodeo Announcer
John Wayne George "Gabby" Hayes Polly Ann Young Yakima Canutt Edward Piel Sr. Anita Campillo Lafe McKee George Cleveland Earle Dwire
drifter marshal rodeo rider love interest cowboy robber engaging suspenseful tense arena wild west trailer bank town rodeo corruption murder undercover operations investigation old west
In a horse-riding rodeo contest bad guys want John Weston to lose. When he doesn't go along they add some insurance: a poisoned needle just under his saddle.
Western
USA
1937
58 Minutes
Tibbetd
Tom Tyler Jeanne Martel Richard Cramer Charles Whitaker Ed Cassidy Lafe McKee Dorothy Woods Charles King Earle Dwire Wally West
When Crenshaw kills a bushwhacker he takes his letter of introduction. This letter saves him from hanging when Stanton thinks he is the outlaw he has hired. But Crenshaw is in more trouble when Denton arrives and exposes him as a fake.
Western
USA
1934
54 Minutes
Henchman
John Wayne Eleanor Hunt George "Gabby" Hayes Edward Piel Sr. Yakima Canutt George Cleveland George Nash Lafe McKee Hank Bell Earle Dwire
marshal sheriff townsperson bandit gang leader daughter thrilling melodramatic rousing yucca city, calif. small town hotel general store cliff creek working undercover murder conspiracy land grab outlaws
U.S. marshal John Carruthers observes a robbery and Sheriff Jake thinks he may be the culprit. Meanwhile the town's leading citizen is planning to rob everybody blind.
Western
USA
1935
55 Minutes
Pat Miller
John Wayne Muriel Evans Murdock McQuarrie Allan Cavan Mary MacLaren Warner Richmond Alan Bridge Sam Flint Glenn Strange Earle Dwire Frank Ball
In 1889, pioneers race ahead of the law to claim free land in Oklahoma, forming wide-open towns. In one such, citizens elect Milt Dawson to challenge the self-appointed rule of gambler Ace ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1937
57 Minutes
Joe Workman
Tex Ritter Eleanor Stewart Ethelind Terry Syd Saylor William Faversham Forrest Taylor Snub Pollard Glenn Strange Horace Murphy Earle Dwire Budd Buster
Tex and sidekick Grass join McGill's traveling show. When Price has McGill's wagons burned, Tex becomes the county tax collector to earn money. This leads to trouble as one of those owing money is Price who says he will not pay.
Western
USA
1935
55 Minutes
John Wayne Marion Burns Earle Hodgins Yakima Canutt Reed Howes Perry Murdock Gino Corrado Gordon Clifford Tex Palmer Herman Hack Earle Dwire
government agent counterfeiter ex-convict daughter sheriff singer melodramatic suspenseful thrilling small town wilderness drugstore arizona new mexico investigation traveling performers counterfeit money doomed romance undercover operations pursuit
An undercover agent for the government is sent to round up a gang of counterfeiters operating near the Mexican border.
Western
1938
58 Minutes
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Carol Hughes Sally Payne Ivan Miller Ed Cassidy Lew Kelly Howard Chase Albert Terry Frankie Marvin Earle Dwire
gene autry friend hairdresser swindler partner orphan spirited engaging bowling alley arizona small town beauty salon mine sheriff's office electricity innovation swindling mining chase boulder dam
A singing rancher (Gene Autry) and his sidekick (Smiley Burnette) catch swindlers selling lots in a ghost town.
Crime, Drama, Action
USA
1935
65 Minutes
Lawrence Gray Sheila Bromley J. Farrell MacDonald Fuzzy Knight Bryant Washburn Fred Kelsey John Elliott Eddie Phillips Arthur Loft J Herschel Mayall Gordon Griffith
A sea captain receives $40,000 from a crook, and the crooks try to steal it from him.
Crime, Drama
USA
1938
62 Minutes
Ronald Reagan Gloria Blondell Dick Purcell Sheila Bromley Addison Richards Hugh O'Connell Janet Shaw Elliott Sullivan Anderson Lawlor Spec O'Donnell Kenneth Harlan
investigator wife corrupt businessman cigarette girl gangster boss dark tense los angeles family home office hideout store scam corruption marriage greed divorce vengeance transformation
An insurance adjustor tangles with a big insurance-fraud gang.