List of the best Earle Hodgins movies: Heroes of the Alamo(1938), Paradise Canyon(1935), Oh, Susanna(1936), Silent Conflict(1948), Santa Fe Marshal(1940), Trail of Vengeance(1937), Aces and Eights(1936), Sierra Sue(1941), The Singing Cowboy(1936), A Lawman Is Born(1937), Roundup Time in Texas(1937), Colt Comrades(1943) ... ...
Western
USA
1938
74 Minutes
Stephen F. Austin
In early spring of 1833, the smoldering resentment of American settlers in Texas against their oppression by Mexico dictator General Santa Anna/Ana coming to a head. When a decree is issued... See full summary »
Western
USA
1935
55 Minutes
Doc Carter
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
USA
1936
59 Minutes
Professor Ezekial Daniels
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Frances Grant Earle Hodgins Donald Kirke Boothe Howard Clara Kimball Young Frankie Marvin Edward Piel Sr. Carl Stockdale
gene autry cowboy outlaw sidekick professor spirited gripping thrilling prison wild west train false accusations mistaken identity identity theft crime spree redemption prison break adventure pursuit 19th century
While riding to Mineral Springs Autry is robbed by thieves and then tossed off the train.
Western
USA
1948
61 Minutes
Doc Richards
William Boyd Andy Clyde Rand Brooks Virginia Belmont Earle Hodgins James Harrison Forbes Murray John Butler
One of Hoppy's Bar 20 ranch hands is tricked into participating in nefarious activities after being subjected to hypnosis.
Western
USA
1940
66 Minutes
Doc Rufus Tate
William Boyd Russell Hayden Marjorie Rambeau Bernadene Hayes Earle Hodgins Britt Wood Kenneth Harlan William Pagan
U.S. Marshal Hopalong Cassidy is called when a town becomes overrun with bad guys. Disguised as a member of a medicine show, Hoppy discovers that the ringleader is none other than sweet li'l ol' Ma Burton.
Western
USA
1937
55 Minutes
Buck Andrews
Johnny Mack Brown Iris Meredith Warner Richmond Carl Hackett Earle Hodgins Frank LaRue Frank Ellis Lew Meehan Frank Ball Dick Curtis
There is a range war between the ranchers led by Tilden and the outlaw gang of Link Carson. Wanted outlaw Dude Ramsey arrives and joins up with Tilden. First he saves the ranchers from ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1936
62 Minutes
Marshal Tom Barstow
Tim McCoy Jimmy Aubrey Luana Walters Wheeler Oakman Earle Hodgins Frank Glennon Rex Lease Joe Girard George Stevens John Merton
A cardsharp comes to the aid of a Mexican family.
Western
USA
1941
64 Minutes
Brandywine
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Fay McKenzie Frank M. Thomas Robert Homans Earle Hodgins Dorothy Christy Kermit Maynard
rancher gene autry partner banker pilot sheriff spirited suspenseful uplifting ranch small town sheriff's office airplane hangar field ranching mysterious deaths agriculture investigation cattle mystery
Gene is a government inspector looking into what's killing cattle. The ranchers want to burn the area to clear of a poisonous weed, but Gene favors chemical spray from an airplane.
Western
USA
1936
56 Minutes
Prof. Sandow
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Lois Wilde Lon Chaney Ann Gillis Earle Hodgins Ken Cooper Jack Rockwell
gene autry daughter partner sidekick boss singer positive engaging ranch caravan small town mine courtroom hospital greed murder ranchers mining disability surgery
Gene heads for the big city to convince a coffee company to sponsor a radio broadcast so he can raise the money for an operation which will save a girl from being crippled for life.
Western
USA
1937
61 Minutes
Sheriff Rock Lance
Johnny Mack Brown Iris Meredith Warner Richmond Mary MacLaren Dick Curtis Earle Hodgins Charles King Frank LaRue
shopkeeper rancher daughter cattleman sheriff lawman confident spirited ranch town general store sheriff's office trail range range war outlaws duplicity law and order hired killers impersonation
An outlaw falsely accused of murder realizes the only way to clear himself is to become a lawman.
Western
USA
1937
58 Minutes
Barkey McCusky
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Maxine Doyle Roy Mason Cabin Kids Earle Hodgins Richard Wessel
cowboy sidekick brother saloon owner singer gene autry gripping engaging thrilling texas ship south africa mine town jungle framed for murder theft magic family diamonds
Gene and Frog arrive with a herd of horses for Gene'e brother, a diamond prospector whose work has attracted the interest of a bunch of badguys.
Western
USA
1943
67 Minutes
"Wildcat" Willie
William Boyd Andy Clyde Victor Jory Jay Kirby George Reeves Lois Sherman Earle Hodgins Douglas Fowley Herbert Rawlinson Robert Mitchum
While oil drilling, Hoppy and California discover an underground well - a potential threat to Jebb Hardin's monopoly on water in the region.
Drama
USA
1937
74 Minutes
Wilson
Noel Madison Lila Lee Norma Trelvar Douglas Walton Harry Holman Arthur Singley Earle Hodgins Snub Pollard Si Wills Lee Shumway Roger Williams
Believing they can make a ton of money, a gang of opportunists uses the country's racial and ethnic tensions to start a Ku Klux Klan-type organization.
Western
USA
1948
61 Minutes
Sheriff
William Boyd Andy Clyde Helen Chapman Rand Brooks Anne O'Neal John Parrish Cliff Clark Earle Hodgins
Teacher Lola Blair is against building the saloon right next to her schoolhouse. When she is kidnapped, Hoppy rescues her and forces the saloon keepers to relocate.
Western
USA
1938
59 Minutes
Sheriff Heck Hampton
George O'Brien Kay Sutton Walter Miller Fred Kohler Fred Kohler Jr. George MacQuarrie Lew Kelly Earle Hodgins Chill Wills Dot Farley Dick Hunter
On parole (he was framed of course), Larry Rhodes can't carry a gun. And his sweetheart is in danger of a forced marriage...
Western
USA
1946
63 Minutes
Sandler
William Boyd Andy Clyde Rand Brooks Robert Emmett Keane Jane Randolph Steve Barclay Harry Cording Earle Hodgins Robert Bentley
The son of an Army friend is about the join an outlaw gang. Hoppy prevents this and brings the gang to justice.
Western
USA
1943
57 Minutes
Deputy Pete
Tim Holt Cliff Edwards Barbara Moffett Eddie Dew Otto Hoffman Russell Wade Tom London Earle Hodgins
A crime boss uses a corrupt judge and fake land grant to steal ranchers properties, but is met with strong resistance organized by two cowboys and the town's newspaper editor.
Western
USA
1940
61 Minutes
Mike Calhoun
Johnny Mack Brown Fuzzy Knight Nell O'Day Maria Montez Harry Woods Melvin Lang Richard Alexander Earle Hodgins Carl Hackett George Humbert
A lawman sets out to disrupt the operations of a crooked town boss.
Western
1947
63 Minutes
Clerk Tom
William Boyd Andy Clyde Rand Brooks Ian Wolfe Dorinda Clifton Mary Newton Harry Cording Earle Hodgins Richard Bailey Richard Alexander Herman Hack
Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) and his friends (Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks) save a town from a deacon after oil.
Western
USA
1943
54 Minutes
Tom
William Boyd Andy Clyde George Reeves Victor Jory Douglas Fowley Betty Blythe Robert Mitchum Francis Macdonald Earle Hodgins Dustine Farnum
Stagecoach robbers take the money Hoppy was going to use to buy cattle so Hoppy, California and Lin go after them.
Drama
USA
1939
64 Minutes
Foreman
Lucille Ball Allan Lane Steffi Duna Evelyn Brent Donald Briggs Bernadene Hayes Abner Biberman William Pawley Earle Hodgins Joe Devlin
A weary dance-hall girl in a Panama saloon hooks up with a rough-and-tumble oil driller, who takes her to his oil-field in the jungle to show her what "real" life is like.
Western
USA
1954
74 Minutes
"Soapy" Smith
Willard Parker Barbara Payton Tom Neal Wallace Ford Jim Bannon James Anderson Richard Cutting Barbara Woodell Earle Hodgins Thomas Walker Mary Treen
The famed outlaw is talked into saddling up for one more bank robbery.
Western
USA
1943
69 Minutes
William Boyd Andy Clyde Jay Kirby Victor Jory George Reeves Jan Christy Hal Taliaferro Forbes Murray Robert Mitchum Byron Foulger Earle Hodgins
Sheriff Hoppy has to find a way to bring the bad guys, headed by Tom Jordan, to justice in the Lone Star state. The problem is that they are hiding out beyond his jurisdiction, in Oklahoma.
Romance
USA
1946
88 Minutes
Adolphe Menjou Gail Russell Ann Dvorak Claire Trevor Billie Burke Jane Wyatt Eugene List Damian O'Flynn John Whitney Russell Hicks Earle Hodgins
A semi-trifle with Adolphe Menjou as a department store floor walker who is persuaded by four husband-seeking salesgirls---two-bordering-on-three of which were well beyond the "girl" stage-... See full summary »
Comedy
1962
78 Minutes
Don Beddoe Paul Bryar Stanley Clements Ellen Corby Ron Hagerthy Erin O'Donnell Clancy Cooper William Fawcett Addison Richards Willis Bouchey Earle Hodgins
Two con men (Paul Bryar, Stanley Clements) stash stolen money in a car which is then bought by an elderly priest (Don Beddoe).
Western
USA
1938
60 Minutes
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.
Comedy
USA
1937
62 Minutes
Ole Olsen Chic Johnson Mary Howard Harry Stockwell Franklin Pangborn James Finlayson Eddie Kane Stanley Fields D'Arcy Corrigan Lew Kelly John Sheehan
Two zanies try to stage a show in a theater that has a reputation for being being jinxed.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1951
74 Minutes
Loretta Young Barry Sullivan Bruce Cowling Margalo Gillmore Brad Morrow Irving Bacon Georgia Backus Don Haggerty Art Baker Richard Anderson Kathleen Freeman
sick person wife doctor mail carrier eerie tense family home post office false accusations betrayal delusion jealousy illness murder revenge quest discovery 1950s
An invalid husband wrongly believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him and outlines that suspicion in a letter, which causes a serious concern when he ends up dying anyway.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1955
150 Minutes
Marlon Brando Jean Simmons Frank Sinatra Vivian Blaine Robert Keith Stubby Kaye B.S. Pully Sheldon Leonard Regis Toomey Johnny Silver Dan Dayton
gambler fiancée sister friend intricate amusing lighthearted new york city mission street wager dating love daunting task quest transformation 1940s
In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana, but they fall for each other, and the bet has a hidden motive to finance a crap game.
Comedy
USA
1940
63 Minutes
Charles Coburn Beulah Bondi Virginia Grey Helen Broderick Billie Burke Dan Dailey Helen Westley Marjorie Main Cecil Cunningham Clem Bevans Francis Pierlot
husband wife spinster elderly woman director endearing spirited cottage retirement home bedroom window ledge ship sea aging retirement attempted suicide infidelity insurance loneliness love
Because of a bad investment, Captain and Mrs. Peabody are evicted from their home. Mrs. Peabody finds lodging at a retirement home, but as only single women are allowed, the Captain has to ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1937
54 Minutes
William Boyd George "Gabby" Hayes Russell Hayden Judith Allen Alexander Cross Bob Kortman Billy King Ray Bennett Carl Hackett Jack Rockwell Philo McCullough
Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) and gang battle sabotaging crooks as they gather more horses for the Spanish-American war.
Western
USA
1953
82 Minutes
Randolph Scott Lex Barker Phyllis Kirk Charles McGraw Henry Hull Elisha Cook Jr. Hugh Sanders Lane Chandler James Brown Fess Parker Richard Benjamin
lawman northerner politician wife prisoner veteran gutsy tense melodramatic texas jail ranch frontier political corruption framed for murder vigilantism civil war reconstruction carpetbagger lynching pursuit
In Post-Bellum Texas, an army captain tries to keep the peace between overtaxed, impoverished farmers and greedy carpetbaggers.
Western
USA
1957
80 Minutes
Joel McCrea Barbara Hale Brad Dexter Gloria Talbott Verna Felton Douglas Dick Michael Pate Anthony Caruso Esther Dale Adam Williams Ray Teal
doctor wife daughter widow native american woman bully endearing spirited oklahoma wild west small town house farm oil field relocation native americans love triangle relationships territorial disputes old west
A doctor stops in a small Southwestern town to bury his wife. He decides to stay there and start a practice, but soon runs into violent cattle ranchers.
Western
USA
1947
122 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Katharine Hepburn Melvyn Douglas Robert Walker Phyllis Thaxter Edgar Buchanan Harry Carey Ruth Nelson Wm. "Bill" Phillips Robert Armstrong James Bell
rancher wife lawyer homesteader melodramatic fiery new mexico territory colorado cattle marital problems infidelity forbidden love sacrifice 1860s
On America's frontier, a St. Louis woman marries a New Mexico cattleman who is seen as a tyrant by the locals.