List of the best Ted Adams movies: Undercover Man(1936), Arizona Gunfighter(1937), Border Caballero(1936), His Fighting Blood(1935), Desert Phantom(1936), Lightning Carson Rides Again(1938), Phantom Rancher(1939), Straight Shooter(1940), Durango Valley Raiders(1938), Desert Patrol(1938), Fighting Renegade(1939), El Diablo Rides(1939) ... ...
Western
USA
1936
60 Minutes
Ace Pringle
Johnny Mack Brown Suzanne Kaaren Ted Adams Frank Darien Horace Murphy Lloyd Ingram Ed Cassidy Dick Morehead
Steve McLain (Johnny Mack Brown), an undercover agent for the express company, uncovers a gang of robbers, led by Ace Pringle (Ted Adams), hiding behind the badges of law officers.
Western
USA
1937
57 Minutes
Wolf Whiston
Bob Steele Jean Carmen Ted Adams Ernie S. Adams Lew Meehan Steve Clark John Merton Carl Hackett A.C. Henderson
When Colt kills the men that murdered his father, he escapes his pursuers and joins Wolf and his outlaw gang. After two years Wolf breaks up the gang, deeds his ranch to Colt, and turns ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1936
57 Minutes
Buff Brayden
Tex Weaver is working under cover to bring in a gang of bank robbers. When he is killed, Tim Ross, a marksman with Doc Shaw's traveling show, takes over. Posing as a Mexican he lays a trap for the gang.
Western
USA
1935
60 Minutes
Marsden
cowboy miner brother thief canadian mountie melodramatic rousing thrilling ontario, canada mountain forest prison cell crime thievery brother relationship showdown morality murder plot
A cowboy's brother falls in with a gang of thieves; when he tries to get his brother out of the gang, the gang orders his death--and tells his brother to kill him.
Western
USA
1936
66 Minutes
Salizar
Johnny Mack Brown Sheila Bromley Ted Adams Carl Hackett Hal Price Nelson McDowell Charles King Forrest Taylor Frank Ball
gunslinger rancher disabled person father ranch hand outlaw engaging melodramatic suspenseful ranch texas plains mine investigation gold murder strange happenings mystery 1930s
Billy Donovan arrives looking for his sister's killer. When he hires on at the Halloran ranch where the mysterious Phantom has killed all the hands, it's not long before the Phantom shoots him.
Western
USA
1938
59 Minutes
Chuck
Tim McCoy Joan Barclay Bob Terry Ted Adams Benny Corbett Jane Keckley Carl Hackett Reed Howes Frank LaRue
Lightning Carson's nephew has been falsely accused of murder. To get in with the gang, Lightning poses as a Mexican. He also appears as himself making his costume changes at his sister's ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1939
61 Minutes
Collins
Ken Maynard Dorothy Short Harry Harvey Ted Adams Dave O'Brien Tom London John Elliott Reed Howes
masked man outlaw sheriff vigilante rancher love interest rousing spirited engaging ranch pasture farm frontier wild west town land dispute old west romance murder foreclosure
Cowboy puts on a black mask and a black outfit to fight a gang of land-grabbing crooks.
Crime, Drama
USA
1940
54 Minutes
Brainard
Tim McCoy Julie Sheldon Benny Corbett Ted Adams Reed Howes Forrest Taylor Budd Buster Carl Mathews Wally West Jack Ingram
Before he was killed, Martin hid a half million dollars worth of bonds on his ranch. Brainard, who killed him, Inspector Carson posing as Sam Brown, and Martin's niece Margaret all want the ranch, and it's being sold at auction.
Western
USA
1938
56 Minutes
Lobo
Bob Steele Louise Stanley Carl Hackett Ted Adams Forrest Taylor Steve Clark
rancher ranch hand sheriff outlaw deputy daughter suspenseful thrilling patriotic small town wild west saloon ranch courtroom valley suspicion murder investigation false accusations abduction
The Shadow and his outlaw gang have control of Durango Valley. Keene Cordner arrives, and with the help of Tanner becomes a second Shadow in his attempt to round up the gang.
Western
USA
1938
56 Minutes
Apache Joe
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
1939
54 Minutes
Link Benson
Tim McCoy Joyce Bryant Benny Corbett Ted Adams Budd Buster Dave O'Brien Forrest Taylor Reed Howes John Elliott
Ann Fenwick is a witness to a bank robbery in the U.S. and the bandits, led by Trigger (Warner Richmond) and Leon (Ted Adams) capture her and when she disappears, a warrant is issued for ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1939
57 Minutes
Buck Lambert
Bob Steele Claire Rochelle Kit Guard Ted Adams Bob Robinson Carleton Young
Bob rides into a border town where he runs into trouble with Lambert and his gang. Herb arrests him claiming he is the outlaw El Diablo. But it was just to save him from Lambert's gang and the two now plan to trap the outlaws.
Western
USA
1935
57 Minutes
Gordon Rontell
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Molly O'Day Al St. John Lafe McKee Ted Adams Fred Burns Curley Baldwin Martin Garralaga Broderick O'Farrell James Sheridan Glenn Strange
cowboy sidekick young woman father lawyer sheriff spirited confident positive valley hill cattle ranch settlement sheriff's office cowboys vigilantism outlaws cattle ranchers justice land grab
A dozen British soldiers, lost in a Mesopotamian desert during World War I, are menaced by unseen Arab enemies.
Western
USA
1947
53 Minutes
Uncle Henry Rodgers
Eddie Dean Roscoe Ates Helen Mowery Bob Duncan Ted Adams Bill Hammond George Turner Ted French Buster Slaven Steve Clark
sidekick singing cowboy robber stagecoach owner masked man sheriff thrilling engaging rousing american southwest stagecoach prairie frontier arizona banditry investigation justice frontier life law and order old west
Henry Rodgers is after Margie's stage line. He has her in trouble by having her gold shipments robbed thereby driving her insurance premiums to an unaffordable level. Eddie and Soapy arrive... See full summary »
Western
USA
1943
55 Minutes
Sundown Sheriff
Buster Crabbe Al St. John Iris Meredith I. Stanford Jolley Ted Adams Charles King James Mason Edward Piel Sr. Glenn Strange Carl Hackett
billy the kid friend banker gunman outlaw suspenseful spirited confident texas jail new mexico saloon frame-up wrongful conviction cattle rustling land grab justice reputation quest revenge
Billy breaks jail in Texas and travels to Sundown at the request of his friend Fuzzy. There he runs into Mort Slade who is after a mortgage held by banker Ainsley. Slade's men rob the bank ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1937
56 Minutes
Manuel Mendez
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
USA
1939
57 Minutes
Reno
Tim McCoy Joan Barclay Benny Corbett Forrest Taylor Ted Adams Avando Reynaldo Bob Terry Dave O'Brien Frank Ellis
cowboy sidekick thief suspect young woman landowner intense rousing wild west prairie ranch frontier saloon crime frontier justice homesteading chase murder investigation pursuit
Lightning Bill Carson and sidekick Magpie are after Burrows, the man that killed a friend of theirs. Burrows is after the Arden ranch and his gang are rustling their cattle. Bill is robbing... See full summary »
Romance, Western
USA
1932
54 Minutes
Gordon
Tom Keene Merna Kennedy Mitchell Harris Kate Campbell Ted Adams Harry Bowen Harry Semels George "Gabby" Hayes
Jerry Long and Jane Worth are heirs to an abandoned mining town. Judge Drake knows there is gold there and wants them to sell. He plans to scare Jane and has hired Jerry, not knowing his ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1938
60 Minutes
Henchman
Tim McCoy Nora Lane Benny Corbett Stephen Chase Ted Adams Donald Gallaher Bob Terry Carl Hackett Frank Wayne Hal Carey
Chasing jewel thieves, Captain Carson and Magpie head for the border where Carson, posing as a Chinaman, opens a store that buys jewelry. To flush the thieves into the open, Carson wins all... See full summary »
Western
USA
1936
57 Minutes
Evans
Tex Ritter Joan Woodbury Monte Blue Fuzzy Knight Ted Adams Warner Richmond Martin Garralaga William Desmond Glenn Strange Budd Buster Charles Whitaker
Tex is sent to investigate miners being killed and their mines confiscated. The culprit is Evans and after Tex joins the gang, he is sent to kill two more miners. When Estaban is killed, Tex is put on trial for all three murders.
Western
USA
1942
62 Minutes
Roger Adams
William Boyd Lee Powell Art Davis Wanda McKay Ted Adams George Chesebro Carl Hackett J. Merrill Holmes Jack Ingram Glenn Strange
A ring of cattle thieves uses short-wave radio to communicate with each other. A trio of range detectives must find a way to capture the gang.
Western
1939
55 Minutes
Harvey Kent
Art Jarrett Lee Powell Al St. John Dorothy Fay Ted Adams Nina Guilbert Earl Douglas Stanley Blystone Frank LaRue Ethan Allen
rancher ranch hand cattle rustler daughter cowboy land owner lighthearted spirited cheery thrilling american west ranch small town hideout cattle rustling land grab inheritance conspiracy swindling false accusations
Humor and music blend with adventure in this tale of a cowboy who runs into trouble with cattle rustlers.
Western
USA
1940
56 Minutes
Magee
Johnny Mack Brown Bob Baker Fuzzy Knight Frances Robinson Arthur Loft Ted Adams Frank LaRue William Gould James Guilfoyle Ed Cassidy Lafe McKee
A newspaper editor stumbles upon an irrigation project swindle.
Western
USA
1937
59 Minutes
Slim
Buck Jones Muriel Evans Harvey Clark Walter Miller Lee Phelps Ted Adams
Two villains meet resistance from a woman's beau when they try to steal her ranch.
Western
USA
1942
58 Minutes
Henchman Vic Savage
Johnny Mack Brown Fuzzy Knight Jean Brooks Kenneth Harlan Nell O'Day Ted Adams James Blaine Alan Bridge
A man faces frontier corruption when he returns home to help his sister run their late father's newspaper.
Western
USA
1939
57 Minutes
Sheriff Joe
Tex Fletcher Joan Barclay Ralph Peters Reed Howes Bud McTaggart Ted Adams Walter Shumway Kit Guard
When football player Tex Fletcher arrives home he finds his father missing. Jim Davis has killed the father and learning of Tex's identity, sends his men to kill him. But when Tex kills one... See full summary »
Western
USA
1937
53 Minutes
Sheriff
Johnny Mack Brown Iris Meredith Charles King Earle Dwire Dick Curtis Bobby Nelson Ted Adams Horace Murphy Frank Ball
gambler racketeer boss rancher friend sister rousing spirited engaging american west saloon office hideout ranch protection racket gambling extortion attempted murder relationships friendship
Brett runs a protection racket for an unknown boss. When Jeff Hayes arrives and opens a gambling den, they try to shut him down. Unlike the others who have given in, he plans to fight back.
Western
1947
56 Minutes
Crooked Sheriff
Allan Lane Robert Blake Martha Wentworth Roy Barcroft Peggy Stewart Emmett Lynn Ted Adams Edmund Cobb Tom Chatterton Bobby Hyatt George Chesebro
Red Ryder uncovers a land-grabbing scheme engineered by a supposedly respected member of the community.
Western
1942
59 Minutes
Sheriff John Masters
Buster Crabbe Al St. John Bud McTaggart Anne Jeffreys Glenn Strange Walter McGrail Ted Adams Jack Ingram Milton Kibbee Eddie Phillips Budd Buster
billy the kid sidekick impostor friend sheriff gang member rousing thrilling engaging new mexico gallows town wilderness saloon robbery frame-up murder unlikely allies outlaws political corruption
Crooks with an ulterior motive save Billy (Buster Crabbe) and his partners (Al St. John, Bud McTaggart) from hanging.
Western
USA
1933
56 Minutes
Red Deevers
Tim McCoy Caryl Lincoln Julian Rivero Wheeler Oakman Walter Brennan Joe Girard Stanley Blystone Ted Adams Barney Beasley
When the bank is robbed, the Sheriff shoots the robber and recovers the money bag only to find it empty. Ranger Tim Barlow arrives and over objections of the Sheriff decides to stay and ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1939
54 Minutes
Henchman Leon
James Newill Sally Blane Benny Rubin Dave O'Brien Milburn Stone Walter Long Warner Richmond Ted Adams Chief Thundercloud Ole Olsen Horace Murphy
Ann Fenwick is a witness to a bank robbery in the U.S. and the bandits, led by Trigger (Warner Richmond) and Leon (Ted Adams) capture her and when she disappears, a warrant is issued for ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1939
56 Minutes
Henchman Steve
John Wayne Ray Corrigan Max Terhune Carole Landis Ralph Graves Roscoe Ates Collette Lyons Billy Curtis Ted Adams Stanley Blystone David Sharpe
cowboy circus owner circus manager circus performer madcap amusing playful american west ranch prairie vigilantism sabotage attempted robbery teamwork land wars circus life rescue 1930s
Nancy Evans, lovely circus owner, has a ranch that she's never visited, but for sentimental reasons won't sell to Mike Abbott. Her partners, secretly in league with Abbott, sabotage the ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1940
62 Minutes
Schmidt
Leon Ames Denny Meadows Joyce Bryant Hal E. Chester Harris Berger Frankie Burke Vince Barnett Dave O'Brien Ted Adams Maxine Leslie Robert Fiske
A young street kid grows up and becomes a cop when he realizes that crime doesn't pay. One of his childhood friends is in prison for a murder he didn't commit, and the cop looks for ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1943
58 Minutes
Buster Crabbe Al St. John Frances Gladwin Charles King Ed Cassidy Hansel Werner Ray Bennett Frank Ellis Steve Clark Roy Brent John Elliott
Billy the Kid (Buster Crabbe) and Fuzzy Jones (Al St. John) are on their way out of Arizona being chased by some riders who hope to cash in on the reward money for their capture. They are ... See full summary »