List of the best Howard Petrie movies: The Bounty Hunter(1954), The Golden Horde(1951), Border River(1954), Rocky Mountain(1950), The Return of Jack Slade(1955), The Wild North(1952), The Maverick Queen(1955), Rage at Dawn(1955), Walk Softly, Stranger(1950), Pony Soldier(1952), No Questions Asked(1951), Fair Wind to Java(1952) ... ...
Western
USA
1954
79 Minutes
Sheriff Brand
Randolph Scott Dolores Dorn Marie Windsor Howard Petrie Harry Antrim Robert Keyes Ernest Borgnine Dub Taylor Tyler MacDuff Archie Twitchell Paul Picerni
bounty hunter doctor daughter barmaid sheriff outlaw tense brooding rousing mining town saloon hotel new mexico territory manhunt suspicion secret identity small-town life fugitives pursuit mystery
A bounty hunter, hired by Pinkerton, trails 3 unknown murderous train robbers to a town and finds a host of suspects.
Adventure
USA
1951
77 Minutes
Tugluk
Ann Blyth David Farrar George Macready Henry Brandon Howard Petrie Richard Egan Marvin Miller Donald Randolph Peggie Castle Poodles Hanneford Leon Belasco
The princess of Samarkand and an English knight confront the armies of Genghis Khan.
Western
1954
80 Minutes
Newlund
Joel McCrea Yvonne De Carlo Pedro Armendáriz Alfonso Bedoya Howard Petrie Erika Nordin Nacho Galindo Ivan Triesault George Wallace
confederate soldier union soldier general confident engaging gutsy intense passionate rousing mexico war gunfight deception american civil war adventure pursuit 1860s
A Confederate major (Joel McCrea) and his men rob a U.S. mint, then go to Mexico to buy guns and ammo.
Western
USA
1950
83 Minutes
Cole Smith, California Beal
Errol Flynn Patrice Wymore Scott Forbes Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Dickie Jones Howard Petrie Slim Pickens Chubby Johnson Robert "Buzz" Henry Sheb Wooley Peter Coe
rocky lord general spirited mountain california men union rivalry 18th century
In California during the Civil War, a Confederate patrol and a Union troop must set their differences aside in order to survive a Shoshone attack.
Western
USA
1955
79 Minutes
Joseph Ryan
John Ericson Mari Blanchard Neville Brand Casey Adams Jon Shepodd Howard Petrie John Dennis Angie Dickinson
gunslinger professor pinkerton agent outlaw alcoholic femme fatale spirited gripping rousing wild west hideout saloon canyon undercover operations outlaws cowboys deception manhunt father/son relationship pursuit
Jack Slade, son of a famed lawman and man-hunter, is hired by a Pinkerton detective, Joseph Ryan, to help wipe out a gang of outlaws and train robbers, Billy Wilcox, Harry Sutton and Little... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1952
97 Minutes
Mike Brody
Stewart Granger Wendell Corey Cyd Charisse Morgan Farley J.M. Kerrigan Howard Petrie Houseley Stevenson Lewis Martin Henry Corden Bob Stevenson G. Pat Collins
In the Canadian mountains, a trapper goes on the run accused of a crime, and is pursued by a rugged and determined lawman of the Royal North-West Mounted Police.
Western
USA
1955
92 Minutes
Butch Cassidy
Barbara Stanwyck Barry Sullivan Scott Brady Mary Murphy Wallace Ford Howard Petrie Jim Davis Emile Meyer Walter Sande George Keymas John Doucette
A Pinkerton detective goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of thieves whose boss is a feisty lady saloonkeeper. Complications ensue.
Western
USA
1955
87 Minutes
Lattimore
Randolph Scott Forrest Tucker Mala Powers J. Carrol Naish Edgar Buchanan Myron Healey Howard Petrie Ray Teal William Forrest Denver Pyle Trevor Bardette
undercover agent gang leader outlaw sister sheriff judge spirited gutsy confident indiana frontier small town train bank reno gang old west outlaws train robbery undercover operations brother/sister relationship
A special agent from Chicago is sent out west to bring in the notorious Reno brothers.
Crime, Drama, Romance
USA
1950
81 Minutes
Bowen
Joseph Cotten Alida Valli Spring Byington Paul Stewart Jack Paar Jeff Donnell John McIntire Howard Petrie Frank Puglia Esther Dale Wilma Francis
petty criminal paraplegic partner casino owner father brooding gripping melodramatic ashton, ohio mysterious past unusual romance scam confrontation consequences discovery love escape 1940s
An ex-hood hopes to start a new life under an assumed name in a small town but his past catches up with him when an old crime-buddy asks him to help with a casino heist.
Western
USA
1952
82 Minutes
Insp. Frazer
Tyrone Power Cameron Mitchell Thomas Gomez Penny Edwards Robert Horton Anthony Numkena Adeline de Walt Reynolds Howard Petrie Stuart Randall Richard Shackleton Jim Hayward
mountie native american escaped convict soldier guide hostage tense gripping thrilling canada forest indian territory indian reservation montana rescue journey dangerous assignment old west native americans adventure
In 1876, a Canadian North West Mounted Police Constable must obtain the release of white hostages captured by the Cree tribes that are raiding Montana from their Canadian reservation.
Crime, Drama
USA
1951
81 Minutes
Franko
Barry Sullivan Arlene Dahl Jean Hagen George Murphy Richard Anderson Moroni Olsen Dan Dayton Dick Simmons Howard Petrie William Reynolds Mauritz Hugo
lawyer boss fiancée girlfriend detective gangster suspenseful gritty intricate thrilling new york city hotel apartment nightclub courtroom betrayal frame-ups mob law second chance
An insurance lawyer unhappy with his rate of company advancement becomes a middleman in deals to recover stolen property from the Mob, thus earning a nice living. But his actions attract police attention and set him up for a double-cross.
Adventure
USA
1952
92 Minutes
Reeder
Fred MacMurray Vera Ralston Robert Douglas Victor McLaglen John Russell Buddy Baer Claude Jarman Jr. Grant Withers Howard Petrie Paul Fix Bill Murphy
sea captain mate woman pirate dancer treasure hunter gory suspenseful thrilling intense emotional raw sea boat pirate ship island indonesia treasure island diamonds treasure hunting
In 1883, an American merchant ship's captain is searching for a treasure in diamonds from a sunken Dutch ship in the vicinity of a volcanic island in the Dutch East Indies.
Western
USA
1952
91 Minutes
Tom Hendricks
James Stewart Arthur Kennedy Rock Hudson Julie Adams Lori Nelson Jay C. Flippen Stepin Fetchit Harry Morgan Chubby Johnson Howard Petrie Frances Bavier
guide thief farmer trader settler rousing suspenseful gritty oregon portland, ore. wagon train small town redemption betrayal outlaws responsibility scams rescue revenge 1840s
When a town boss confiscates homesteader's supplies after gold is discovered nearby, a tough cowboy risks his life to try and get it to them.
Action
USA
1954
92 Minutes
Jeff Chandler Jack Palance Ludmilla Tcherina Rita Gam Jeff Morrow Allison Hayes Eduard Franz George Dolenz Sara Shane Alexander Scourby Walter Coy
With the Roman Empire divided, Attila the Hun hopes to conquer. In his way are a brave centurion, a beautiful princess...and Christianity.
Biography
1952
91 Minutes
James Stewart Jean Hagen Wendell Corey Carl Benton Reid Paul Stewart Otto Hulett Rhys Williams Herbert Heyes James Arness Porter Hall Fay Roope
prisoner inventor warden spirited charming prison north carolina guns inventions imprisonment david marshall williams redemption bad behavior discovery underdog rise 1920s
North Carolina moonshiner Marsh Williams (James Stewart) modifies the .30-caliber M-1 while serving 30 years in prison.
Musical
USA
1954
103 Minutes
Howard Keel Jane Powell Russ Tamblyn Jeff Richards Tommy Rall Marc Platt Matt Mattox Jacques d'Amboise Virginia Gibson Julie Newmeyer Ruta Kilmonis
woman brother mountain man townsperson father love interest heartwarming rousing lighthearted cabin mountain barn oregon manners banishment kidnapping marriage courtship mob mentality transformation
In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.