List of the best Syd Saylor movies: Ambush Trail(1946), Thunder Town(1946), The Navajo Kid(1946), Mystery Mountain(1934), The Three Mesquiteers(1937), Headin' for the Rio Grande(1937), The Lost Jungle(1934), Branded a Coward(1935), Arizona Days(1937), The Tall Texan(1953), Hell Town(1938), Mule Train(1950) ... ...
Western
USA
1946
60 Minutes
Sam Hawkins
Bob Steele Syd Saylor I. Stanford Jolley Al Ferguson Kermit Maynard Lorraine Miller Charles King John L. Cason
rancher foreman sheriff deputy murder victim henchman tense thrilling positive ranch jail saloon ranchers murder frame-up business scheme ambush law enforcement escape rivalry
Bolton, trying to get the ranchers to leave, has his outlaw gang ambush all incoming supply wagons. Curly Thompson, out to stop them, gets framed for murder and put in jail.
Western
USA
1946
57 Minutes
Utah McGirk
Bob Steele Syd Saylor Ellen Hall Edward Howard Bud Geary Charles King Steve Clark Bud Osborne
ex-convict best friend girlfriend rancher sheriff villain engaging wild west ranch sheriff's office street plains land wars false accusations murder kidnapping mystery pursuit 19th century
Jim Brandon returns from prison having been framed for robbery. At the time of the robbery his partner supposedly committed suicide. Jim's first break in proving his innocence comes when he... See full summary »
Western
1946
59 Minutes
Happy
Bob Steele Syd Saylor Ed Cassidy Caren Marsh Stanley Blystone Edward Howard Charles King Bud Osborne Budd Buster Henry Hall I. Stanford Jolley
gunslinger sheriff doctor poker player outlaw parent thrilling tense engaging american west small town jail saloon death of father murder paternity vigilantism false accusations investigation mystery
The murder of his foster father sets a young man on a dual mission to find the killer and his real father's identity.
Western
USA
1934
223 Minutes
Breezy Baker
Ken Maynard Verna Hillie Syd Saylor Edward Earle Hooper Atchley Edward Hearn Alan Bridge Bob Kortman
Ken Williams is determined to discover the identity of the mysterious Rattler, who preys upon railroads and transportation companies like that owned by Jane Corwin. The Rattler is ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1937
60 Minutes
Lullaby Joslin
Robert Randall Ray Corrigan Syd Saylor Kay Hughes J.P. McGowan Alan Bridge Frank Yaconelli John Merton Jean Marvey Milburn Stone Duke York
When a group of World War 1 buddies head west to farmstead, they run into trouble.
Western
1937
60 Minutes
Chili
Tex Ritter Eleanor Stewart Syd Saylor Warner Richmond Charles King Earle Dwire Forrest Taylor William Desmond Snub Pollard Charles French
gunslinger sidekick rancher daughter cattle rustler sheriff tense melodramatic texas small town ranch plains sheriff's office cattle rustling mob mentality investigation murder mystery pursuit 1880s
An innocent cowboy is jailed after he brings a wounded cattle rancher into an outlaw-controlled town.
Adventure
1934
70 Minutes
Larry Henderson
David Howard Clyde Beatty Cecilia Parker Syd Saylor Warner Richmond Wheeler Oakman Edward LeSaint
An animal trainer (Clyde Beatty) and his press agent (Syd Saylor) find marooned people and a buried city.
Western
USA
1935
58 Minutes
Oscar
Johnny Mack Brown Billie Seward Lloyd Ingram Syd Saylor Lee Shumway Roger Williams Frank McCarroll
Safely from behind some shrubbery, Johnny Hume, a boy of 6 or 7, witnesses the slaughter of his mother, father and brother by the guns of a gang led by "the Cat". Twenty years later finds ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1937
57 Minutes
Claude "Grass" Hopper
Tex Ritter Eleanor Stewart Ethelind Terry Syd Saylor William Faversham Forrest Taylor Snub Pollard Glenn Strange Horace Murphy Earle Dwire Budd Buster
Tex and sidekick Grass join McGill's traveling show. When Price has McGill's wagons burned, Tex becomes the county tax collector to earn money. This leads to trouble as one of those owing money is Price who says he will not pay.
Western
USA
1953
82 Minutes
Carney
Lloyd Bridges Lee J. Cobb Marie Windsor Luther Adler Samuel Herrick Syd Saylor George Steele Dean Train
convict sea captain wife trader native american sheriff gritty engaging texas covered wagon countryside burial grounds river cave greed gold false accusations deception accident self-sacrifice
A group of travelers in the Southwest band together to search for gold on Indian burial grounds. Convict Ben Trask attempts to maintain order within the group as they are faced with greed and danger.
Western
1938
59 Minutes
Dinkey Hooley
John Wayne Marsha Hunt Johnny Mack Brown John Patterson Monte Blue Syd Saylor Lucien Littlefield
girlfriend gambler friend cousin saloon owner rancher melodramatic thrilling suspenseful montana wyoming saloon ranch prairie love triangle responsibility scam cattle gambling old west
A rancher (John Mack Brown) makes his cousin (John Wayne) trail boss on a cattle drive headed for trouble.
Western
USA
1950
69 Minutes
Deputy Skeeter
Gene Autry Pat Buttram Sheila Ryan Robert Randall Frank Jaquet Vince Barnett Syd Saylor Sandy Sanders
prospector marshal sheriff banker contractor gene autry spirited rousing endearing desert small town river mine old west schemes corruption construction law and order romance justice
Loosely based on Frankie Laine's popular record with the same title, Gene protects his friend's claim from badguy Sam Brady.
Adventure
USA
1938
61 Minutes
Jake
George Houston Ruth Coleman Mamo Clark Douglas Walton William von Brincken Colin Campbell Syd Saylor Juan Torena Nick Thompson
Wallaby Jim and his men have just found a valuable source of pearls in the South Pacific. But Jim's associate Norman has put the whole operation in jeopardy because of his gambling problem.... See full summary »
Adventure
1932
61 Minutes
Sailor
Ralph Ince Sally Blane William Farnum Rex Bell Priscilla Dean Eve Southern Syd Saylor Jack Clifford Frank LaRue Wally Albright
Castaways find themselves at the mercy of a vicious sea captain who feels they owe him more than their lives.
Comedy
USA
1952
70 Minutes
Waiter at Pub
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.
Comedy
USA
1931
73 Minutes
Mulvaney
Buster Keaton Zion Myers Anita Page Cliff Edwards Frank Rowan Norman Phillips Jr. Frank LaRue Oscar Apfel Syd Saylor Clark Marshall
philanthropist young man leader sister gang member love interest thrilling brash amusing tenement house street boxing ring gym court stage rehabilitation brother/sister relationship juvenile crime gangs boxing
A dim-witted slumlord tries to reform a gang of urban boys (and impress an attractive young woman) by transforming their rough neighborhood into a more decent place.
Comedy
USA
1951
82 Minutes
Waiter
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Nancy Guild Arthur Franz Adele Jergens Sheldon Leonard William Frawley Gavin Muir Syd Saylor Billy Wayne
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.
Drama
USA
1937
65 Minutes
Maloney
Wallace Ford June Travis Dean Jagger William Bakewell Arthur Lake Jonathan Hale William Harrigan Sarah Padden Syd Saylor Charles Trowbridge Johnny Arthur
Two rival newspaper men battle over a beautiful woman while covering an overseas civil war.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1936
70 Minutes
Ed
Leslie Fenton Muriel Evans Noel Madison Sidney Blackmer Morgan Wallace Holmes Herbert Ian MacLaren Jameson Thomas Matty Fain Syd Saylor George Rosener
Two men stumble into an old mansion, and get involved with a crazed scientist, torture chambers and sinister medical experiments.
Comedy
USA
1933
83 Minutes
Lee Tracy Madge Evans Frank Morgan Charles Butterworth John Miljan Virginia Cherrill David Landau Greta Meyer Herman Bing Samuel S. Hinds Syd Saylor
An ambulance-chasing lawyer gets tangled up with a female investigator out to end his shyster ways.
Drama
USA
1937
62 Minutes
Richard Cromwell Helen Mack Lionel Atwill Horace MacMahon Russ Powell Billy Bevan Marjorie Main Rex Evans Joseph Crehan Arthur Hoyt Syd Saylor
Bank teller Jimmy Caldwell and his fiance, Ruth Holden, grow weary of struggling to make ends meet and decide to rob Jimmy's bank. The selfish young couple agree that even if they spend ten... See full summary »
Horror
Italy|France
1963
89 Minutes
Peter Breck Kent Taylor Rod Lauren Sirry Steffen Arline Judge Alan Hale Jr. Richard Arlen Ross Elliot Allison Hayes Ed Wermer Tristram Coffin
Count Drago invites entertainers to his castle, but what the people don't know is that Drago mummifies animals and humans.
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
77 Minutes
Ann Sheridan Dennis O'Keefe Robert Keith John Qualen Frank Jenks Ross Elliot Jane Liddell Joan Shawlee J. Farrell MacDonald Steven Geray Victor Sen Yung
witness wife reporter investigator killer husband brooding engaging tense san francisco street search witnessing murder rekindled romance missing persons mob love pursuit quest 1940s
Frank Johnson becomes an eyewitness to a murder. He's pursued around San Francisco by his wife, the police, and the killer.
Action
USA
1935
69 Minutes
Norman Foster Evalyn Knapp Esther Ralston Eric Linden Purnell Pratt Irene Franklin Emma Dunn Gilbert Emery Russell Hicks Christian Rub Francis Macdonald
Bored rich girl hooks up with news photographer, gets caught up in his adventures.
Western
USA
1959
75 Minutes
Victor Mature Elaine Stewart Faith Domergue Reba Waters Noah Beery Jr. Leo Gordon Rex Ingram John Hubbard Harry Carey Jr. Slim Pickens Roy Barcroft
confederate soldier daughter native american survivor sister union soldier fiery engaging thrilling touching american west rest stop nevada oregon trail settlement civil war reconstruction postwar life traveling father/daughter relationship
An ex-Confederate officer and his young daughter, traveling West, rescue two women survivors of an Indian attack.
Western
USA
1931
91 Minutes
Gary Cooper Lili Damita Ernest Torrence Fred Kohler Tully Marshall Eugene Pallette Roy Stewart May Boley Jim Farley James Marcus
outlaw frenchwoman orphan trail guide settler native american thrilling spirited emotional frontier missouri jail rocky mountains california journey unusual romance helping others assumed identity schemes survival
A young frontier scout helps guide a freight wagon train across the country, fighting off Indians and evil traders, while his two crusty companions try and save him from falling in love.
Musical
USA
1950
102 Minutes
Fred Astaire Vera-Ellen Red Skelton Arlene Dahl Keenan Wynn Gale Robbins Gloria DeHaven Harry Shannon Debbie Reynolds Paul Harvey Carleton Carpenter
songwriter dancer wife entertainer nightclub owner cheery witty theater new york city backstage partnership friendship songwriting performance disaster second chance adventure rivalry love transformation
The story of the successful Tin Pan Alley songwriting team of Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby is told loosely and lightheartedly.
Western
USA
1937
56 Minutes
Johnny Mack Brown Claire Rochelle Dick Curtis Julian Madison Ted Adams Sherry Tansey Charles Whitaker Lew Meehan Tex Palmer Francis Walker Frank Ellis
When Johnny and Mendez argue, the lights go out, and in the ensuing gunfight Johnny thinks he killed his friend Dick. Now refusing to wear a gun he crosses the border. But it is not long before he runs into Mendez and more trouble.
Western
1940
122 Minutes
Jean Arthur William Holden Warren William Porter Hall Paul Harvey George Chandler Byron Foulger Regis Toomey Paul Lopez Colin Tapley Uvaldo Varela
pioneer entrepreneur woman drifter love interest inspiring amusing gutsy tucson, ariz. business romance con game abandonment love underdog 1860s
A drifter (William Holden) and the cavalry help the first woman (Jean Arthur) in Tucson protect her freight line from Indians.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1941
92 Minutes
Alice Faye John Payne Jack Oakie Cesar Romero Four Ink Spots The Nicholas Brothers The Wiere Brothers James Newill Mary Beth Hughes Eula Morgan William Pawley
veteran electrician singer wealthy man friend cheery creative melodramatic airport new york city ohio boxing ring stage radio competition friendship romance marriage loyalty discovery
After WWI two men go into radio. Failure leads the wife of one to borrow money from another; she goes on, after separation, to stardom. A coast-to-coast radio program is set up to bring ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1936
80 Minutes
William Powell Jean Arthur James Gleason Eric Blore Robert Armstrong Lila Lee Grant Mitchell Erin O'Brien-Moore Ralph Morgan Lucile Gleason Frank M. Thomas
doctor wife jockey butler bookie horse trainer campy engaging madcap racetrack house murder romance horse racing discovery love mystery 1930s
A wealthy mystery writer uses her doctor ex-husband's non-payment of alimony to coerce him into a reconciliation.