List of the best John Pickard movies: Government Agents vs. Phantom Legion(1951), Gun Street(1961), War Drums(1957), Black Horse Canyon(1954), The Lone Ranger(1955), The McConnell Story(1955), Arrow in the Dust(1954), The Broken Star(1956), Kentucky Rifle(1956), Act of Vengeance(1974), The Oklahoman(1957), At Gunpoint(1955) ... ...
Crime, Drama, Action
USA
1951
167 Minutes
Walter Reed Mary Ellen Kay Dick Curtis John Pickard Fred Coby Pierce Lyden George Meeker
Two federal agents battle a gang that hijacks trucks carrying materials vital for the security of the country and sells them to foreign powers.
Drama, Western
USA
1961
67 Minutes
James Brown Jean Willes John Clarke Med Flory John Pickard Peggy Stewart Sandra Stone Warren Kemmerling Nesdon Booth Herb Armstrong Renny McEvoy
escaped convict fugitive sheriff ex-wife doctor witness confident brooding brash wild west prison casino desert prison break posse vendetta murder escape revenge pursuit
In this movie filmed and released in 1961 (and not a 1962 production), an escaped convict returns to town and begins a reign of terror. Marked for death are Dr. Dean Knudtson, his wife ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1957
75 Minutes
Lex Barker Joan Taylor Ben Johnson Larry Chance Richard Cutting John Pickard James Parnell John Colicos
apache trader native american warrior squaw judge mexican fiery tense village mining camp settlement frontier cross-cultural romance love triangle gold friendship adventure love rivalry revenge
The friendship between a white man and an Apache chief is tested when they fall in love with the same woman during a time of frontier conflict.
Western
1954
81 Minutes
Joel McCrea Mari Blanchard John Gentry Murvyn Vye Irving Bacon John Pickard
stallion cowboy adopted son rancher love interest sheriff engaging brooding gutsy patriotic powerful moving wild west horse thieves cowboys horse ranching new love gunfight western films adventure
Two ranchers (Joel McCrea, Race Gentry) catch and break a wild black stallion for a girl (Mari Blanchard) and her uncle.
Western
USA
1955
86 Minutes
Clayton Moore Jay Silverheels Lyle Bettger Bonita Granville Perry Lopez Robert Wilke John Pickard Beverly Washburn Michael Ansara Frank de Kova Charles Meredith
rancher governor indian sidekick cavalryman the lone ranger rousing thrilling patriotic texas range indian territory law and order land wars battle frontier life adventure pursuit quest 19th century
Wealthy rancher Reese Kilgore aims to grab silver-rich Indian land by skilfully pitting Indians against settlers but the suspicious territorial governor sends The Lone Ranger to investigate.
Drama
USA
1955
107 Minutes
Alan Ladd June Allyson James Whitmore Frank Faylen Bobby Ellis Willis Bouchey Gregory Walcott John Pickard Frank Ferguson Perry Lopez Dabbs Greer
army recruit teen boy pilot young woman newlywed army officer suspenseful emotional massachusetts army base stockade family home california young love flying accident joseph c. mcconnell marriage korean war adventure
A Korean War fighter pilot hero returns home to test fly the new Sabre jets despite his wife's uneasiness regarding his job.
Western
USA
1954
79 Minutes
Sterling Hayden Coleen Gray Keith Larsen Tom Tully Jimmy Wakely Tudor Owen Lee Van Cleef John Pickard
deserter army officer leader melodramatic thrilling suspenseful wild west united states stolen identity desertion leadership battle soldiers native americans adventure pursuit 1950s
A cavalry deserter risks his life to warn and protect a wagon train from an impending Indian attack.
Western
1956
82 Minutes
Howard Duff Lita Baron Bill Williams Douglas Fowley Henry Calvin Addison Richards Joel Ashley John Pickard
marshal mexican friend saloon girl witness ranch hand tense gripping gritty gutsy arizona cabin small town saloon indian reservation ranch murder investigation corruption cover-up friendship
Deputy Marshal Frank Smeed (Howard Duff) guns down an innocent Mexican who was about to deliver a huge sum of gold to a land tycoon, then makes off with the loot and covers his tracks by claiming that the man he shot was a dangerous criminal.
Western
USA
1956
80 Minutes
Chill Wills Lance Fuller Cathy Downs Jess Barker Jeanne Cagney Sterling Holloway Henry Hull John Alvin Rory Mallinson John Pickard George Keymas
wagon master passenger american indian pioneer repairman negotiator tense emotional engaging wagon wagon train wilderness frontier guns greed travel race relations ultimatum stranded rivalry
While the wagon train forges ahead, a few people stay behind to repair a disabled rifle-filled wagon but they have to contend with one another's ego and with aggressive Comanches who demand the rifles as payment for safe passage.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1974
90 Minutes
Jo Ann Harris Peter Brown Jennifer Lee Lisa Moore Connie Strickland Patricia Estrin Ross Elliot Steve Kanaly Tony Young Lada Edmund Jr. John Pickard
A woman is sexually assaulted by a serial rapist wearing a hockey mask. She and other victims form a squad that targets would-be rapists, all the while searching for the mask wearing maniac that raped them all.
Western
USA
1957
80 Minutes
Joel McCrea Barbara Hale Brad Dexter Gloria Talbott Verna Felton Douglas Dick Michael Pate Anthony Caruso Esther Dale Adam Williams Ray Teal
doctor wife daughter widow native american woman bully endearing spirited oklahoma wild west small town house farm oil field relocation native americans love triangle relationships territorial disputes old west
A doctor stops in a small Southwestern town to bury his wife. He decides to stay there and start a practice, but soon runs into violent cattle ranchers.
Western
USA
1955
81 Minutes
Fred MacMurray Dorothy Malone Walter Brennan Tommy Rettig Skip Homeier John Qualen Harry Shannon Whit Bissell Irving Bacon Jack Lambert Frank Ferguson
storekeeper gunslinger bank robber wife friend neighbor inspiring touching suspenseful general store small town united states abandonment robbery revenge justice outlaws courage transformation rise
The peace-loving owner of a general store, who became a town hero when he luckily killed the leader of a gang of bank robbers, is deserted by the townspeople who fear the threatened return of the vengeful bandits.
Western
USA
1953
105 Minutes
Charlton Heston Jack Palance Katy Jurado Brian Keith Mary Sinclair Milburn Stone Richard Shannon Lewis Martin Frank de Kova Robert Wilke Peter Coe
chief scout cavalry captain apache native american native american chief amusing melodramatic tense thrilling fiery united states wild west ambush native americans apaches u.s. army western films adventure
Chief of Scouts Ed Bannon works for the US Army at Fort Clark, Texas and he dreams of aiding in bringing peace to the region, despite opposition from both the Army and the Apaches.
Western
USA
1969
98 Minutes
Elvis Presley Ina Balin Victor French Lynn Kellogg Barbara Werle Solomon Sturges Paul Brinegar James Sikking Harry Landers Tony Young James Almanzar
gang member hostess old flame saloon girl coyote suspenseful arizona mexico saloon desert river showdown pursuit rescue
Vince Hackett's gang steals a prized victory canon from Mexico and blames the deed on ex-gang member Jess Wade who wants to go straight.
Western
USA
1969
128 Minutes
John Wayne Glen Campbell Kim Darby Jeremy Slate Robert Duvall Dennis Hopper Alfred Ryder Strother Martin Jeff Corey Ron Soble John Fiedler
marshal tomboy texas ranger criminal doctor attorney amusing thrilling fort smith, ark. indian territory wilderness cabin store murder law enforcement teamwork reward revenge pursuit quest
A drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn teenager track down her father's murderer in Indian Territory.
Drama
USA
1963
115 Minutes
Rock Hudson Rod Taylor Mary Peach Leif Erickson Barry Sullivan Kevin McCarthy Henry Silva Leora Dana Robert Lansing Richard Anderson Richard LePore
commander colonel wife alcoholic best friend replacement tense melodramatic moving air force base california hospital training air force military life marital problems duty career vs. family quest discovery
During the Cold War, Air Force Colonel Jim Caldwell shapes up his Strategic Air Command B-52 wing to pass a nuclear war readiness test.
Drama
USA
1949
90 Minutes
Stephen McNally Thelma Ritter Luis Van Rooten Jeff Corey Sharon McManus Sue England Barbara Whiting Richard Benedict Peter Fernandez Al Ramsen Joshua Shelley
The macho head of an urban community center tries to reform juvenile delinquents.