List of the best Frank Ball movies: Galloping Romeo(1933), When a Man Rides Alone(1933), Between Men(1935), Murder at Dawn(1932), The Courageous Avenger(1935), Fighting Champ(1932), The Red Rope(1937), Rogue of the Range(1936), The Gun Ranger(1937), Border Phantom(1937), Boothill Brigade(1937), Trail of Vengeance(1937) ... ...
Western
USA
1933
59 Minutes
Sheriff Jerry
Bob Steele George "Gabby" Hayes Doris Hill Frank Ball Ernie S. Adams Lafe McKee
Money is mysteriously disappearing from a locked trunk atop the stage even though the trunk arrives still locked. When pals Bob Rivers and Grizzly get the job driving the stage, the same thing happens.
Western
USA
1933
60 Minutes
'Dad' Davis
Tom Tyler Adele Lacy Alan Bridge Bob Burns Frank Ball Barney Furey Edmund Burns Alma Chester
outlaw daughter sheriff mine owner hero rousing engaging tense stagecoach wild west house sheriff's office corruption banditry kidnapping justice old west romance discovery escape
The Llano Kid is robbing stages but only taking money from Montana Slade's Cottonwood Mine. He then gives the money to those cheated by Slade. The Sheriff is after him and eventually ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1935
58 Minutes
Gentry
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 »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1932
55 Minutes
Dr. Farrington
Jack Mulhall Josephine Dunn Mischa Auer Martha Mattox Marjorie Beebe Frank Ball Eddie Boland
Mad scientist works on a death ray in his mountain hideaway.
Western
1935
58 Minutes
M. H. Davis
Johnny Mack Brown Helen Erikson Warner Richmond Ed Parker Ed Cassidy Frank Ball Forrest Taylor Earle Dwire
Western
1932
57 Minutes
Fred Mullins
Bob Steele Arletta Duncan Charles King Kit Guard George Chesebro Frank Ball Lafe McKee
cowboy boxer promoter love interest foreman rancher spirited gritty stagecoach town sheriff's office ranch trail boxing fixed fight love triangle bribery false accusations wager quest
Unemployed cowboy Brick Loring prevents the robbery of a stagecoach carrying a champion boxer and his promoter. Smelling a good opportunity, the promoter convinces Brick to take a boxing match against the champ.
Western
USA
1937
56 Minutes
John 'Pop' Duncan
Bob Steele Lois January Forrest Taylor Charles King Carl Hackett Lew Meehan Frank Ball Jack Rockwell
cowboy gunslinger ranch hand ranch owner love interest thrilling tense confident ranch wild west hideout showdown threats romance business scheme debt bravery rivalry rescue 19th century
Brade has hired Rattler Haynes to kill Tom Shaw. But when Shaw intercepts a message between the two, he alters it hoping it will cause the two outlaws to fight each other.
Western
USA
1936
60 Minutes
Express Agent
Johnny Mack Brown Lois January Stephen Chase Phyllis Hume Jack Rockwell Horace Murphy Frank Ball George Ball Lloyd Ingram Forrest Taylor George Morrell
Doran and the Sheriff have a scheme to bring in an outlaw gang. Doran is sent to prison so he and the gang leader Mitchell can break out. This gets him into the gang but he is in trouble when it's revealed he is working with the Sheriff.
Western
1937
56 Minutes
The Judge
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
USA
1937
60 Minutes
Professor Andrew Hartwell
Bob Steele Harlene Wood Don Barclay Carl Hackett Horace Murphy Miki Morita Perry Murdock Frank Ball John Peters
Cowboy Larry O'Day and his sidekick Lucky Smith happen upon a distraught Barbara Hartwell, who is about to be arrested for the murder of her uncle. With Barbara behind bars, Larry is ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1937
58 Minutes
Murdock
Johnny Mack Brown Claire Rochelle Dick Curtis Horace Murphy Frank LaRue Ed Cassidy Bobby Nelson Frank Ball Steve Clark Frank Ellis
Rancher Reynolds has fired his men and hired killers and is now using a crooked land deal to put the other ranchers off their land. Calico finds the reason why when he runs into his old nemesis Porter.
Western
USA
1937
55 Minutes
Steve Warner
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
66 Minutes
Townsman
Johnny Mack Brown Sheila Bromley Ted Adams Carl Hackett Hal Price Nelson McDowell Charles King Forrest Taylor Frank Ball
gunslinger rancher disabled person father ranch hand outlaw engaging melodramatic suspenseful ranch texas plains mine investigation gold murder strange happenings mystery 1930s
Billy Donovan arrives looking for his sister's killer. When he hires on at the Halloran ranch where the mysterious Phantom has killed all the hands, it's not long before the Phantom shoots him.
Western
USA
1937
53 Minutes
Garret
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.
Western
USA
1935
54 Minutes
Jake
John Wayne Mary Kornman Eddy Chandler Paul Fix Carmen LaRoux Lafe McKee Al Ferguson Henry Hall Frank Ball Artie Ortego Lew Meehan
rodeo rider sidekick promoter thief partner store owner rousing gritty engaging american west trail rodeo office murder theft frame-up assumed identity fugitives justice escape
Rodeo star John Scott and his gambler friend Kansas Charlie are wrongly accused of armed robbery. They leave town as fast as they can to go looking for their own suspects in Poker City.
Western
USA
1935
55 Minutes
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 »