List of the best Lyle Bettger movies: All I Desire(1953), The Lone Ranger(1955), Destry(1955), The First Legion(1951), Carnival Story(1954), The Great Sioux Uprising(1953), Impasse(1969), Showdown at Abilene(1956), Drums Across the River(1954), The Sea Chase(1955), No Man of Her Own(1950), Return of the Gunfighter(1967) ... ...
Drama
USA
1953
79 Minutes
Dutch Heinemann
Barbara Stanwyck Richard Carlson Lyle Bettger Marcia Henderson Lori Nelson Maureen O'Sullivan Richard Long Billy Gray Lotte Stein Dayton Lummis Fred Numey
In 1910, a wayward mother re-visits the family she deserted.
Western
USA
1955
86 Minutes
Reece Kilgore
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.
Western
USA
1955
95 Minutes
Phil Decker
Audie Murphy Mari Blanchard Lyle Bettger Lori Nelson Thomas Mitchell Edgar Buchanan Wallace Ford Mary Wickes Alan Hale Jr. Lee Aaker Trevor Bardette
mayor criminal alcoholic girl sheriff intense thrilling american west small town saloon corruption pacifism law and order cattle alcoholism quest mystery underdog 19th century
A dishonest mayor and powerful criminal dominate a small western town. But when the town's sheriff dies under mysterious circumstances, Tom Destry, son of a famed gunman, is called in to put an end to the corruption.
Drama
USA
1951
86 Minutes
Dr. Peter Morrell
priest brother church elder doctor disabled person attorney emotional uplifting melodramatic church house seminary hill miracles faith doubt investigation spiritual crisis career discovery
Father Fulton prepares to abandon his vocation despite pleas from Father Arnoux. Then a series of seemingly miracles occur including to the young Terri. Fulton has his doubts and wonders about the role of Dr. Morrell.
Drama
West Germany|USA
1954
95 Minutes
Frank Colloni
Anne Baxter Steve Cochran Lyle Bettger George Nader Jay C. Flippen Helene Stanley Adi Berber
carnival barker carnival worker diver german young girl suitor melodramatic sultry dark munich germany carnival backstage hospital performance love triangle fame accidental death change of lifestyle rivalry
An American carnival in Germany sets the scene for sin, sex and melodrama.
Western
USA
1953
80 Minutes
Stephen Cook
Jeff Chandler Faith Domergue Lyle Bettger Stacy Harris Peter Whitney Walter Sande Stephen Chase John War Eagle Glenn Strange Charles Arnt Julia Montoya
horse trader surgeon native american love interest sergeant thief striking powerful patriotic engaging gutsy melodramatic wyoming american civil war native americans american history racial issues confederate army sioux rivalry
During the Civil War, Southern agitators and a crooked horse dealer endanger the peace between the Union and the Wyoming Sioux.
Action
USA
1969
100 Minutes
Hansen
Burt Reynolds Anne Francis Lyle Bettger Rodolfo Acosta Jeff Corey Clarke Gordon Miko Mayama Joanne Dalsass Vic Diaz Bruno Punzalan Lily Campillos
adventurer veteran alcoholic seaman daughter wife spirited thrilling philippines malinta hill jail united states expedition hidden treasure world war ii teamwork affair double-cross adventure quest
Adventurers search for World War II gold in the Philippines.
Western
1956
80 Minutes
Dave Mosely
Jock Mahoney Martha Hyer Lyle Bettger David Janssen Grant Williams Ted de Corsia Harry Harvey Dayton Lummis Richard Cutting Bob Anderson John Maxwell
ex-girlfriend townspeople friend lawman horse enemy confident melodramatic sheriff's office small town ranch texas country road saloon love triangle relationships presumed dead broken engagement murder american civil war
A sheriff (Jock Mahoney) comes home gun-shy from the Civil War and finds his sweetheart (Martha Hyer) with his land-grabbing buddy (Lyle Bettger).
Western
1954
78 Minutes
Frank Walker
Audie Murphy Walter Brennan Lyle Bettger Lisa Gaye Hugh O'Brian Mara Corday
settler father son ute chief sheriff gold prospector brooding gritty gripping somber colorado small town funeral ute territory greed father/son relationship land wars tolerance grudge moral dilemma
A profiteer (Lyle Bettger) frames a boy (Audie Murphy) and his father (Walter Brennan) for stealing gold on Indian land.
Mystery & Thriller, War
USA
1955
117 Minutes
Chief Officer Kirchner
John Wayne Lana Turner David Farrar Lyle Bettger Tab Hunter James Arness Wilton Graff Richard Davalos John Qualen Paul Fix Luis Van Rooten
sea captain german spy nazi british officer commander suspenseful rousing australia ship south pacific port dangerous assignment world war ii espionage military nazism moral dilemma pursuit escape
As World War II begins, German freighter Captain Karl Ehrlich tries to get his ship back to Germany through a gauntlet of Allied warships.
Drama
USA
1950
98 Minutes
Steve Morley
Barbara Stanwyck John Lund Jane Cowl Phyllis Thaxter Lyle Bettger Henry O'Neill Richard Denning Carole Mathews
A pregnant woman adopts the identity of a railroad crash victim and starts a new life with the woman's wealthy in-laws, but is soon blackmailed by her devious ex.
Western
USA
1967
98 Minutes
Clay Sutton
Robert Taylor Chad Everett Ana Martin Mort Mills Lyle Bettger Michael Pate Barry Atwater John Crawford Willis Bouchey Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.
gunslinger farmer daughter desperado brooding tense powerful saloon farm wild west old age loyalty frontier justice revenge quest discovery 1880s
An aging gunman and a wounded drifter come upon a young Mexican girl, and agree to help her avenge the death of her father, who was murdered for their land.
Comedy
USA
1951
82 Minutes
Mr. Baxter
Mona Freeman Billy De Wolfe Edward Arnold Natalie Wood Lyle Bettger Mary Philips
Woman gets involved with a crook trying to reform.
Western
USA
1960
91 Minutes
Clay Bell
Alan Ladd Jeanne Crain Gilbert Roland Frankie Avalon Lyle Bettger Noah Beery Jr. Verna Felton Alana Ladd Regis Toomey Johnny Seven George Selk
Feud between ranchers and lumberjacks over the issue of environment protection versus profits.
Comedy, Western
USA
1967
87 Minutes
Charlie
Roy Orbison Sammy Jackson Maggie Pierce Joan Freeman Lyle Bettger John Doucette Patricia Donahue Ben Cooper Ben Lessy Douglas Kennedy Len Hendry
spy musician gunslinger friend beautiful woman dancer amusing lighthearted american south dance hall stage town espionage american civil war on the run performance friendship escape underdog 1860s
The South is losing the Civil War and the coffers are nearly empty. A group of Confederate spies steals a shipment of gold in San Francisco and attempts to deliver it to a Confederate ... See full summary »
Western
1966
83 Minutes
Mayor Jess Yates
Dana Andrews Jane Russell Lon Chaney John Agar Lyle Bettger Tom Drake Richard Arlen Robert Lowery Tracy Olsen
marshal townspeople brother brooding crafty passionate wild west small town cowboys frontier justice moral dilemma transformation discovery pursuit 1860s
An ex-gunfighter marshal (Dana Andrews) woos a saloonkeeper (Jane Russell) and defends an outlaw in a corrupt town.
Western
1952
90 Minutes
Johnny Buff
Edmond O'Brien Sterling Hayden Dean Jagger Kasey Rogers Lyle Bettger J. Carrol Naish ZaSu Pitts Tom Powers Robert Barrat Paul Fix Don Haggerty
railroad engineer railroad worker robber brash confident engaging fiery gritty gutsy wild colorado railroad railroad construction rivalry cover-up rivalry revenge 1870s
To build the first railroad across the Rockies, the survey engineer (Edmond O'Brien) for the D&RG races his CC&SJ rival (Sterling Hayden).
Adventure
1952
90 Minutes
Clobb
Yvonne De Carlo John Ireland James Craig Forrest Tucker Lyle Bettger Richard Arlen Mike Kellin Murray Matheson Henry Brandon Emile Meyer Stuart Randall
sailor pirate thief adventurer castaway native thrilling melodramatic south sea island pacific ocean ship australia treasure love adventure love transformation rivalry quest
A 19th-century fugitive (John Ireland) and his buddies seize a ship to search for gold in the South Seas.
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
80 Minutes
Joe Beacom
William Holden Nancy Olson Barry Fitzgerald Jan Sterling Allene Roberts Lyle Bettger
secretary kidnapper police detective conductor wealthy man blind person frenetic suspenseful engaging train train station apartment police station chicago tunnel kidnapping ransom investigation crime mystery
A sharp-eyed woman spots a man with a gun on a train and her alert to the railroad police helps them in their search for a ruthless gang who have kidnapped a blind heiress.
Romance, Drama
USA
1952
152 Minutes
Klaus
Betty Hutton Charlton Heston Cornel Wilde Dorothy Lamour Gloria Grahame James Stewart Henry Wilcoxon Lawrence Tierney Lyle Bettger John Kellogg John Ridgely
circus performer clown manager girlfriend trapeze artist thrilling emotional melodramatic circus florida train circus love triangle robbery animals injury romance fall rise rivalry
The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer are told against a background of circus spectacle.