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Gilbert Roland
1905-1994
Updated 2/28/2008 with more films available on DVD!
biography
Born Luis Antonio Damaso de Alonso in Juarez, Mexico, in 1905, dashing screen star Gilbert Roland moved with his family to the U.S. with the onset of the Mexican Revolution between 1910 and 1911. By the late 1910s, Roland's family moved to California, and by 1920 the teenager was getting film work in bit parts. He chose his stage name by using the last names of two of his favorite silent screen stars: serial queen Ruth Roland and matinee idol John Gilbert. After several years of bit parts, at the age of 19 Gilbert Roland secured his breakthrough role in the 1925 Clara Bow vehicle The Plastic Age, one of the first films in which he received screen credit. Bow and Roland, both the same age, became friends and lovers while lensing the film.
Handsome studio portraits of Gilbert Roland
Gilbert Roland made the transition to 'talkies' relatively unscathed, unlike many of his co-stars, such as Norma Talmadge, who found their careers had evaporated because their voices were not microphone-friendly. Roland often portrayed Latin-lover types, but he also made numerous westerns from the late 1930s through the late 1960s; in addition, he also proved to be adept at comedy. In 1946, Roland went to Monogram to take over the role of the Cisco Kid, a role which had previously belonged to Warner Baxter, Cesar Romero, and Duncan Renaldo. When Roland abandoned the role in 1948 to freelance at MGM and Columbia, Renaldo was once again the Cisco Kid.
After a string of affairs with his leading ladies, Roland married his first wife, glamorous actress Constance Bennett, in 1941. (Roland was Bennett's fourth husband.) The strikingly beautiful Bennett, the sister of Joan Bennett, was the bigger star of the couple, but during the marriage Roland received the lion's share of publicity from the union, and the press lavished lots of ink on her husband's handsome visage. After producing two children, the couple called it quits in 1946.
the films of gilbert roland
Camille (1927)
Roland with Norma Talmadge in Camille, one of four films in which the duo starred. Sadly, this is now a 'lost' film. Roland and Talmadge started an affair during production of this film, leading to the eventual breakup of Talmadge's marriage to Joseph Schenck, one-time president of United Artists and chairman of 20th Century-Fox
The Sea Hawk (1940)
Roland with Errol Flynn in the swashbuckling adventure The Sea Hawk
The Gay Cavalier (1946)
Roland in his first outing as the Cisco Kid, with Ramsay Ames. Roland made about ten 'Cisco Kid' features between 1946 and 1948
Beauty and the Bandit (1946)
Again as the Cisco Kid. The left photo also features Ramsay Ames
The Furies (1950)
With Barbara Stanwyck in the excellent Paramount western The Furies
Thunder Bay (1953)
From the Universal adventure Thunder Bay
The Racers (1955)
From the 20th Century Fox drama The Racers
That Lady (1955)
With Anthony Dawson in the adventure That Lady
The Treasure of Pancho Villa (1955)
With Rory Calhoun in the western The Treasure of Pancho Villa, released by RKO
Underwater! (1955)
With Richard Egan and Jane Russell in RKO's racy adventure flick Underwater!
Zorro (1958-1960 TV Series)
With Guy Williams in a 1960 episode of Zorro
Guns of the Timberland (1960)
With Frankie Avalon in the Warner Bros. western Guns of the Timberland
Samar (1962)
With Joan O'Brien and George Montgomery in the adventure Samar
Any Gun Can Play (1967)
From the spaghetti western Any Gun Can Play. The left photo also features Stefania Careddu
later years
Gilbert Roland continued to accept roles in films, both theatrical releases and made-for-TV, throughout the 1970s. And, on occasion, he appeared in guest spots on popular TV shows, including Barnaby Jones, Night Gallery, and Hart to Hart. But by the time the film Barbarosa was released in 1982, he decided to retire from the screen, at age 77. Roland succombed to cancer in May 1994 at the age of 88.
The Show Off (1926)/The Plastic Age [DVD](1925) DVD
Slapstick screen comic Ford Sterling shines in the title role of "The Show Off," a well-meaning but boisterous braggart whose loud mouth gets him into one scrape after another and threatens to ruin his marriage. Filmed in part in Philadelphia, the silent melodrama also stars Lois Wilson and Louise Brooks. Then, "It Girl" Clara Bow stars in "The Plastic Age" as a frisky, fun-loving college co-ed who draws her college sports star boyfriend from his athletic and academic endeavors in a tale of campus life in the Roaring '20s. With Donald Keith. 155 min. total. Silent with music score; Standard; Soundtrack: Dolby mono.
Gigolettes Of Paris [DVD](1933) DVD
Classic melodrama follows a beautiful salesgirl as she falls for a rich customer and promptly accepts an engagement ring from him. After her hubby-to-be breaks her heart and reclaims the piece of jewelry, she takes a job at a cabaret theater where she befriends a handsome gigolo and plots to get even with her former love and his new wife. Madge Bellamy, Gilbert Roland, Natalie Moorhead star. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Thunder Trail [VHS](1937) VHS
Two brothers are separated when their parents are killed. One is adopted by outlaws, the other by a good family. Reunited years later, they face each other as criminal and lawyer--both in love with the same woman. Gilbert Roland, Charles Bickford star. AKA: "Thunder Pass." 53 min.
The Sea Hawk [DVD](1940) DVD
Classic high seas action with Errol Flynn as a roguish privateer who takes on the Spanish Armada for Queen Elizabeth I. Rousing action sequences, a cast that also includes Claude Rains, Flora Robson, Brenda Marshall and Alan Hale, and Erich Korngold's score make this a winner. Uncut, 127-min. version. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; featurette; newsreel footage; theatrical trailers; "Alice in Movieland" (1940), "Porky's Poor Fish" (1940).
Errol Flynn: The Signature Collection [DVD] DVD
Six-disc set includes "Captain Blood," "Dodge City," "The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex," "The Sea Hawk," "They Died with Their Boots On," and the exclusive documentary "The Adventures of Errol Flynn."
Captain Kidd [DVD](1945) DVD
Charles Laughton is superb as one of the most notorious pirates to ever sail the seas, with Randolph Scott as the man charged with bringing him to justice. Barbara Britton, Reginald Owen also star. 83 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital; scene access.
Cisco Kid: Gilbert Roland, Vol. 1 [DVD] DVD
Gilbert Roland assumes the role of the Cisco Kid in the sagebrush adventure "The Gay Cavalier" (1946), as Cisco thwarts outlaws who rob a mission-bound stagecoach of gold. With Martin Garralaga, Nacho Galindo. Next, the Cisco Kid (Roland) and Pancho (Garralaga) return a homestead's deed to a lady in jeopardy, in "Beauty and the Bandit" (1946). Frank Yaconelli, Vida Aldana co-star. Finally, the Kid and Pancho foil the plans of villains devising a land swindling scheme, in "South of Monterey" (1946). Roland, Garralaga, Frank Yaconelli star. 198 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; biographies; theatrical trailers.
Cisco Kid: Gilbert Roland, Vol. 2 [DVD] DVD
"Riding the California Trail" (1947), the Cisco Kid (Gilbert Roland) helps a young woman being swindled by her duplicitous uncle. Martin Garralaga, Frank Yaconelli, Inez Cooper co-star. Next, a woman murders her husband and frames her stepson for the crime, leaving Cisco to save the day, in "Robin Hood of Monterey" (1947). Roland stars, with Chris-Pin Martin as Pancho. Finally, Roland's last turn as Cisco finds him trying to clear his name after an impostor blames him for a string of robberies. "King of the Bandits" (1948) also stars Martin, Angela Greene, and Anthony Warde. 180 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; biographies; theatrical trailers.
The Gay Cavalier [VHS](1946) VHS
Gilbert Roland takes over in the role of the Cisco Kid in a sagebrush adventure that focuses on Cisco's rescuing a woman about to marry a supposedly wealthy suitor and finding outlaws who robbed a mission-bound stagecoach of gold. With Martin Garralaga, Nacho Galindo. 55 min.
South Of Monterey [VHS](1946) VHS
A police captain and his tax collector accomplice devise a land-swindling scheme in a small western town. The Cisco Kid learns of the plan and tries to put a stop to it with help from sidekick Pancho. With Gilbert Roland, Martin Garralaga and Frank Yaconelli. 55 min.
Beauty And The Bandit [VHS](1946) VHS
Gilbert Roland and Martin Garralaga star as the Cisco Kid and Pancho in this adventuresome outing, as they return the deed to a homestead to a lady in jeopardy. Frank Yaconelli, Vida Aldana also star. 77 min.
Riding The California Trail [VHS](1947) VHS
A young woman being swindled out of her inheritance by a duplicitous uncle is helped by the Cisco Kid (Gilbert Roland) and Pancho (Martin Garralaga). With Frank Yaconelli, Inez Cooper. 55 min.
Robin Hood Of Monterey [VHS](1947) VHS
The Cisco Kid comes to the rescue when a woman murders her husband and frames her stepson for the crime. Gilbert Roland, Chris-Pin Martin, Evelyn Brent star. 55 min.
King Of The Bandits [VHS](1948) VHS
For his final turn under the sombrero of the Cisco Kid, Gilbert Roland must clear his name when an imposter leaves him taking the blame for a string of stagecoach robberies. With Chris-Pin Martin as Pancho, Angela Greene, Anthony Warde. 60 min.
The Dude Goes West [DVD](1948) DVD
Overlooked western comedy stars Eddie Albert as an East Coast-based gunsmith who decides to move to a pistol-packing Arizona town with hopes of making a fortune there. During his journey--which is packed with plenty of mirthful misadventures--he falls for gold-seeking beauty Gale Storm. Together, the pair teams up to make their dreams come true and fight some varmints. With James Gleason, Gilbert Roland. 86 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
We Were Strangers [DVD](1949) DVD
Set amid the turmoil of the failed 1933 Cuban revolution, director John Huston's political thriller stars John Garfield as a Cuban-born American who returns to take part in an elaborate assassination plot that involves digging a tunnel under a cemetery. Jennifer Jones plays a Cuban woman whose brother was killed by government police; with Pedro Armendariz, Gilbert Roland. 106 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English, Spanish, Japanese, French.
The Torch [DVD](1950) DVD
A romantic drama with some comic moments about a Mexican town controlled by a revolutionary who is both adored and disliked by the townspeople. The revolutionary falls in love with the daughter of the town's most prominent member and must prove his love to her. Paulette Goddard, Gilbert Roland and Pedro Armendariz star. 85 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono. Plays All Regions.
The Torch [VHS](1950) VHS
A romantic drama with some comic moments about a Mexican town controlled by a revolutionary who is both adored and disliked by the townspeople. The revolutionary falls in love with the daughter of the town's most prominent member and must prove his love to her. Paulette Goddard, Gilbert Roland and Pedro Armendariz star. 90 min.
The Bad And The Beautiful [DVD](1952) DVD
Kirk Douglas is a tyrannical, ruthless producer whose climb up the ladder is recalled by three associates: starlet Lana Turner, director Barry Sullivan, and writer Dick Powell. Vincente Minnelli's barbed look at the Golden Age of Hollywood also features Gloria Grahame, Walter Pidgeon, Gilbert Roland. 119 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Chinese, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; documentary; theatrical trailers.
The Miracle Of Our Lady Of Fatima [DVD](1952) DVD
Heartfelt and inspirational drama based on the true story of three Portuguese farm children who in 1917 claimed to see a vision of the Virgin Mary, and the controversy that erupted. Gilbert Roland, Angela Clarke and Frank Silvera star, with Sherry Jackson, Susan Whitney and Sammy Ogg as the children. 102 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer.
Beneath The 12-Mile Reef [DVD](1953) DVD
It's "Romeo and Juliet" among the risk-taking sponge divers of the Florida coast, with Robert Wagner and Terry Moore as the young lovers who come from rival diving families. Thrilling underwater scenes, including a battle with an octopus, highlight this drama. Gilbert Roland, Richard Boone, Peter Graves also star. 101 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital; scene access.
James Stewart: Screen Legend Collection [DVD] DVD
The versatility of James Stewart is showcased in this three-disc set. First, he shines as a journalist whose marriage with stage star Margaret Sullavan is strained when he is sent overseas to work, in the drama "Next Time We Love" (1936). With Ray Milland, Grant Mitchell. In the wacky "You Gotta Stay Happy" (1948), pilot Stewart takes runaway bride Joan Fontaine on an impromptu flight to California. Eddie Albert and Roland Young lend support. Next, oil wildcatters Stewart and Dan Duryea fight with Cajun fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico, in "Thunder Bay" (1953). Joanne Dru, Gilbert Roland co-star. Then, in the fantastic biopic "The Glenn Miller Story" (1953), Stewart shines as the famed musician/band leader. Co-stars June Allyson, Harry Morgan; with performances from Gene Krupa, Louis Armstrong and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Finally, in the western drama "Shenandoah" (1965), Civil War opposer Stewart is forced to take sides when his son is kidnapped by Union troops. With Doug McClure, Glenn Corbett. 8 1/3 hrs. total. Standard/Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French; theatrical trailers.
Three Violent People [DVD](1956) DVD
Powerful mix of frontier action and character study with Charlton Heston as an ex-Confederate officer who returns to the family ranch with new bride Anne Baxter and faces problems from carpetbaggers and his jealous brother, and a secret from Baxter's past. With Tom Tryon, Gilbert Roland, Forrest Tucker. 99 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English.
Around The World In 80 Days [DVD](1956) DVD
Winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Michael Todd's lavish production of the Jules Verne adventure classic stars David Niven as globe-trotting Phileas Fogg, with Cantinflas and Shirley MacLaine as his companions. Dozens of cameos, including Frank Sinatra, Marlene Dietrich, Ronald Colman, Buster Keaton, and more. 182 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; "making of" documentary; audio commentary; deleted scenes; TV special excerpts; newsreel footage; photo gallery; theatrical trailers; DVD-ROM content; bonus short "A Trip to the Moon" (1902). Two-disc set.
George Montgomery Action Adventure Collection [DVD] DVD
An outstanding adventure collection starring George Montgomery begins with "Samar" (1962), in which Montgomery and Gilbert Roland appear as two officials so appalled by the cruelties of their Philippine prison system that they lead the inmates to revolt and freedom. Ziva Rodann, Joan O'Brien also star. Next, Montgomery's unique war drama "Guerillas in Pink Lace" (1964) focuses on a group of showgirls stranded in the Philippines in 1941 at the height of the Japanese invasion. The women show off their military prowess after Montgomery helps train them to become top-notch fighters. With Joan Shawlee, Valerie Varda. Next, the two-fisted "Satan's Harvest" (1970) stars Montgomery as an American gumshoe who discovers that the estate he has inherited is being controlled by a group of ruthless dope-smugglers. Tippi Hedren, Matt Monro co-star. Two-disc set also includes "The Steel Claw." 6 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English; biographies; theatrical trailers; trivia.
Cheyenne Autumn [DVD](1964) DVD
The final Western from director John Ford, this powerful, sweeping drama follows a group of Cheyenne Indians in 1880s Oklahoma as they, against a government order, leave their squalid reservation to return to their ancestral lands in Wyoming, a perilous 1,500-mile odyssey that puts the ragtag band at odds with the cavalry. Richard Widmark, Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, Ricardo Montalban, Edward G. Robinson, Gilbert Roland, and James Stewart star. 156 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; featurette; theatrical trailer.
Between God, The Devil And A Winchester (1968)/Boot Hill [DVD](1969) DVD
First, in "Between God, The Devil and a Winchester," the search for a treasure stolen from a Texas church pits a gang of cutthroat outlaws against a priest masquerading as a famed gunfighter. Gilbert Roland, Richard Harrison, Folco Lulli star. AKA: "God Was in the West, Too, At One Time." Then, in "Boot Hill," Terence Hill and Bud Spencer ride across the plains--encountering gunfighters and frontier women along the way. Co-stars Woody Strode, Victor Buono. AKA: "Trinity Rides Again." Standard; Soundtrack: English (dubbed). Dubbed in English. Plays All Regions.
Between God, The Devil And A Winchester [VHS](1968) VHS
The search for treasure stolen from a Texas church pits a gang of cutthroat outlaws against a priest masquerading as a famed gunfighter in this action-filled frontier drama that plays like a Spaghetti western "Treasure Island." Gilbert Roland, Richard Harrison, Folco Lulli star. AKA: "God Was in the West, Too, at One Time."
Any Gun Can Play [DVD](1968) DVD
A nameless, wandering gunslinger sets his sights on a ruthless Mexican bandit and the reward offered for his capture...dead or alive. Western action with George Hilton, Edd Byrnes, Gilbert Roland. AKA: Go Kill and Come Back." 95 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; theatrical trailer; scene access.
The Poppy Is Also A Flower [VHS](1969) VHS
An impressive all-star cast is featured in this thriller about opium smuggling. After a drug enforcement agent is murdered in Iran, two veteran investigators try to track down the culprits across Europe. Based on an Ian Fleming story and produced in association with the United Nations, the film stars Trevor Howard, E.G. Marshall, Gilbert Roland, Stephen Boyd, Rita Hayworth and Angie Dickinson. 100 min.
The Wild & The Dirty [VHS](1969) VHS
Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is the basis for this pasta oater in which a Civil War hero returns home to find his father dead and his mother married to unscrupulous Uncle Claude. Will he find out who killed his father? "To shoot or not to shoot...that is the question!" With Chip Gorman and Gilbert Roland. AKA: "Dirty Story of the West," "Django's Crossroads," "Johnny Hamlet."
Great Mafia Movies 2 [DVD] DVD
Includes "Hit Lady," "Incident on a Dark Street" and "Mob Story."
Islands In The Stream [DVD](1977) DVD
Based on the final novel by Ernest Hemingway, this lushly filmed drama stars George C. Scott as a renowned sculptor whose reclusive life on a Bahamian island in the 1930s is shaken by visits from his sons and ex-wife. Claire Bloom, David Hemmings, Hart Bochner also star. 104 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English.
The Sacketts [DVD](1979) DVD
From the pen of legendary Western author Louis L'Amour comes this sprawling saga of three brothers and their adventures in the American frontier after the Civil War. The superlative cast includes Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, Jeff Osterhage, Glenn Ford, Ben Johnson, and Jack Elam. 193 min. on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish, French; featurette.
Barbarosa [DVD](1982) DVD
Willie Nelson is an aging outlaw in the Southwest on the run from his in-laws who have been chasing him for 30 years, since his marriage to Isela Vega. Nelson takes young Gary Busey, who is also on the run, under his wing, teaching him the ways of the world and the wilderness. With Gilbert Roland, Danny De La Paz; directed by Fred Schepisi ("The Russia House"). 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; interactive menus; scene access.
filmography
Barbarosa (1982) with Willie Nelson, Gary Busey, and Isela Vega
Caboblanco (1980) with Charles Bronson, Jason Robards, Fernando Rey, Simon MacCorkindale, and Denny Miller
The Sacketts (1979) with Sam Elliot, Tom Selleck, Glenn Ford, Ben Johnson, John Vernon, and Ruth Roman
The Black Pearl (1977)
Islands in the Stream (1977) with George C. Scott, David Hemmings, Susan Tyrrell, Claire Bloom, and Hart Bochner
South Pacific Connection (1975) with Guy Madison, Nancy Kwan, Alejandro Rey, and Dean Stockwell
The Mark of Zorro (1974) with Frank Langella, Ricardo Montalban, and Yvonne De Carlo
Running Wild (1973) with Lloyd Bridges, Dina Merrill, and Pat Hingle
Incident on a Dark Street (1973) with David Canary, Robert Pine, William Shatner, Wesley Lau, and Don 'Red' Barry
The Christian Licorice Store (1971) with Beau Bridges, Maud Adams, and Allan Arbus
Sartana Does Not Forgive (1969) with Jack Elam
Between God, the Devil and a Winchester (1968) with Richard Harrison and Raf Baldassarre
Johnny Hamlet (1968)
Any Gun Can Play (1967) with Edd Byrnes
The Ruthless Four (1966)
The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966) with Senta Berger, Angie Dickinson, Stephen Boyd, Rita Hayworth, Marcello Mastroianni, Omar Sharif, Eli Wallach, and Barry Sullivan
The Reward (1965) with Max von Sydow, Yvette Mimieux, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., and Henry Silva
Cheyenne Autumn (1964) with Richard Widmark, Ricardo Montalban, George O'Brien, Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, Sal Mineo, Dolores del Rio, and John Carradine
Samar (1962) with George Montgomery, Joan O'Brien, and Ziva Rodann
Guns of the Timberland (1960) with Alan Ladd, Frankie Avalon, Jeanne Crain, and Lyle Bettger
Catch Me If You Can (1959) with Cesare Danova and Dina Merrill
The Big Circus (1959) with Victor Mature and Rhonda Fleming
The Wild and the Innocent (1959) with Audie Murphy and Joanne Dru
The Last of the Fast Guns (1958) with Jock Mahoney
Appointment with a Shadow (1957) with Tony Curtis
Bandido (1956) with Robert Mitchum
Three Violent People (1956) with Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter, Tom Tryon, and Bruce Bennett
Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) with David Niven, Cantinflas, Robert Morley, Noel Coward, and John Gielgud
The Treasure of Pancho Villa (1955) with Rory Calhoun and Shelley Winters
Underwater! (1955) with Jane Russell, Richard Egan, and Lori Nelson
The Racers (1955) with Kirk Douglas, Bella Darvi, Cesar Romero, Lee J. Cobb, Katy Jurado, John Hudson, and George Dolenz
That Lady (1955) with Olivia de Havilland and Anthony Dawson
The French Line (1954) with Jane Russell, Craig Stevens, Kasey Rogers, and Joi Lansing
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) with Robert Wagner, Terry Moore, Peter Graves, J. Carrol Naish, Richard Boone, Angela Clarke, and Gloria Gordon
The Diamond Queen (1953) with Arlene Dahl and Fernando Lamas
Thunder Bay (1953) with James Stewart and Joanne Dru
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) with Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Gloria Grahame, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Barry Sullivan, and Leo G. Carroll
Glory Alley (1952) with Ralph Meeker and Leslie Caron
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952)
Apache War Smoke (1952) with Glenda Farrell, Robert Horton, Barbara Ruick, Gene Lockhart, Harry Morgan, Myron Healey, and Robert Blake
My Six Convicts (1952) with Marshall Thompson, Wesley Addy, Charles Bronson, and Russ Conway
Ten Tall Men (1951) with Burt Lancaster, Gerald Mohr, Kieron Moore, and Mari Blanchard
Mark of the Renegade (1951) with Ricardo Montalban and Cyd Charisse
Bullfighter and the Lady (1951) with Robert Stack
The Furies (1950) with Barbara Stanwyck, John Bromfield, Wendell Corey, Walter Huston, Judith Anderson, and Albert Dekker
Crisis (1950) with Cary Grant, Ramon Navarro, José Ferrer, and Paula Raymond
The Torch (1949) with Paulette Goddard and Pedro Armendáriz
Malaya (1949) with Spencer Tracy
We Were Strangers (1949) with Jennifer Jones, John Garfield, and Ramon Navarro
The Dude Goes West (1948) with Eddie Albert, Gale Storm, and Tom Tyler
The Other Love (1947) with Barbara Stanwyck and David Niven
Pirates of Monterey (1947) with Maria Montez, Rod Cameron, and Gale Sondergaard
King of the Bandits (1947) with Angela Greene
Robin Hood of Monterey (1947) with Evelyn Brent and Nestor Paiva
High Conquest (1947) with Anna Lee
Riding the California Trail (1947) with Teala Loring
Beauty and the Bandit (1946) with Ramsay Ames
South of Monterey (1946)
The Gay Cavalier (1946) with Ramsay Ames
Captain Kidd (1945) with Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott, and Barbara Britton
The Desert Hawk (1944) a fifteen-chapter serial
Isle of Missing Men (1942) with John Howard, Alan Mowbray, and Kenne Duncan
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942) with William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, and Gale Sondergaard
My Life with Caroline (1941) with Ronald Colman and Anna Lee
Angels with Broken Wings (1941) with Jane Frazee and Leo Gorcey
Gambling On the High Seas (1940) with Jane Wyman and George Reeves
Rangers of Fortune (1940) with Fred MacMurray and Albert Dekker
The Sea Hawk (1940) with Errol Flynn and Claude Rains
Isle of Destiny (1940) with William Gargan and Katherine DeMille
Juarez (1939) with Bette Davis, Paul Muni, Brian Aherne, Claude Rains, John Garfield, Donald Crisp, and Gale Sondergaard
Gateway (1938) with Don Ameche, Arleen Whelan, John Carradine, and Lyle Talbot
Midnight Taxi (1937) with Brian Donlevy and Lon Chaney Jr.
Thunder Trail (1937) with J. Carrol Naish
The Last Train from Madrid (1937) with Dorothy Lamour, Lew Ayres, Lionel Atwill, Robert Cummings, and Anthony Quinn
Ladies Love Danger (1935) with Dick Foran
Mystery Woman (1935) with Rod La Rocque
Tarnished Youth (1933) with Madge Bellamy
After Tonight (1933) with Constance Bennett
The Romantic Widow (1933)
Our Betters (1933) with Constance Bennett
She Done Him Wrong (1933) with Mae West and Cary Grant
The Woman in Room 13 (1932) with Ralph Bellamy and Myrna Loy
The Passionate Plumber (1932) with Buster Keaton
Call Her Savage (1932) with Clara Bow and Thelma Todd
A Parisian Romance (1932) with Lew Cody and Joyce Compton
No Living Witness (1932) with J. Carrol Naish
Hombres de mi vida (1932) with Lupe Velez
Resurrección (1931) with Lupe Velez
Mephisto (1930)
Men of the North (1930)
Possession (1929)
New York Nights (1929) with Norma Talmadge
The Woman Disputed (1928) with Norma Talmadge; Roland's first 'talkie,' the soundtrack is now lost and only silent prints are available today
The Dove (1927) with Norma Talmadge and Noah Beery; now a lost film
The Love Mart (1927) with Billie Dove, Noah Beery, and Boris Karloff
Rose of the Golden West (1927) with Mary Astor
Camille (1926) with Norma Talmadge and Lilyan Tashman
The Blonde Saint (1926) with Lewis Stone and Doris Kenyon
The Campus Flirt (1926) with Bebe Daniels
The Plastic Age (1925) with Clara Bow
The Lady Who Lied (1925) with Virginia Vallie and Nita Naldi
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