List of the best Lesley Selander movies: Call of the Rockies(1944), Night Train to Memphis(1946), Range War(1939), Silver on the Sage(1939), Sunset Trail(1938), The Wayward Girl(1957), Renegade Trail(1939), Partners of the Plains(1937), Cassidy of Bar 20(1938), Three Men From Texas(1940), Lost Canyon(1942), Stick to Your Guns(1941) ... ...
Western
USA
1944
56 Minutes
Director
Michael Harrison Smiley Burnette Ellen Hall Kirk Alyn Frank Jaquet Robert Wilke Harry Woods
Sunset Carson's first western and, despite the misleading video box that indicates otherwise, he was billed as Sonny Carson and was billed 2nd behind Smiley Burnette. Republic dropped the "... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1946
66 Minutes
Director
Roy Acuff Allan Lane Adele Mara
On a train heading into the small mountain town of Tranquility, Danny Acuff kisses a beautiful woman before hopping off a still-moving car. At the Tranquility station, the woman, whose name... See full synopsis »
Western
USA
1939
64 Minutes
Director
William Boyd Russell Hayden Matt Moore Britt Wood Pedro de Cordoba Willard Robertson Betty Moran Kenneth Harlan
Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) comes to the rescue of the railroad when a land baron and his gang try to prevent its construction.
Western
USA
1939
66 Minutes
Director
William Boyd Russell Hayden George "Gabby" Hayes Ruth Rogers Stanley Ridges Frederick Burton Jack Rockwell Roy Barcroft Ed Cassidy
Hoppy goes undercover as an Eastern gambler to rein in the fraternal perpetrators of a cattle-rustling scheme.
Western
USA
1938
67 Minutes
Director
William Boyd George "Gabby" Hayes Russell Hayden Charlotte Wynters Jan Clayton Robert Fiske Kathryn Sheldon Maurice Cass Anthony Nace Kenneth Harlan Alphonse Ethier
Disguising himself as a milquetoast Easterner who writes Western novels, Hoppy enrolls in a dude ranch in order to unmask the murderer of the owner's husband.
Drama
USA
1957
71 Minutes
Director
Marcia Henderson Peter Walker Katharine Barrett
Framed by her stepmother "Katharine Barrett" for manslaughter, a convict "Marcia Henderson" turns to a parole racket.
Western
USA
1939
61 Minutes
Director
William Boyd George "Gabby" Hayes Russell Hayden Charlotte Wynters Russell Hopton Sonny Bupp Jack Rockwell Roy Barcroft John Merton Bob Kortman
Hoppy goes to town to help Marshal Windy with some rustlers and winds up helping the widow Joyce when confidence men try to take her herd.
Western
USA
1937
70 Minutes
Director
William Boyd Harvey Clark Russell Hayden Gwen Gaze Hilda Plowright John Warburton Alan Bridge Al Hill
Lorna Drake has inherited a ranch. Hoppy teaches her a bit about ranching and handles Scar Lewis, the bad guy, in the process.
Western
USA
1938
54 Minutes
Director
William Boyd Russell Hayden Nora Lane Frank Darien Robert Fiske John Elliott Margaret Marquis Gertrude Hoffman
Against a background of exceptional mountain photography, Hoppy rushes to rid former sweetheart Nora Blake and Pappy's range of rustlers and bad guys.
Western
USA
1940
75 Minutes
Director
William Boyd Russell Hayden Andy Clyde Morris Ankrum Morgan Wallace Thornton Edwards Esther Estrella Davison Clark Dick Curtis Glenn Strange
Hoppy and new sidekick California Carlson head to California to help out Lucky Jenkins.
Western
USA
1942
54 Minutes
Director
William Boyd Jay Kirby Andy Clyde Lola Lane Douglas Fowley Herbert Rawlinson Guy Usher Carl Hackett
Johnny is accused of robbing and bank and runs off into the hills. Hoppy tries to prove his innocence and get the real bad guys.
Western
USA
1941
63 Minutes
Director
William Boyd Brad King Andy Clyde Jennifer Holt Dick Curtis Weldon Heyburn Henry Hall Jack Rockwell
A former Bar 20 cowhand is now a cattle rancher and having trouble with rustlers. Hoppy and the Bar 20 gang ride in and surround the the bad guys. June Winters joins the posse and serves as the romantic partner for posse co-leader Lucky.
Western
USA
1943
67 Minutes
Director
William Boyd Andy Clyde Victor Jory Jay Kirby George Reeves Lois Sherman Earle Hodgins Douglas Fowley Herbert Rawlinson Robert Mitchum
While oil drilling, Hoppy and California discover an underground well - a potential threat to Jebb Hardin's monopoly on water in the region.
Western
USA
1949
60 Minutes
Director
Texas Rangers Tim Holt (Tim Holt) and Chito Rafferty (Richard Martin are sent to Wilcox, Texas to investigate the raids on Hoyt Corthell (Frank Wilcox) by a band of masked raiders led by ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1944
65 Minutes
Director
Hoppy and his pals ride to the rescue when hornswogglers threaten a widow's forestland.
Western
USA
1938
70 Minutes
Director
William Boyd George "Gabby" Hayes Russell Hayden Paul Sutton Gwen Gaze Pat J. O'Brien Joseph De Stefani William Dunkin Walter Long H. Bruce Mitchell John Beach
Outlaw miners have been stealing ore from Ann Dennis' mine. Hoppy spends much of his time running around in the mine shafts tracking down the crooks.
Western
USA
1937
65 Minutes
Director
William Boyd George "Gabby" Hayes Russell Hayden Nora Lane Harry Worth Lois Wilde Billy King William Duncan
On a cattle drive Hoppy, camp cook Windy, companion Lucky, and young Artie Peters encounter an eccentric professor. The professor professes to be searching for the evolutionary missing link... See full summary »
Western
USA
1938
68 Minutes
Director
William Boyd George "Gabby" Hayes Russell Hayden John Elliott Natalie Moorhead Dorothy Short Stephen Chase Billy King
Belle Starr has returned from time in prison only to face a hail of bullets, along with rescue by Hoppy and the Bar 20 gang.
Western
USA
1939
74 Minutes
Director
Donald Woods Evelyn Venable Russell Hayden Robert Barrat Sidney Toler C. Henry Gordon
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John Abbott returns to the desert land he owns, and after being wounded by hired gunman Chick Chance, he is befriended by rancher Andrew Naab and his son, Marvin. Naab's daughter, Marian, ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1958
80 Minutes
Director
Clayton Moore Jay Silverheels Douglas Kennedy Charles Watts Noreen Nash Lisa Montell Ralph Moody Norman Frederic John Miljan Maurice Jara William Henry
Three Indians are murdered. Each was wearing a medallion when he died. Together the medallions form a puzzle whose solution points to gold.
Western
USA
1949
65 Minutes
Director
Learning Chito's wealthy uncle died without a will, Tim and Chito head for California. Arriving they quickly learn someone is out to kill Chito, and the other heir, Chito's cousin Ramon, is... See full summary »
Western
USA
1942
68 Minutes
Director
William Boyd Andy Clyde Jay Kirby Antonio Moreno Nora Lane Chris-Pin Martin Esther Estrella John Vosper Eva Puig Alan Baldwin Jack Rockwell
A bandit who robs both Americans and Mexicans is causing each side of the border to blame the other. Hoppy has to settle matters.
Western
USA
1947
72 Minutes
Director
Gene Autry Lynne Roberts Sterling Holloway Irving Bacon Damian O'Flynn Charles Arnt Jean Van Tom London
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Someone is trying to drive wealthy land owner Waldo Brooks into bankruptcy, and Gene is just the guy to expose the badguys.
Western
USA
1944
60 Minutes
Director
When he runs for sheriff, Hoppy is beaten by Jerry Doyle, the gutless wonder voted for by every crook in town. When Hoppy moves to have the new sheriff impeached, outlaw leader Tad Hammond ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1940
66 Minutes
Director
William Boyd Russell Hayden Marjorie Rambeau Bernadene Hayes Earle Hodgins Britt Wood Kenneth Harlan William Pagan
U.S. Marshal Hopalong Cassidy is called when a town becomes overrun with bad guys. Disguised as a member of a medicine show, Hoppy discovers that the ringleader is none other than sweet li'l ol' Ma Burton.
Western
USA
1943
70 Minutes
Director
When Hoppy's falsely accused young friend is killed while supposedly trying to escape from jail, an embittered Hoppy is blamed and drummed out of the Texas Rangers.
Western
USA
1940
60 Minutes
Director
Hoppy and Lucky confront a gang of outlaws which has been ravaging stagecoaches and gold mines. The final gunfight is at Ed Colby's mine.
Western
USA
1938
71 Minutes
Director
William Boyd George "Gabby" Hayes Russell Hayden Evelyn Venable William Duncan Clara Kimball Young Charles Anthony Hughes Dickie Jones Roy Barcroft Emily Fitzroy
A pretty and gentle schoolteacher from Boston transforms the lives of a spoiled boy and the other residents at 'Bar 20' Ranch, and is courted by Crockett city's Mayor, who is really a livestock thief.
Western
USA
1943
54 Minutes
Director
William Boyd Andy Clyde George Reeves Victor Jory Douglas Fowley Betty Blythe Robert Mitchum Francis Macdonald Earle Hodgins Dustine Farnum
Stagecoach robbers take the money Hoppy was going to use to buy cattle so Hoppy, California and Lin go after them.
Western
USA
1941
69 Minutes
Director
William Boyd Russell Hayden Andy Clyde Eleanor Stewart Morris Ankrum William Haade Denny Meadows Henry Hall Britt Wood
Hoppy, Lucky and California search for a mine owned by Trudy Pendleton after it was taken from her by the swindling gambler Ace Gibson. They find the mine and Hoppy fights Gibson over it.
Western
USA
1949
60 Minutes
Director
Bad seed Steve Taylor is pulled out of a saloon by his brother Tim after Steve kills cheating poker player Hoyt Parker in self defense. Steve, who's been financing his gambling addiction ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1941
60 Minutes
Director
Stephen Westcott and Ed Martin scheme to put Jane Travers' wagon line out of business. They want to use it take over all the wagon- train traffic going west. Hoppy, California and Lucky must make sure that doesn't happen.
Western
USA
1941
60 Minutes
Director
Bill Underwood (Tim Holt) falls out with his father (Gordon DeMain) and chooses the life of a cowhand rather than take charge of his father's stage line. He and his pals Smokey Ryan (Ray ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1938
56 Minutes
Director
Caldwell and Nixon have their men rob the stage and then critcize the Sheriff for not catching the robbers. With her father the Sheriff under pressure, Mary sends for Hoppy who finds the ... See full summary »
Drama, History, War
USA
1951
84 Minutes
Director
Ann Dvorak Gene Evans Douglas Kennedy Richard Loo Leon Lontoc Chabing Philip Ahn Marya Marco Lisa Ferraday Howard Chuman Freddie Revelala
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During WW2, an American woman posing as an Italian cabaret owner spies on the Japanese in Manila but becomes the target of a suspicious Japanese intelligence officer.
Western
USA
1940
54 Minutes
Director
William Boyd Russell Hayden Julie Carter Harvey Stephens J. Farrell MacDonald Britt Wood Eddy Waller Rad Robinson
Hoppy is busy chasing stagecoach bandits who sing as they rob.
Western
USA
1949
60 Minutes
Director
Tim Holt Richard Martin Jacqueline Wells Reed Hadley Robert Barrat Robert Clarke Tom Tyler William Tannen
Out-of-work cowboys Kansas Jones and Chito Rafferty are offered jobs at pretty Dusty Willis' ranch after saving her from a beating by saloon owner Clint Burrows. Dusty's good-hearted but ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1941
78 Minutes
Director
William Boyd Evelyn Brent Victor Jory Andy Clyde Russell Hayden Morris Ankrum Cara Williams Kenneth Harlan
Belle Langtry runs a town being taken over by cattle rustlers. She is also a front for the outlaws, who are led by Steve Fraser. Hoppy gets elected sheriff and cleans up the town with help from the Bar 20 boys.
Western
USA
1955
83 Minutes
Director
Randolph Scott Dorothy Malone Peggie Castle William Ching John Baragrey Robert Barrat John Dehner Paul Richards Lane Chandler Mickey Simpson Joe Bassett
land baron former lover daughter cowboy saloon owner husband melodramatic tense confident ranch saloon wild west house land claim family forbidden love double-cross crime old west temptation
Larry Madden returns to Little River after several years, still vowing to avenge himself against the humiliating whipping he received at the hands of cattle baron Tucker Ordway.
Western
USA
1950
59 Minutes
Director
Tim Holt Richard Martin Joan Dixon Robert Randall Leonard Penn Harry Woods Larry Johns Robert Bray Kenneth MacDonald John Cliff
The Texas Rangers send Dave and Chito into the badlands to see if they can locate a counterfeiting operation. They arrive posing as wanted outlaws and this gets them into the gang. But as ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1943
54 Minutes
Director
William Boyd Andy Clyde Jay Kirby Russell Simpson Claudia Drake George Reeves Duncan Renaldo Pierce Lyden Robert Mitchum Cliff Parkinson
When three Texas Rangers try to investigate kidnapped Mexicans being used as forced labor in the mines of Silver Bullet, they are framed for murder by the town's corrupt sheriff.
Western
USA
1941
59 Minutes
Director
Some Easterners intend to seize a tract of valuable timber land. Hoppy must try to stop them before they blow up a major dam.
Western
USA
1940
68 Minutes
Director
Russell Hayden Victor Jory Jean Parker Morris Ankrum Britt Wood J. Farrell MacDonald Ethel Wales Ray Bennett
Outlaw Frayne is a member of Gamecock's rustlers. When he saves Holly Ripple and Cappy from Heaver's gun, she gives him a job offer and a chance to go straight. Now bringing back Ripple's ... See full summary »
Drama, Western
USA
1953
82 Minutes
Director
Edmond O'Brien Helen Westcott Bob Lowry
cowboy cattle rancher cattleman fugitive daughter confident cool engaging texas ranch cattle farming cattle ranchers greed criminals pursuit rivalry 1870s
In 1875, the collapse of the world beef market creates hardships for Texas cattle growers. In Garnet Basin, many cattlemen are forced to sell their cattle for low prices. Processed in ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1949
61 Minutes
Director
A ranch boy is gifted with a colt, grows to love him but the colt escapes, with tragic results.
Western
USA
1951
60 Minutes
Director
Tim Holt Richard Martin Gail Davis Hugh Beaumont Mari Blanchard George Nader Robert Wilke Cliff Clark
Storekeeper Paul Manning is attempting to sabotage the completion of a telegraph line so he can have time to dispose of his stock before the near-by Army post is abandoned. He uses outlaw ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1951
60 Minutes
Director
Joan Dixon Richard Martin Harper Carter Mauritz Hugo Robert Bice Marshall Reed Cornelius Keefe
A female ranch owner and her two ranch hands try to help a young boy find the man who is responsible for ordering his father's murder.
Western
USA
1942
64 Minutes
Director
Tim Holt Cliff Edwards Joan Barclay Kenneth Harlan Roy Mason Glenn Strange Jack Rockwell Bob Kortman Denny Meadows Frank Ellis Bud Geary
Rancher Clay Travers finds and brings in the body of ranger Frank Mattison, murdered on the road to Trail City, where he had been sent to deal with an outbreak of cattle rustling. ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1950
61 Minutes
Director
After being fired by Warren, Gabe crosses the border to see Ace Kelso and they make plans to get Warren's cattle. They waylay the Cattle Inspector and replace him with their man Regan. ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1943
78 Minutes
Director
Richard Dix Jane Wyatt Lee J. Cobb Albert Van Dekker Victor Jory Lola Lane Max Baer Joe Sawyer
surveyor railroad engineer business owner assistant daughter investor engaging melodramatic kansas small town countryside saloon office land ownership railroad business deal father/daughter relationship scandal rivalry quest
A railroad man and the owner of a freight line battle for control of a crucial mountain pass.