List of the best Joseph Kane movies: The Sagebrush Troubador(1935), The Border Legion(1940), Wyoming(1947), Song of Nevada(1944), Saga of Death Valley(1939), Man From Cheyenne(1942), The Cowboy and the Senorita(1944), The Cheaters(1945), Southward Ho!(1939), Guns and Guitars(1936), Gold Mine in the Sky(1938), Romance on the Range(1942) ... ...
Western
USA
1935
57 Minutes
Director
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Barbara Pepper Fred Kelsey Frank Glendon Hooper Atchley Julian Rivero Denny Meadows
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A German noblewoman enters into a loveless marriage with the dim-witted, unstable heir to the Russian throne, then plots to oust him from power.
Western
USA
1940
54 Minutes
Director
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
1947
84 Minutes
Director
Small ranchers battle against a land baron trying to take their spreads.
Western
USA
1944
75 Minutes
Director
Dale Evans Mary Lee Lloyd Corrigan Thurston Hall John Eldredge Forrest Taylor George Meeker Emmett Vogan Roy Mason William B. Davidson Bob Nolan & Sons of the Pioneers
A western girl moves east and influenced badly by her snobby fiancé. She returns to sell her deceased father's ranch. The father isn't really dead, though; he's hoping that his friend Roy can restore the girl's western values.
Western
USA
1939
55 Minutes
Director
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
1942
60 Minutes
Director
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Sally Payne Lynne Carver William Haade James Seay Gale Storm Jack Ingram Sons of the Pioneers
Roy is a government man sent to solve a novel crime problem: a woman flirts with unsuspecting ranchers in order to get information from them which she passes on to her cattle-rustling gang.
Western
USA
1944
77 Minutes
Director
Dale Evans Mary Lee John Hubbard Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Fuzzy Knight Dorothy Christy Lucien Littlefield Hal Taliaferro Jack Kirk
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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.
Other, Comedy
USA
1945
87 Minutes
Director
Joseph Schildkraut Billie Burke Eugene Pallette Ona Munson Raymond Walburn Ann Gillis Ruth Terry Robert Randall David Holt Robert Greig Norma Varden
aristocrat wife daughter fiancé bum actress charming witty intricate tender new york city family home country house inheritance social standing missing persons christmas scam discovery temptation
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
1939
57 Minutes
Director
Roy Rogers Lynne Roberts George "Gabby" Hayes Wade Boteler Arthur Loft Lane Chandler Tom London Charles R. Moore Ed Brady
In post Civil War Texas a former Union officer is the government's chief law enforcement official and tax collector. Roy discovers that the man is also the head of an outlaw gang.
Western
USA
1936
58 Minutes
Director
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After being framed for murdering the sheriff, Gene proves his innocence, then gets elected sheriff to go after the baddie who framed him.
Western
USA
1938
60 Minutes
Director
Smiley Burnette Carol Hughes Craig Reynolds Cupid Ainsworth Roy Mason Frankie Marvin Robert Homans
ranch owner foreman daughter businessman friend gene autry rousing engaging thrilling ranch stable american west frontier will and testament marriage kidnapping responsibility old west bounty discovery
As executor of the owner's will, singing ranch foreman Gene must see that the daughter/heiress doesn't marry without his approval.
Western
USA
1942
63 Minutes
Director
Fur theives are looting the traps on the ranch where Roy is foreman and they have murdered one of Roy's friends. To complicate matters, the ranch owner, unknown to Roy, arrives with her ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1937
57 Minutes
Director
The three Mesquiteers try to recover the gold stolen by a gang in its effort to ruin the banker/mayor who ordered them to leave town.
Western
USA
1941
62 Minutes
Director
Ranchers, with the help of Roy, raise money to build a reservoir but lose it to a gambler through a crooked stock deal.
Western
USA
1938
55 Minutes
Director
Roy Rogers Lynne Roberts Myrtle Wiseman Scott Wiseman Stanley Andrews William Farnum
business owner cattle rancher roy rogers love interest cowgirl daughter charming spirited thrilling ranch wild west house father/daughter relationship loyalty honor land dispute cattle rustling false accusations rivalry love
The one time partnership between two men has turned into a full fledged range war. Roy is the son of one of the former partners, the heroine is daughter to the other. The film featured and ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1941
54 Minutes
Director
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Joan Woodbury J. Farrell MacDonald Sally Payne George Rosener William Haade Hal Taliaferro Jack Kirk
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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
1975
94 Minutes
Director
John Ashley John Russell Myron Healey Walter Brennan Susan Houston Linda Weld Henry Kingi Adair Jameson Dan White Lorna Thayer Bill Hughes Jr.
The Civil War is over but in the Ozarks of Arkansas people are not ready to forgive and forget. The Mondier brothers have returned from fighting for the Union and Mort Fagan is keeping things difficult for them in the community.
Western
USA
1943
68 Minutes
Director
Roy's boss has inherited a very large ranch but the will keeps him from selling it although his widow could. Lucky Miller is out to get control of the ranch so he has a girl come west to ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1940
59 Minutes
Director
While Sam Houston in in the nation's capital trying to get Texas into the Union, his aide is trying to impose a self-serving tax on the use of the Santa Fe trail. The lady owner of a wagon ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1937
58 Minutes
Director
Robert Randall Ray Corrigan Max Terhune J.P. McGowan Lynne Roberts Sammy McKim
cattle rancher cattle rustler park ranger partner stepson crafty suspenseful positive american west ranch rocky mountains park cattle rustling duplicity revenge justice frame-up wild animals discovery pursuit
Cattle are being routinely stolen from a local ranch, and suspicion centers on a local mountain family.
Western
USA
1943
69 Minutes
Director
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
1943
70 Minutes
Director
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
1935
54 Minutes
Director
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Lucile Browne George "Gabby" Hayes
cowboy rancher homesteader sheriff ex-girlfriend childhood friend rousing endearing airy wild west small town cattle ranch land wars murder accusation vigilantism family honor redemption shady dealings fall mystery
After a five year absence Gene returns home to find his father murdered and his boyhood pal accused of the dastardly deed.
Western
USA
1942
65 Minutes
Director
Lambert owns the trucking line that ships cattle to market. When he raises his rates Roy decides to ship the cattle on the River Boat. When Lambert and his men are unable to stop the boat, they rustle the cattle.
Western
USA
1939
58 Minutes
Director
Roy Rogers Lynne Roberts Raymond Hatton Edward Keane Noble Johnson Monte Blue Don Dillaway William Royle Ethel Wales Charles King Bud Osborne
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Pony Express rider Roy and his sidekick must round up a pack of villains, as Yankee and Rebel forces contend for the allegiance of California, before Roy can turn his attentions to the girl.
Drama
USA
1958
70 Minutes
Director
In Central California, hitchhiker Dan Flynn comes across drunken Ben Monks, passed out at the wheel of his parked car. While Dan is combing through Ben's wallet to locate his address, Chip ... See full synopsis »
Western
USA
1942
56 Minutes
Director
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Linda Hayes Paul Fix Judy Clark Bobby Beers Arthur Loft Charles Miller Sam Flint Jack Kirk Sons of the Pioneers
New Mexico is the scene of undeveloped gold mines and kidnapping. Modern elements include tommy guns, an airplane, two-way radios, fast cars, and big city gangsters.
Western
USA
1938
57 Minutes
Director
Roy Rogers Lynne Roberts Raymond Hatton J. Farrell MacDonald Purnell Pratt Harry Woods Bruce MacFarlane Lane Chandler Chester Gunnels Lee Powell Frank McCarroll
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Disbanded Texas Rangers are gathered together to help the U.S. Cavalry put an end to marauding outlaws.
Western
USA
1935
61 Minutes
Director
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Gene goes after the badguys after they kidnap the baby he should have been babysitting.
Western
USA
1940
54 Minutes
Director
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
1939
61 Minutes
Director
George "Gabby" Hayes Sally March Stuart Hamblen Dorothy Sebastian Earle Dwire David Kerwin Peter Fargo Fred Burns
Roy is a Confederate officer stationed in Missouri during the Civil War. He must put an end to outlaw gangs working under the pretense of service to the Confederacy.
Western
USA
1945
91 Minutes
Director
John Wayne Ann Dvorak Joseph Schildkraut William Frawley Virginia Grey Russell Hicks Jack Norton Paul Fix Manart Kippen Marc Lawrence Butterfly McQueen
man gambler gambling addict rancher cowboy thief thrilling engaging suspenseful gripping brutal san francisco montana danger fear fighting criminal past adventure discovery rivalry
Duke falls for Flaxen in the Barbary Coast in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. He loses money to crooked gambler Tito, goes home and PL: learns to gamble, and returns. After he makes a ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1937
54 Minutes
Director
When the circus owner friend of the Mesquiteers is framed for counterfeiting by his unscrupulous partner, the trio pledges to maintain his interests and care for his young daughter.
Western
USA
1939
54 Minutes
Director
George "Gabby" Hayes Raymond Hatton Pierre Watkin Craig Reynolds Ivan Miller Reginald Barlow Adrian Morris Jack Roper Jack Ingram Ann Baldwin
Molybdenum is a hard, gray metallic element used to toughen alloy steels and soften tungsten alloy. It is also used in fertilizers, dyes and enamels. Well, anyway, Roy's ranch is full of ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1937
60 Minutes
Director
A small railroad is being squeezed out of business by the tactics of a trucking company owned by gangsters.
Western
USA
1953
90 Minutes
Director
Brian Donlevy Rod Cameron Ella Raines Forrest Tucker Barbara Britton Chill Wills J. Carrol Naish Jim Davis Taylor Holmes James Bell Paul Fix
Disputes over a dead man's property escalate into a bloody range war.
Western
USA
1943
67 Minutes
Director
Smiley Burnette Peggy Moran Gerald Mohr Dorothea Kent Lloyd Corrigan James Bush Russell Hicks Irving Bacon
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Saboteurs are blowing up government warehouses (during World War II). Roy and his pals work undercover to put an end to their operations.
Western
USA
1943
72 Minutes
Director
Roy Rogers Ruth Terry Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Onslow Stevens Mary Treen Joseph Crehan Duncan Renaldo Roy Mason
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Horse breeders Adams and Brock are vying for the Army contract. When Adams is killed trying to ride his horse Trigger, Roy saves the horse from being shot. He trains him and then plans to ride him in the race to win the contract.
Western
USA
1941
54 Minutes
Director
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
1942
56 Minutes
Director
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
1938
67 Minutes
Director
Smiley Burnette Carol Hughes Guy Usher Tom Chatterton Kenneth Harlan Stephen Chase Brandon Beach Earle Dwire Jean Fowler Dora Clement Dick Elliott
Roy is elected to Congress to bring the misery of the "dustbowl" of the 1930s to the attention of Washington politicians.
Western
USA
1941
58 Minutes
Director
The conflict between a railroader and a stage line owner is being aggravated by bad guys who are sabotaging both sides. Roy and Gabby mediate the conflict and expose the bad guys.
Western
USA
1938
54 Minutes
Director
Roy Rogers Smiley Burnette Lynne Roberts Morgan Wallace Fred Kohler Wade Boteler Edwin Stanley Horace Murphy Joseph Crehan Robert Emmett Keane
After Pat Garrett kills Billy the Kid, Billy's look-alike Roy Rogers arrives and is mistaken for him. Although a murderer, Billy was on the side of the homesteaders against the large ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1940
54 Minutes
Director
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
1937
56 Minutes
Director
Robert Randall Ray Corrigan Max Terhune Kenneth Harlan Julia Thayer Sammy McKim Yakima Canutt Fred S. Toones
Flagg is relocating flood victims to Gunsmoke Ranch. The Three Mesquiteers know Flagg to be a crook and try to warn them. They ignore the warning and improve the land only to find that it has been condemned for a new dam.
Western
USA
1936
54 Minutes
Director
John Wayne Muriel Evans Cyrus W. Kendall Arthur Aylesworth Herbert Heywood Frank Glendon Edward Hearn Mary MacLaren
lawyer judge cattleman murderer young boy grandfather brooding gritty unrestrained austin, texas sweetwater, texas pecos river ranch frontier courtroom death of parents witnessing murder land dispute law justice
Texas cattle baron Stiles killed John Clayborn's parents ten years earlier. Now a lawyer, Clayborn tries legally to break up Stiles' water monopoly and rustling operation. When that fails he must use force.
Western
USA
1936
54 Minutes
Director
Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Hope Manning Sons of the Pioneers Cornelius Keefe Lon Chaney John Bradford Milburn Morante Abe Lefton Merrill McCormick
gangster witness singer sheriff saloon owner mobster rousing lighthearted arizona nightclub bus chicago saloon witnessing murder on the run murder organized crime investigation cowboys escape
As the sheriff of a small western town, Autry sings his way into a relationship with Eleanor, a singer from a Chicago nightclub who earlier witnessed a murder.
Western
USA
1941
61 Minutes
Director
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
USA
1955
92 Minutes
Director
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.
Adventure
USA
1938
54 Minutes
Director
Truck drivers Steve Hackett and Bill Purvis are fired from their jobs with the West Coast Trucking company for not using second-gear going down steep grades. Davis, the company ... See full summary »