List of the best Royal Dano movies: Spaced Invaders(1990), Ghoulies II(1988), House II: The Second Story(1987), Bad Georgia Road(1977), Cocaine Wars(1986), Something Wicked This Way Comes(1983), Tension at Table Rock(1956), The Wild Party(1975), Messiah of Evil(1975), The Red Badge of Courage(1951), Electra Glide in Blue(1973), Saddle the Wind(1958) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1990
100 Minutes
Wrenchmuller
Douglas Barr Royal Dano Ariana Richards J.J. Anderson Gregg Berger Wayne Alexander Kevin Thompson Patrika Darbo
Dimwitted Martians drop into a little Illinois town on the day that the local radio station happens to rebroadcast Orson Welles 1938 "War Of The Worlds".
Horror
USA
1988
95 Minutes
Uncle Ned
Damon Martin Royal Dano Phil Fondacaro J. Downing Kerry Remsen Dale Wyatt Jon Maynard Pennell Sasha Jenson Starr Andreeff William Butler Mickey Knox
monster carnival worker customer priest boy corporate stooge campy frightening bathroom tent roller coaster haunted house sideshow carnivals murder creatures greed supernatural discovery rivalry
The Ghoulies wreak havoc at an amusement park, disposing of those who mistake them for mere fairground attractions.
Horror
USA
1987
88 Minutes
Gramps
Arye Gross Jonathan Stark Royal Dano Lar Park Lincoln Bill Maher John Ratzenberger
ancestor family great-grandfather engaging house estate dreams magic quest
The new owner of a sinister house gets involved with reanimated corpses and demons searching for an ancient Aztec skull with magic powers.
Crime, Drama
1977
100 Minutes
Arthur Pennyrich
Carol Lynley Gary Lockwood Royal Dano Glynn Rubin
A New York socialite (Carol Lynley) inherits her uncle's moonshine operation and fights mobsters to keep it.
Drama
1986
83 Minutes
Bailey
John Schneider Kathryn Witt Federico Luppi Royal Dano Rodolfo Ranni
A federal agent (John Schneider) and his photojournalist girlfriend (Kathryn Witt) stop a south-of-the-border cocaine king (Federico Luppi).
Horror
USA
1983
94 Minutes
Tom Fury
Jason Robards Jonathan Pryce Diane Ladd Pam Grier Royal Dano Shawn Carson Vidal Peterson Mary Grace Canfield James Stacy
young boy father friend demon carnival worker villain creepy dark tense town house circus trailer tent car circus wishes sacrifice danger evil
In a small American town, a diabolical circus and its demonic proprietor prey on the townsfolk.
Western
USA
1956
93 Minutes
Harry Jameson
Richard Egan Dorothy Malone Cameron Mitchell Billy Chapin Royal Dano Edward Andrews John Dehner DeForest Kelley Joe De Santis Angie Dickinson Paul Richards
gunslinger partner witness sheriff wife outlaw thrilling melodramatic gripping wild west small town sheriff's office saloon wilderness wrongfully accused new town exile reputation redemption underdog
A reluctant gunslinger tires of having to defend himself at every cow town he visits, so he adopts an alias and continues his wandering. At an outpost run by a father and young son, he gets... See full summary »
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
1975
95 Minutes
Tex
James Coco Raquel Welch Perry King Tiffany Bolling Royal Dano David Dukes Eddie Lawrence Bobo Lewis
Promoting the world of professional wrestling at the expense of the plot itself, Frank Bass (Ed Asner) takes a stand and defends what he thinks is right. Gamblers, mobsters, unscrupulous ... See full summary »
Horror
1975
89 Minutes
Joseph Long
Michael Greer Mariana Hill Joy Bang Anitra Ford Royal Dano Elisha Cook Jr. Charles Dierkop
While searching for her missing father, a woman (Mariana Hill) comes to a town crawling with flesh-eating zombies.
War
1951
69 Minutes
The Tattered Soldier
Audie Murphy Bill Mauldin John Dierkes Douglas Dick Royal Dano Arthur Hunnicutt Andy Devine Robert Easton Smith Ballew Glenn Strange Dan White
soldier friend military officer enemy general intense gritty patriotic battlefield woods camp united nations american civil war fear courage honor horrors of war redemption sacrifice transformation
Based on Stephen Crane's novel of a young Union soldier panicked upon exposure to his first Civil War battle.
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
113 Minutes
Coroner
Robert Blake Billy Green Bush Mitchell Ryan Jeannine Riley Elisha Cook Jr. Royal Dano David Wolinski Peter Cetera Terry Kath Lee Loughnane
police officer criminal hippie partner girlfriend uneasy brooding arizona desert highway police station law enforcement culture clash motorcycles aspirations murder investigation mystery underdog pursuit
Bored with his highway traffic duties, Arizona motorcycle patrolman John Wintergreen is assigned to Homicide where his polite investigative style irks his macho boss.
Western
USA
1958
84 Minutes
Clay Ellison
Robert Taylor Julie London John Cassavetes Donald Crisp Charles McGraw Royal Dano Richard Erdman Douglas Spencer Ray Teal Jay Adler Stanley Adams
cowboy rancher brother outlaw gunslinger showgirl gritty intense wild west ranch brotherhood old west land wars reformation revenge fall 19th century
Steve Sinclair is a world-weary former gunslinger, now living as a peaceful rancher. Things go wrong when his wild younger brother Tony arrives on the scene with his new gun and pending bride and former saloon girl Joan Blake.
Crime, Drama
USA
1957
84 Minutes
Police Capt. Charlie Alidos
Barbara Stanwyck Sterling Hayden Raymond Burr Fay Wray Virginia Grey Royal Dano Robert Griffin Dennis Cross
columnist police detective police chief wife reporter friend tense suspenseful brooding gripping san francisco los angeles house newsroom murder ambition marriage investigation infidelity career
Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs. Her drive to advance Bill's career soon takes her down a dangerous path.
Western
USA
1966
86 Minutes
Ode
Audie Murphy Joan Staley Warren Stevens Edgar Buchanan Denver Pyle Royal Dano Nick Dennis William Bramley Kelly Thordsen David Macklin Morgan Woodward
sheriff saloon owner gunslinger deputy ex-lover train robber tense thrilling colorado new mexico small town countryside saloon chase kidnapping train robbery gunfight betrayal jealousy pursuit
A young, determined sheriff and his posse chase a gang of murderous train robbers, and a kidnapped woman into New Mexico.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1959
94 Minutes
Words Cannon
James Cagney Shirley Jones Roger Smith Cara Williams Nehemiah Persoff Royal Dano Anthony Caruso Horace MacMahon Virginia Vincent Jack Albertson Robert Wilke
Jake MacIllaney will do just about anything to win the presidential election of longshoreman union Local 26. When he encounters young upright attorney Dan Cabot and Cabot's attractive wife,... See full summary »
Horror
1972
73 Minutes
Tom Sr.
David Janssen Barbara Rush Bradford Dillman John Beradino Geoffrey Lewis Royal Dano John Davis Chandler Claudia McNeil
A Louisiana sheriff becomes convinced that the killer behind a series of grisly murders is a werewolf.
Western
USA
1958
100 Minutes
Trout
Gary Cooper Julie London Lee J. Cobb Arthur O'Connell Jack Lord John Dehner Royal Dano
outlaw saloon girl con artist reformed criminal uncle thrilling gripping rousing texas train farm reform train robbery family retribution revenge rescue adventure 19th century
A reformed outlaw becomes stranded after an aborted train robbery with two other passengers and is forced to rejoin his old outlaw band.
Comedy
USA
1955
99 Minutes
Deputy Sheriff Calvin Wiggs
Edmund Gwenn Shirley MacLaine John Forsythe Mildred Natwick Mildred Dunnock Jerry Mathers Royal Dano Dwight Marfield
sea captain corpse ex-wife artist sheriff young boy amusing crafty madcap outlandish vermont small town death investigation suspicion guilt discovery mystery 1950s
The trouble with Harry is that he is dead and, while no one really minds, everyone feels responsible. After Harry's body is found in the woods, several locals must determine not only how and why he was killed but what to do with the body.
Drama
USA
1950
83 Minutes
The Moocher
Alexis Smith Scott Brady Richard Egan Gladys George Edmon Ryan Gerald Mohr Royal Dano
A young woman joins the Police Department in order to track down the killer who murdered her father.
Sci-Fi
USA
1988
90 Minutes
Farmer Gene Green
Grant Kramer Suzanne Snyder John Allen Nelson John Vernon Michael Siegel Peter Licassi Royal Dano Christopher Titus
teen boy teen girl police chief police officer clown alien madcap gory campy crescent cove small town police station jail spacecraft alien invasion violence kidnapping murder jealousy deception
Aliens who look like clowns come from outer space and terrorize a small town.
Musical
1959
87 Minutes
Fabian Carol Lynley Stuart Whitman Arthur O'Connell Dodie Stevens Betty Field Royal Dano Margo Moore Claude Akins Edgar Buchanan
A farm boy and his dog go hunting with his teenage brother (Fabian) and an older friend (Stuart Whitman) in 1912.
Western
USA
1957
80 Minutes
Aiken Clay
Jeff Chandler Orson Welles Colleen Miller Ben Alexander Barbara Lawrence John Larch James Gleason Royal Dano Paul Fix Leo Gordon Martin Garralaga
Virgil Renchler owns most of the town providing a thriving economy. When his men go too far and kill one of his migrant workmen, the sheriff goes after him even if it means his job and everyone else's.
Western
USA
1959
96 Minutes
Ike Carmichael
Don Murray Richard Egan Lee Remick Patricia Owens Stuart Whitman Albert Van Dekker Harold J. Stone Royal Dano
cowboy friend rancher banker wife fiery brooding spectacular gutsy ranch wyoming saloon ambition loyalty greed old west political corruption transformation temptation 1880s
An ambitious cowboy will stop at nothing to get what he wants, including using the affections of two women.
Drama
USA
1968
106 Minutes
Carl Blair
Dana Wynter Raymond St. Jacques Kevin McCarthy Barbara McNair Arthur O'Connell John Russell Ann Prentiss Royal Dano
An escaped convict goes to a small town to clear his name. He becomes part of a murder plot in order to pull his plan off.
Western
Mexico
1966
100 Minutes
Otto
Robert Horton Diane Baker Sal Mineo Nehemiah Persoff Gary Merrill Robert H. Harris Lonny Chapman Royal Dano Zalman King Harry Dean Stanton Val Avery
El Santo is chased throughout 4 centuries by a mysterious masked man called El Encapuchado Negro.
Adventure
USA
1952
77 Minutes
Basra
Maureen O'Hara Jeff Chandler Maxwell Reed Susan Cabot Lon Chaney Buddy Baer Richard Egan Royal Dano Dewey Martin Neville Brand Henry Brandon
An Arabian-nights princess and a Bedouin chief contend over possession of a stallion, but unite to oppose the Corsair Lords.
Western
USA
1954
110 Minutes
Corey
Joan Crawford Sterling Hayden Mercedes McCambridge Scott Brady Ward Bond Ben Cooper Ernest Borgnine John Carradine Royal Dano Frank Ferguson Paul Fix
owner rancher friend townsperson cowboy gunslinger intense thrilling saloon small town hideout arizona robbery mob violence showdown passion railroad rivalry quest underdog
After helping a wounded gang member, a strong-willed female saloon owner is wrongly suspected of murder and bank robbery by a lynch mob.
Other, Drama
1957
103 Minutes
Howard Tyler
Glynis Johns Cameron Mitchell Rex Thompson Patty McCormack Ernest Truex Hope Emerson Alan Hale Jr. Sylvia Field Royal Dano Reta Shaw Stephen Wootton
mother father older brother younger brother sister baby melodramatic touching wisconsin family home wilderness loss survival siblings frontier life orphans christmas quest growing up 1850s
An orphan (Rex Thompson) raised by Scottish pioneers (Glynis Johns, Cameron Mitchell) in Wisconsin seeks homes for his five younger siblings on Christmas.
Action
1956
93 Minutes
Lobo
Alan Ladd Rossana Podestà Lloyd Nolan Chill Wills L.Q. Jones Frank de Kova Paul Fix George J. Lewis Royal Dano Don Blackman Francisco Ruiz
Rival gunrunners (Alan Ladd, Lloyd Nolan) run a Spanish blockade with a Cuban rebel (Rossana Podesta) taking arms to her people.
Western
1955
97 Minutes
Luke
James Stewart Ruth Roman Walter Brennan Corinne Calvet John McIntire Jay C. Flippen Harry Morgan Steve Brodie Royal Dano Gregg Barton Chubby Johnson
cowboy partner lawman saloon owner townsperson miner suspenseful gritty wyoming yukon mountain small town saloon ship klondike gold rush cattle drives double-cross lawlessness romance wealth
Two Wyoming cattlemen (James Stewart, Walter Brennan) drive a herd to gold-rush Alaska and find trouble.
Comedy, Western
USA
1971
102 Minutes
John Brown
James Garner Louis Gossett Jr. Susan Clark Brenda Sykes Ed Asner Andrew Duggan Henry Jones Neva Patterson Parley Baer Royal Dano George Tyne
In 1857, con man Quincy Drew and his black friend Jason O'Rourke swindle slave owners into buying Jason, who's a free man, and later share the profits when Jason escapes captivity.
Western
USA|Mexico
1968
95 Minutes
Dr. Eli Prather
Glenn Ford Arthur Kennedy Dean Jagger John Anderson Paul Fix Nico Minardos Harry Dean Stanton Pilar Pellicer Parley Baer Royal Dano Ross Elliot
gunslinger trader bandit apache neighbor rival brutal melodramatic gritty wild west indian territory ranch kidnapping love triangle marriage reform search abandonment pursuit rivalry
A woman and two children are kidnapped by Apaches. The husband of the captured woman enlists the help of his neighbor to find the Apaches that seized his family; not knowing his neighbor has unknown reasons of his own for helping him.
Western
USA
1969
97 Minutes
Faraway
Neville Brand James Drury Doug McClure Peter Brown William Smith Philip Carey Fernando Lamas Rhonda Fleming Ida Lupino Royal Dano Randy Boone
Wyoming cowhand and gambler Trampas is sent by his employer to Mexico to buy a bull but in Laredo he unwillingly joins three Texas Rangers on a dangerous mission into Mexico.
Western
1956
95 Minutes
James Cagney Don Dubbins Irene Papas Stephen McNally Vic Morrow James Griffith Onslow Stevens James Bell Jeanette Nolan Chubby Johnson Royal Dano
rancher cowboy wife thief dark gripping melodramatic united states ranch valley vigilantism farming love triangle theft horses revenge wretched excess transformation 1870s
An Easterner (Don Dubbins) goes to work for a Colorado rancher (James Cagney) who keeps law and order with a rope.
Comedy, Western
1988
93 Minutes
Willie Nelson Richard Widmark Shaun Cassidy Angie Dickinson Stuart Whitman Chuck Connors Kevin McCarthy Ken Curtis Gene Evans Jack Elam Royal Dano
outlaw texas ranger brother old flame old man rival thrilling uneasy texas train prison bank robbery reunion redemption retirement aging law and order quest pursuit
A former Texas Ranger's (Richard Widmark) posse chases an aging outlaw's (Willie Nelson) gang, neither aware of an upstart's (Shaun Cassidy) gang.
Fantasy
USA
1964
100 Minutes
Tony Randall Barbara Eden Arthur O'Connell John Ericson Noah Beery Jr. Lee Patrick Minerva Urecal John Qualen Frank Kreig Peggy Rea Eddie Little Sky
mystic editor landowner librarian son charming emotional wild west small town arizona newsroom library stage medicine show land wars grief circus adventure transformation metamorphosis
A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and characters that entertain the inhabitants and teach valuable lessons.
Western
USA
1952
91 Minutes
James Stewart Arthur Kennedy Rock Hudson Julie Adams Lori Nelson Jay C. Flippen Stepin Fetchit Harry Morgan Chubby Johnson Howard Petrie Frances Bavier
guide thief farmer trader settler rousing suspenseful gritty oregon portland, ore. wagon train small town redemption betrayal outlaws responsibility scams rescue revenge 1840s
When a town boss confiscates homesteader's supplies after gold is discovered nearby, a tough cowboy risks his life to try and get it to them.
Western
USA|Mexico
1972
92 Minutes
Gary Grimes Billy Green Bush Luke Askew Bo Hopkins Geoffrey Lewis Wayne Sutherlin John McLiam Matt Clark Raymond Guth Anthony James Charles Martin Smith
teen boy cowboy cook mother cattle rustler leader gritty bleak offbeat striking california colorado farm trail american west frontier life disillusionment work responsibility loneliness
Young farmboy who always wanted to be a cowhand talks a tough trail boss into hiring him on a cattle drive.
Western
USA
1969
119 Minutes
John Wayne Rock Hudson Tony Aguilar Roman Gabriel Marian McCargo Lee Meriwether Merlin Olsen Melissa Newman Bruce Cabot Jan-Michael Vincent Ben Johnson
colonel confederate soldier native american mexican blacksmith engaging patriotic positive spirited mexico texas american civil war postwar america adoption tolerance second chance rivalry adventure 19th century
After the Civil War, ex-Confederate soldiers heading for a new life in Mexico run into ex-Union cavalrymen selling horses to the Mexican government but they must join forces to fight off Mexican bandits and revolutionaries.
Drama
1952
118 Minutes
Jennifer Jones Laurence Olivier Eddie Albert Miriam Hopkins Basil Ruysdael Ray Teal Barry Kelley Sara Berner William Reynolds Mary Murphy Harry Hayden
kept woman salesman restaurant manager sister brother-in-law wife emotional melodramatic chicago train restaurant apartment love triangle forbidden love adultery forbidden love fall 1890s
A farm girl (Jennifer Jones) goes to Chicago, meets men (Laurence Olivier, Eddie Albert) and becomes a stage star.