List of the best Hal Taliaferro movies: The Vanishing Riders(1935), Zorro's Black Whip(1944), The Man With Nine Lives(1940), The Phantom Rider(1946), Jesse James at Bay(1942), The Border Legion(1940), Saga of Death Valley(1939), Hoppy Serves a Writ(1943), The Carson City Kid(1940), Colorado(1940), Bad Man of Deadwood(1941), Swifty(1936) ... ...
Western
USA
1935
58 Minutes
Wolf Lawson
Bill Cody Bill Cody Jr. Hal Taliaferro Donald Reed Budd Buster Roger Williams Ethel Jackson Ace Cain Colin Chase
Sheriff Bill Jones, in the line of duty, kills outlaw Joe Land and adopts his young son, Tim. They come upon a former silver boomtown, reputed to be haunted, whose only inhabitant is Hiram ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1944
120 Minutes
Henchman Baxter
George J. Lewis Linda Stirling Lucien Littlefield Francis Macdonald Hal Taliaferro John Merton John Hamilton Tom Chatterton Tom London Jack Kirk
Hammond, owner of the town's stagecoach line and a leading citizen, is opposed to Idaho becoming a state, and kills Randolph Meredith, owner of the town's newspaper, for endorsing it. ... See full summary »
Horror
USA
1940
73 Minutes
Sheriff Stanton
Boris Karloff Roger Pryor Jo Ann Sayers Stanley Brown John Dilson Hal Taliaferro Byron Foulger Charles Trowbridge Ernie S. Adams
A medical researcher visits the deserted home of a pioneer in cryogenic science who disappeared 10 years earlier and finds him frozen in ice but still alive.
Adventure, Western, Action
USA
1946
167 Minutes
Nugget
Robert Kent Peggy Stewart Roy Mason George J. Lewis Kenne Duncan Hal Taliaferro
A reservation's new doctor masquerades as the legendary Indian god, "the Phantom Rider", to catch gang looting the reservation, unaware the leader is a phony Indian Agent.
Western
USA
1942
56 Minutes
Paul Sloan
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Sally Payne Pierre Watkin Ivan Miller Hal Taliaferro Gale Storm Roy Barcroft Jack Kirk William Benedict Jack O'Shea
jesse james sheriff newspaper reporter look-alike gambler love interest engaging uplifting missouri railroad tracks farm small town office land grab railroad farming newspapers rightful ownership adventure pursuit
Jesse James joins with Missouri settlers in their battle with rich, land-grabbing railroad tycoons.
Western
USA
1940
54 Minutes
Sheriff Amos Link
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Carol Hughes Joe Sawyer Maude Eburne Jay Novello Hal Taliaferro Richard Wessel Paul Porcasi Robert Emmett Keane
An Eastern doctor is on the run from authorities in New York. Out west he comes to the aid of friends besieged by an outlaw gang known as the border legion. In the end, he is cleared of any wrong-doing back east.
Western
USA
1939
55 Minutes
Henchman Rex
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Don "Red" Barry Doris Day Frank M. Thomas Jack Ingram Hal Taliaferro Lew Kelly Fern Emmett
In the opening scene Roy as a boy philosophizes about marriage to his girl friend then sees his dad gunned down by bad guys who want to drive out the ranchers by cutting off their water.
Western
USA
1943
69 Minutes
Henchman Greg Jordan
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.
Western
USA
1940
54 Minutes
George "Gabby" Hayes Bob Steele Noah Beery Jr. Pauline Moore Francis Macdonald Hal Taliaferro Arthur Loft George Rosener Chester Gan
gunslinger outlaw prospector saloon owner singer melodramatic thrilling wild west saloon small town sheriff's office investigation undercover operations murder mistaken identity love triangle adventure pursuit 19th century
Roy is a bandit who is out to get the man who killed his younger brother. He learns as he rides into the town of Sonora that the man is the owner of the local saloon and gambling hall.
Western
USA
1940
54 Minutes
Weaver
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Pauline Moore Milburn Stone Maude Eburne Arthur Loft Hal Taliaferro Vester Pegg Fred Burns Lloyd Ingram
Trouble in Colorado is tying up Union troops needed back east during the Civil War and Lieut. Burke is sent to investigate. Macklin and his gang are causing the problems and Capt. Mason ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1941
61 Minutes
Henchman Ripper
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Sally Payne Carol Adams Henry Brandon Herbert Rawlinson Hal Taliaferro Jay Novello Horace Murphy Monte Blue Ralf Harolde
Roy and Gabby have to establish fair business practices in the town of Deadwood, currently dominated by entrepreneurs who scare off potential competitors.
Western
1936
60 Minutes
Price McNiel
Hoot Gibson June Gale George "Gabby" Hayes Ralph Lewis Bob Kortman William Gould Hal Taliaferro Lafe McKee
A loner unjustly accused of killing a prominent rancher escapes a lynching and sets out to find the real murderer.
Western
USA
1941
54 Minutes
Henchman Pete
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Joan Woodbury J. Farrell MacDonald Sally Payne George Rosener William Haade Hal Taliaferro Jack Kirk
reporter cattle rancher settler outlaw dancer thrilling rousing emotional train cheyenne, wyo. small town frontier house journalism wrongfully accused range war frame-up train robbery unlikely allies underdog
Roy is a newspaper reporter. He goes to Cheyenne to cover the activities of supposed bad guy Arapahoe Brown. Roy, of course, discovers who the real bad guy is.
Western
USA
1943
69 Minutes
Henchman
Roy Rogers Sheila Ryan Barton MacLane Harry Shannon Arline Judge William Haade Eve March Hal Taliaferro Sons of the Pioneers Bob Nolan Yakima Canutt
A man of no worth brags to his daughter back East that he is rich and owns a big ranch. When she decides to pay a visit to her father, Roy and his buddies agree to pretend that the poor man is the owner of the ranch.
Western
USA
1941
54 Minutes
A.J. Slade
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Elyse Knox Addison Richards Sally Payne Harry Woods Zeffie Tilbury Hal Taliaferro Jay Novello Jack Ingram
The mayor has sent for a gunslinger who, though appearing to clean up the town, is really to be the mayor's means of taking the town over. When Roy and Gabby arrive in Tombstone, Roy is ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1944
69 Minutes
Ferguson
Roy Rogers Dale Evans Grant Withers Harry Shannon George Cleveland William Haade Weldon Heyburn Hal Taliaferro Tom London Dick Botiller Janet Martin
roy rogers pretty woman singer captain father criminal amusing spirited river riverboat texas robbery investigation performance fugitives wrongfully accused mystery quest 1940s
Insurance Investigator Roy is looking for Weston and the missing money he supposedly obtained in a robbery. When he catches him and listens to his story, he changes his mind about him. A ... See full summary »
Western
1940
59 Minutes
Morrell
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Jacqueline Wells John Miljan Sally Payne Archie Twitchell Monte Blue Hal Taliaferro Ethel Wales Jack Ingram Monte Montague
The frontier hero (Roy Rogers) sings and saves Civil War gold with his sidekick (George "Gabby" Hayes).
Western
USA
1944
77 Minutes
Matt Ferguson
Dale Evans Mary Lee John Hubbard Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Fuzzy Knight Dorothy Christy Lucien Littlefield Hal Taliaferro Jack Kirk
roy rogers trigger partner teen girl half sister prospector thrilling lighthearted spirited american west mine small town café treasure hunting false accusations sister relationship singing unlikely allies rescue adventure
An eccentric wealthy family facing bankruptcy schemes to steal an inheritance, but an alcoholic ex-actor they take in for Christmas charity complicates their plan.
Western
USA
1945
78 Minutes
Steve Lacy
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Dale Evans Peggy Stewart Beverly Loyd Grant Withers Jill Browning Vivien Oakland Hal Taliaferro John Rutherford Emmett Vogan
singer rancher coworker cattleman showgirl sheriff charming rousing confident endearing ranch chicago utah train police station land ownership deception aspirations love transformation
When ranch foreman Roy learns the new ranch owner Dorothy Bryant and her friends are arriving, he directs them to Gabby's rundown ranch. He figures they will be discouraged and return East.... See full summary »
Western
1942
55 Minutes
Henchman Pete
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Robert "Buzz" Henry Linda Hayes Addison Richards Adrian Booth Olin Howland James Seay Hal Taliaferro Forrest Taylor Roy Barcroft
Western
USA
1943
66 Minutes
Telegrapher Lafe
William Boyd Andy Clyde Robert Mitchum Jay Kirby Victor Jory George Givot Shelley Spencer Bobby Larson George Reeves Hal Taliaferro Forbes Murray
As rustled cattle have mysteriously disappeared, Johnny sends for his friend Hoppy, Hoppy arrives and immediately suspects Dan Slack. Realizing his telegram about Slack was intercepted, he ... See full summary »
Western
1937
56 Minutes
Hanby
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
1943
70 Minutes
Roy Rogers Smiley Burnette Virginia Grey Bob Nolan Sons of the Pioneers Harry Shannon Ona Munson Dick Purcell Onslow Stevens Arthur Hohl Hal Taliaferro
cowboy judge young boy madam gunslinger saloon owner suspenseful charming emotional small town idaho saloon courtroom ranch law and order morality frame-up criminal past investigation friendship
A deputy sets out to prove that a respected judge, who had once been a criminal, is being framed for crimes committed by a crooked saloon owner.
Western
USA
1942
82 Minutes
Richard Dix Leo Carrillo Preston Foster Frances Gifford Robert Barrat Jack LaRue Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Cliff Edwards Merrill Rodin Chris-Pin Martin Richard Webb
friend partner cattleman wife son sister gritty dense texas river boat ranch town house greed ranchers gunfight land claim accidental death new life
Two men join forces to build a cattle empire, battle rustlers, bad weather and each other.