List of the best Rex Lease movies: The Cowboy and the Bandit(1935), The Silver Trail(1937), Chinatown After Dark(1931), The Monster Walks(1932), Pals of the Range(1935), Ten Laps to Go(1938), The Ghost Rider(1935), Custer's Last Stand(1936), Gun Cargo(1949), Rough Riding Ranger(1935), Borrowed Wives(1930), Desert Patrol(1938) ... ...
Western
USA
1935
57 Minutes
Bill Bodie
Rex Lease Bobby Nelson Janet Morgan Richard Alexander Ada Belle Driver Bill Patten Wally Wales William Desmond Franklyn Farnum Art Mix Lafe McKee
Bill travels to a new state after the outlaw Scarface saves him from a lynch mob. There he takes a job on the Barton ranch and joins in the fight against gang leader Larkin. Finding a ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1937
58 Minutes
Bob Crandall
A wandering cowboy attempts to locate a pal who has struck it rich in mining. When he gets to town, no one seems to have heard of the friend. Our hero learns the truth with the aid of a female bandit.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1931
50 Minutes
Jim Bonner
Rex Lease Barbara Kent Carmel Myers Edmund Breese Frank Mayo
american detective chinese man murderer thief brother melodramatic suspenseful eerie san francisco chinatown alley shanghai jewelry theft robbery murder false accusations crime disappearance mystery
The female head of a criminal gang in Chinatown is after a valuable jewel, and lets nothing stand in her way of finding it.
Horror
USA
1932
63 Minutes
Dr. Ted Clayton
Rex Lease Vera Reynolds Mischa Auer Sheldon Lewis Martha Mattox Sidney Bracey
People in an old dark house on a stormy night are menaced by a killer ape.
Western
USA
1935
57 Minutes
Rex Lease Francis Wright Yakima Canutt
A cowboy goes after cattle rustlers he finds changing brands.
Action
1938
67 Minutes
An auto racer (Rex Lease) rivals a foul-player (Duncan Renaldo) for a woman (Muriel Evans) and the checkered flag.
Western
1935
56 Minutes
Dave Danford
Rex Lease Bobby Nelson Ann Carroll Franklyn Farnum Lloyd Ingram Blackie Whitcomb Ed Parker John Alexander Ed Coxin Lafe McKee Bill Patten
Western
1936
84 Minutes
Rex Lease Jack Mulhall Lona Andre William Farnum Ruth Mix George Chesebro Dorothy Gulliver Frank McGlynn Jr. Joseph Swickard Chief Thundercloud Reed Howes
The search for a missing medicine arrow sparks a series of Indian attacks. Feature version of the serial.
Action
1949
66 Minutes
Captain Jim Parker
Comedy
1930
62 Minutes
Peter Foley
Rex Lease Vera Reynolds Nita Martan Paul Hurst Robert Randall Charles Sellon Dorothea Wolbert Sam Hardy Harry Todd Tom London
Western
USA
1938
56 Minutes
Dan Drury
Bob Steele Rex Lease Marian Weldon Ted Adams Forrest Taylor Budd Buster Steve Clark Jack Ingram Julian Madison Tex Palmer
ranger gang member sister murderer gang leader foreman tense gripping arizona desert town ranch hideout street guilt murder gangs investigation undercover operations romance
When a Ranger is killed, the Captain sends Dave Austin to investigate. Posing as an outlaw, he meets Apache Joe who he realizes was the killer. He also meets Dan Drury, the man that ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1936
70 Minutes
Asa Knox
Hoot Gibson Rex Lease Marion Shilling Adam Goodman Nina Guilbert Earle Dwire Phil Dunham Bob McKenzie Steve Clark Jerry Tucker Barry Downing
outlaw mail carrier brother young man mother father frenetic spirited missouri wild west frontier rural community countryside stagecoach pony express reunion crime old west gold rush brotherhood
Two brothers are separated when young. One becomes the pony express rider Clint Knox and the other the outlaw Ace Carter. Their next meeting finds Ace way-laying Clint as he delivers the mail.
Musical, Romance
USA
1930
75 Minutes
Jim Grant
Rex Lease is the football hero whose temper and drinking threaten his spot on the team, and his romantic life..but his naive comical roommate (Benny Rubin) remains his steadfast supporter. ... See full summary »
Western
1941
66 Minutes
Jeff
Bob Steele Al St. John Rex Lease Denny Meadows Carl Hackett Steve Clark Hal Price Charles King Frank Ellis Dave O'Brien Kenne Duncan
cowboy friend accomplice villain saloon owner billy the kid engaging suspenseful thrilling santa fe, n.m. prison saloon wild west revenge frame-up vengeance prison break old west discovery revenge
Mystery & Thriller
1938
65 Minutes
Walter Jameson
Jack Mulhall Marion Shilling Rex Lease Mae Busch Ruth Mix William Farnum Bryant Washburn Robert Frazer
A detective battles the minions of a master criminal who has kidnapped the inventor of a gold-synthesis formula.
Western
USA
1942
59 Minutes
Bert Lawler
Johnny Mack Brown Fuzzy Knight William Farnum Rex Lease Helen Deverell Hugh Prosser Robert Barron Michael Vallon Henry Hall Fred Kohler Jr.
Judge Ezra Barnes, crooked-lawyer Clint Ranier and saloon-owner Flash Hollister control the town of Hangtown Mesa. The completion of the Rocky Mountain Telegraph Company will loosen and ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1936
58 Minutes
Joe Norsen
Russell Gleason Maxine Doyle Sheila Terry Matthew Betz Rex Lease John Merton Ruth Findlay Phil Dunham Elliott Sullivan
Jim Cole, heir to a mining operation, takes over the mine, which is suffering from unexplained low production, and is facing a strike by the miners. Jim will soon loose the mine if ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1946
100 Minutes
Bain
Charles Quigley Linda Stirling Clayton Moore Kenne Duncan Joseph Forte Rex Lease I. Stanford Jolley
A criminal mastermind known as the Crimson Ghost is out to steal a device called the Cyclotrode, which can short-circuit all electrical currents on the planet.
Western
USA
1942
56 Minutes
Rance Harris
Johnny Mack Brown Fuzzy Knight Jennifer Holt William Farnum Roy Mason Rex Lease Grace Lenard Claire Whitney Charles Whitaker Michael Vallon Merrill McCormick
A cowboy heads for the town where his father was murdered to find out who was responsible.
Western
USA
1936
62 Minutes
Jose Hernandez
Tim McCoy Jimmy Aubrey Luana Walters Wheeler Oakman Earle Hodgins Frank Glennon Rex Lease Joe Girard George Stevens John Merton
A cardsharp comes to the aid of a Mexican family.
Western
USA
1943
57 Minutes
Deputy Rex Lease
John "Dusty" King Julie Duncan Glenn Strange Max Terhune Fred S. Toones Charles King David Sharpe Rex Lease Budd Buster Bud Osborne Tex Palmer
Both the Range Busters and Rance and his outlaw gang are looking for stolen gold bullion. To scare people away from the ranch where the gold is hidden, Rance has his man imitating ghosts. ... See full summary »
Comedy
1952
76 Minutes
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Mitzi Green Tom Ewell Bruce Cabot Emory Parnell Jack Ingram Rex Lease Joe Kirk Minerva Urecal Howard Negley
Comedy
USA
1952
70 Minutes
Waiter at Pub with Black Eye
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Charles Laughton Hillary Brooke Fran Warren Bill Shirley Leif Erickson Syd Saylor Rex Lease Frank Yaconelli
pirate captain waiter aristocrat rival amusing madcap haiti island tavern pirate ship pirates treasure hunting schemes romance seafaring adventure quest 17th century
Rocky and Puddin' Head are waiting tables at an inn on Tortuga when a letter given them by Lady Jane for delivery to Martingale gets switched with a treasure map. Kidd and Bonney kidnap them to Skull Island to find said treasure.
Western
1942
58 Minutes
Roy Rogers George "Gabby" Hayes Helen Parrish Onslow Stevens Joan Woodbury Frank M. Thomas Roy Barcroft Jack Kirk Bob Nolan Sons of the Pioneers Rex Lease
gunslinger sheriff rancher nanny baby neighbor thrilling melodramatic heartwarming wild west ranch family home river saloon town inheritance deception swindling land wars fraud
A desperate nanny turns to Roy Rogers for help when a conniving woman and a neighbor concoct a scheme to steal her infant charge's land.
Western
USA
1943
70 Minutes
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
1945
91 Minutes
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
1942
56 Minutes
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.
Comedy
USA
1946
82 Minutes
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Marjorie Reynolds Binnie Barnes John Shelton Jess Barker Gale Sondergaard Robert Barrat Donald MacBride Ann Gillis Lynne Baggett
A psychiatrist stays in a mansion haunted by prankish ghosts from the Revolutionary War.
Western
USA
1953
90 Minutes
Robert Taylor Ava Gardner Howard Keel Anthony Quinn Kurt Kaszner Ted de Corsia Charlita Jack Elam Walter Baldwin Joe Dominguez Frank McGrath
bandit adoptive brother husband wife rancher fascinating melodramatic intense texas ranch sibling rivalry love triangle confrontation old west husband/wife relationship gunfight discovery love rescue 1860s
Two outlaws, Rio and Esqueda, raised together as stepbrothers, have a showdown over the issue of whether to evict new settlers from their territory.
Comedy
USA
1940
63 Minutes
James Finlayson Forrester Harvey Wilfred Lucas Forbes Murray Frank Baker Eddie Borden Gerald Fielding Gerald Rogers Victor Kendall Charles Hall Peter Cushing
street-sweeper banker lord college student dean valet frenetic unrestrained witty madcap oxford, england university bank amnesia class conflict college friendship underdog transformation rise
As a reward for capturing a bank robber, Stan and Ollie get scholarship to Oxford, but are met with resentment by other students.
Western
USA
1944
69 Minutes
Roy Rogers Dale Evans Grant Withers Harry Shannon George Cleveland William Haade Weldon Heyburn Hal Taliaferro Tom London Dick Botiller Janet Martin
roy rogers pretty woman singer captain father criminal amusing spirited river riverboat texas robbery investigation performance fugitives wrongfully accused mystery quest 1940s
Insurance Investigator Roy is looking for Weston and the missing money he supposedly obtained in a robbery. When he catches him and listens to his story, he changes his mind about him. A ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1947
78 Minutes
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Marjorie Main George Cleveland Audrey Young Gordon Jones William Ching Peter Thompson Olin Howland Bill Clauson Billy O'Leary
Chester Wooley (Lou Costello) and Duke Egan (Bud Abbott) are traveling salesmen who make a stopover in Wagon Gap, Montana en route to California. During the stopover, notorious criminal ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1952
97 Minutes
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
1952
81 Minutes
Jane Russell George Brent Scott Brady Forrest Tucker Andy Devine Jack Lambert John Litel Ray Teal Rory Mallinson Roy Barcroft Hollis Bane
outlaw brother marshal native american gambler saloon owner spirited sultry tense intricate oklahoma saloon small town jail desert hideout belle starr love triangle robbery gambling
In Oklahoma, outlaw Belle Starr joins the Dalton gang but she causes a romantic rivalry and a rift between the gang members, especially on the eve of the planned robbery of a bank where a posse is secretly waiting in ambush.