List of the best Frank LaRue movies: Lightnin' Crandall(1937), Boothill Brigade(1937), Bar Z Bad Men(1936), Trail of Vengeance(1937), Sidewalks of New York(1931), Public Cowboy, No. 1(1937), The Fighting Deputy(1937), Riders of Pasco Basin(1940), Billy the Kid in Texas(1940), A Lawman Is Born(1937), Left-Handed Law(1937), Lightning Carson Rides Again(1938) ... ...
Western
1937
60 Minutes
Wes 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
1937
58 Minutes
Jeff Reynolds
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
1936
60 Minutes
Hamp Harvey
Johnny Mack Brown Lois January Ernie S. Adams Tom London Frank LaRue Dick Curtis Milburn Morante Jack Rockwell
Western
USA
1937
55 Minutes
Tilden
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 »
Comedy
USA
1931
73 Minutes
Sergeant
Buster Keaton Zion Myers Anita Page Cliff Edwards Frank Rowan Norman Phillips Jr. Frank LaRue Oscar Apfel Syd Saylor Clark Marshall
philanthropist young man leader sister gang member love interest thrilling brash amusing tenement house street boxing ring gym court stage rehabilitation brother/sister relationship juvenile crime gangs boxing
A dim-witted slumlord tries to reform a gang of urban boys (and impress an attractive young woman) by transforming their rough neighborhood into a more decent place.
Western
USA
1937
59 Minutes
Justice
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Ann Rutherford William Farnum James C. Morton Frank LaRue Maston Williams Arthur Loft Frankie Marvin House Peters Jr.
cowboy gene autry cattle rustler sheriff pilot spirited engaging winsome wild west sheriff's office ranch airplane cattle rustling law enforcement technology culture clash investigation pursuit adventure 1930s
Rustlers using modern technology (airplanes, shortwave radios, refrigerated trucks) are Gene's target.
Western
USA
1937
60 Minutes
Sheriff Bentley
Fred Scott Al St. John Marjorie Beebe Eddie Holden Charles King Frank LaRue Lafe McKee Phoebe Logan Sherry Tansey Jack C. Smith Jack Evans
father sheriff son deputy fiancée outlaw thrilling spirited brash wild west ranch arizona wedding robbery murder vengeance gunfight father/son relationship estrangement revenge
The Sheriff and his deputies are after Scar Adams. Scar is the brother of Alice Denton, the girl Deputy Tom plans to marry, and when the Sheriff is wounded she makes Tom refuse the job of ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1940
56 Minutes
Joel Madison
Johnny Mack Brown Bob Baker Fuzzy Knight Frances Robinson Arthur Loft Ted Adams Frank LaRue William Gould James Guilfoyle Ed Cassidy Lafe McKee
A newspaper editor stumbles upon an irrigation project swindle.
Western
USA
1940
52 Minutes
Jim Morgan
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 »
Western
USA
1937
61 Minutes
Graham
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.
Romance, Western
1937
62 Minutes
John Golden
Buck Jones Noel Francis Matty Fain George Regas Robert Frazer Lee Phelps Nena Quartero Frank LaRue Lee Shumway
Western
USA
1938
59 Minutes
Sheriff Armstrong
Tim McCoy Joan Barclay Bob Terry Ted Adams Benny Corbett Jane Keckley Carl Hackett Reed Howes Frank LaRue
Lightning Carson's nephew has been falsely accused of murder. To get in with the gang, Lightning poses as a Mexican. He also appears as himself making his costume changes at his sister's ... See full summary »
Adventure
1932
61 Minutes
Ralph Ince Sally Blane William Farnum Rex Bell Priscilla Dean Eve Southern Syd Saylor Jack Clifford Frank LaRue Wally Albright
Castaways find themselves at the mercy of a vicious sea captain who feels they owe him more than their lives.
Western
1940
61 Minutes
Sam Lowry
Charles Starrett Luana Walters Kenneth MacDonald Francis Walker Forrest Taylor Melvin Lang Bob Nolan Pat Brady Frank LaRue
The cowboy hero (Charles Starrett) with a secret saves settlers from rustlers in his movie-series debut.
Western
1939
55 Minutes
Gates
Art Jarrett Lee Powell Al St. John Dorothy Fay Ted Adams Nina Guilbert Earl Douglas Stanley Blystone Frank LaRue Ethan Allen
rancher ranch hand cattle rustler daughter cowboy land owner lighthearted spirited cheery thrilling american west ranch small town hideout cattle rustling land grab inheritance conspiracy swindling false accusations
Humor and music blend with adventure in this tale of a cowboy who runs into trouble with cattle rustlers.
Western
1936
60 Minutes
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Frances Grant Boothe Howard Jack Kennedy Sam Flint George Chesebro Charles King Eugene Jackson Edward Hearn Frank LaRue
gene autry sidekick security guard rancher father daughter suspenseful amusing patriotic river construction site small town california train depot dams construction sabotage investigation new job mystery
Gene Autry (Gene Autry) and his faithful sidekick, Frog Millhouse (Smiley Burnette), are recruited to patrol the unsecured construction site of an important dam-building project plagued by accidents of a deadly and mysterious nature.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1934
86 Minutes
James Cagney Pat O'Brien Gloria Stuart Frank McHugh Dorothy Tree Robert Barrat Willard Robertson Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Maude Eburne Martha Merrill Lorena Layson
blue-collar worker sailor naval officer sister love interest marine amusing thrilling patriotic witty battleship san diego dance hall brother/sister relationship grudge new job unlikely romance redemption navy rivalry
A cocky guy joins the Navy for the wrong reason but finds romance and twice is cited for heroism.