List of the best Harry Cheshire movies: Springtime in the Sierras(1947), Chain Gang(1950), Riders of the Whistling Pines(1949), Adventures of Gallant Bess(1948), The Restless Breed(1957), The First Traveling Saleslady(1956), Phone Call From a Stranger(1952), Let's Make Love(1960), Dick Tracy vs. Cueball(1946), Impact(1949), Fighting Man of the Plains(1949), Escape From Fort Bravo(1953) ... ...
Western
USA
1947
75 Minutes
Cap Foster
Roy Rogers Jane Frazee Andy Devine Stephanie Bachelor Hal Landon Harry Cheshire
A gang, headed by evil Stephanie Bachelor, is slaughtering game out of season. Roy finds the freezer where the meat is kept, but baddie Roy Barcroft finds him there. A famous fight takes place in the freezer. Roy, of course, wins it.
Drama
USA
1950
70 Minutes
"Pop" O'Donnell
Douglas Kennedy Marjorie Lord Emory Parnell Wm. "Bill" Phillips Thurston Hall Harry Cheshire
Crusading newspaperman Cliff Roberts (Douglas Kennedy), masquerades as a prison guard and gets a job attached to the chain gang. Using a tiny camera in the shape of a cigarette lighter, he ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1949
72 Minutes
Dr. Daniel Chadwick
Gene Autry Patricia Barry Jimmy Lloyd Douglas Dumbrille Damian O'Flynn Clayton Moore Harry Cheshire Leon Weaver Loie Bridge Jerry Scoggins Bert Dodson
hunter forest ranger lumberjack daughter sidekick gene autry suspenseful engaging forest mountain hunting lodge camp deception murder guilt investigation chase mystery pursuit 1940s
When asked about the Ghost Riders song he sings, Gene Autry (Gene Autry) tells this legend: Gene is about to resign as an investigator for the county attorney and go into the cattle ... See full summary »
Adventure
1948
71 Minutes
Edward "Doc" Gray
Cameron Mitchell Audrey Long Fuzzy Knight James Millican John Harmon Ed Gargan Harry Cheshire Cliff Clark Evelyn Eaton
rodeo rider pretty woman horse doctor daughter father engaging emotional wild west rodeo ranch town stable horses human-animal friendship father/daughter relationship romantic dilemma injury discovery love
A rodeo stunt rider (Cameron Mitchell) meets a woman (Audrey Long) who comes between him and his trick horse, Bess.
Western
USA
1957
81 Minutes
Mayor Johnson
Scott Brady Anne Bancroft Jay C. Flippen Jim Davis Rhys Williams Leo Gordon Scott Marlowe Eddy Waller Harry Cheshire Myron Healey Gerald Milton
lawyer father murderer woman gangster sheriff intense gory suspenseful thrilling patriotic brooding texas saloon mexico sheriff's office western films gangsters bandits murder
A troubled sheriff, a failure at everything in his life, tries to redeem himself by extraditing a popular gunfighter from Mexico to stand trial for murder.
Comedy
USA
1956
92 Minutes
Judge Benson
Ginger Rogers Barry Nelson Carol Channing David Brian James Arness Clint Eastwood Robert F. Simon Frank Wilcox Dan White Harry Cheshire John Eldredge
saleswoman singer inventor businessman cattleman rough rider lighthearted cheeky new york city store theater trolly hotel texas suffrage saleswomen battle of sexes ranchers romantic dilemma proposal
In the late 1800s, 2 east coast sales ladies decide to stop selling corsets and head West to sell barbed wire to Texas cowboys but they face opposition from big ranchers who fear that steel wire would hurt cattle.
Drama
USA
1952
96 Minutes
Gary Merrill Bette Davis Shelley Winters Michael Rennie Keenan Wynn Evelyn Varden Warren Stevens Beatrice Straight Ted Donaldson Craig Stevens Helen Westcott
lawyer actress doctor salesman wife moving engaging sad powerful iowa airport accidental death plane crash friendship commitment surprise visit discovery transformation 1950s
While awaiting a delayed flight, a lawyer who has left his unfaithful wife, befriends three fellow passengers. After the plane crashes and he is among the few to survive, he feels compelled to contact the families of his dead friends.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1960
118 Minutes
Marilyn Monroe Yves Montand Tony Randall Frankie Vaughan Wilfrid Hyde-White David Burns Michael David Mara Lynn Dennis King Jr. Joe Besser Madge Kennedy
billionaire actress beautiful woman publicist amusing playful theater new york city mistaken identity deception romance song and dance wealth theater production love transformation 1960s
When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.
Crime, Drama
USA
1946
62 Minutes
Morgan Conway Anne Jeffreys Richard Wessel Lyle Latell Paula Corday Ian Keith Douglas Walton Esther Howard Joseph Crehan Byron Foulger Jimmy Crane
dick tracy villain criminal love interest detective suspenseful campy amusing city street apartment showdown crime investigation murder rivalry revenge pursuit 1940s
Expensive diamonds are stolen but before the thief can fence them he is strangled by ex-con Cueball, who then takes the gems and continues murdering people he believes are trying to swindle... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
1949
111 Minutes
Brian Donlevy Ella Raines Charles Coburn Helen Walker Anna May Wong Mae Marsh Tony Barrett William Wright Robert Warwick Philip Ahn Art Baker
A declared-dead man (Brian Donlevy) hides out with a widow (Ella Raines) after his wife and her lover botch his murder.
Western
USA
1949
94 Minutes
Randolph Scott Bill Williams Victor Jory Jane Nigh Douglas Kennedy Joan Taylor Berry Kroeger Rhys Williams Barry Kelley James Todd Paul Fix
outlaw marshal killer jesse james gritty engaging kansas small town vengeance murder deception showdown old west myths revenge rivalry 1860s
Former bandit Jim Dancer becomes marshal of a Kansas town and cleans up the criminal element - with the help of his old pal, Jesse James.
Western
USA
1953
98 Minutes
William Holden Eleanor Parker John Forsythe William Demarest William Campbell Polly Bergen Richard Anderson Carl Benton Reid John Lupton Howard McNear Alex Montoya
warden soldier indian pretty woman gutsy spirited thrilling arizona desert pow camp american civil war prisoners of war survival betrayal escape rescue pursuit 1860s
During the Civil War, a group of Confederates escapes from the Union POW camp at Fort Bravo but has to contend with the desert, the Mescalero Apaches and the pursuing Union troops.
Comedy
USA
1952
76 Minutes
Ozzie Nelson Harriet Nelson Ricky Nelson David Nelson Rock Hudson Barbara Lawrence Sheldon Leonard Jim Backus Paul Harvey Gale Gordon Ann Doran
When Ozzie tries to get some publicity for an ad agency, David and Ricky get mixed up with gangsters.
Musical
USA
1957
101 Minutes
Elvis Presley Lizabeth Scott Wendell Corey Dolores Hart James Gleason Paul Smith Ken Becker Jana Lund Ralph Dumke The Jordanaires Yvonne Lime
press agent media expert rock star aspiring musician elvis presley woman engaging charming creative playful lighthearted heartwarming united states small town music stage music ambition unexpected success success romance
A musician and a publicist help a delivery man achieve stardom.