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Tom Tyler
1903-1954
Updated 9/10/2008 with more films available on DVD!
biography
Born Vincent Markowski in New York on August 9, 1903, western screen hero Tom Tyler worked as a factory laborer, coal miner, and a lumberjack before rising to fame in silent films. Details of his early life are sketchy, at best. By the early 1920s, Tyler made his way to Hollywood. Tall, muscular, and handsome, Tom Tyler quickly found work as an film extra and stuntman.
LEFT: Tyler working out in the 1920s. RIGHT: With his horse in the late 1920s
In the 1920s, Tyler worked at various studios, including Pathe, MGM, and Film Booking Offices of America (FBO). In 1925, the financially burdened FBO was purchased by Kennedy-family patriarch Joseph P. Kennedy. When Tyler secured a contract with the newly solvent FBO studio that same year, his name was changed to Tom Tyler. FBO primarily made low-budget westerns, often distributed solely in the south and midwest, and the studio paid its actors meager salaries. Tyler's first film for the studio was Let's Go Gallagher, released in August 1925. Between 1925 and 1929, Tyler made nearly 30 films at FBO. However, in 1929 FBO was absorbed into a conglomerate which became RKO Studios. After leaving RKO, Tyler made films for nearly every poverty row studio, including Mascot, Victory, and Reliable. He met actress Jeanne Martel on the set of Reliable's Santa Fe Bound in 1936, and the couple married the following year. After making two more films together, Orphan of the Pecos (1937) and Lost Ranch (1937), Tyler and Martel soon parted company.
Late 1930s Universal Studios still of Tom Tyler
By the late 1930s, many poverty row studios had either folded or were bought up by larger companies. Rolling with the punches, Tom Tyler moved on to such studios as Universal, Republic, and Columbia, taking on a larger variety of roles. Branching out from westerns, Tyler took roles in horror films and in serials portraying the comic book heroes Captain Marvel and The Phantom.
the films of tom tyler
Wild to Go (1926)
Scene from Wild to Go
Tom and His Pals (1926)
Promotional photo from Tom and His Pals with Doris Hill and Frankie Darro
When a Man Rides Alone (1933)
With Adele Lacy in the poverty-row western When a Man Rides Alone, released by Monarch
The Three Mesquiteers (1930s and 1940s Republic Series)
Republic promotional photos from Republic's successful Three Mesquiteers series of films. LEFT: Tyler, Rufe Davis, and Bob Steele. RIGHT: Tyler with Jimmy Dodd and Bob Steele
The Mummy's Hand (1940)
LEFT: Tyler as the mummy Kharis in Universal's The Mummy's Hand. RIGHT: As Kharis, Tyler tries to strangle Dick Foran
Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
LEFT, CENTER A,B,and C: Tom Tyler as the title character in Republic's entertaining 12-chapter serial Adventures of Captain Marvel. CENTER D: Captain Marvel confronts the Scorpion. RIGHT: With Louise Currie
The Phantom (1943)
Tyler had a dual role as Geoffrey Prescott and the title character in Columbia's 15-chapter serial The Phantom
later years
Republic's popular Three Mesquiteers series eventually saw the production of 51 features. Tyler, who portrayed Stony Brooke, was on board for the final 13 films; however, he also appeared in earlier Three Mesquiteers films, such as Powdersmoke Range (1935) and The Night Riders (1939). There were numerous cast changes during the run of the series. By the time Tyler took over the role of Stony Brooke, Bob Steele portrayed Tucson Smith, and Rufe Davis was in the role of Lullaby Joslin. When Davis left the series in 1942, he was replaced by Jimmy Dodd. Avid TV viewers will remember Davis as "Floyd Smoot" in the CBS TV series Petticoat Junction from 1963 to 1970. As for Jimmy Dodd, from 1955 to 1959 he hosted The Mickey Mouse Club.
Although Tom Tyler acted in at least 200 films during his 30-year career, he never earned much money. In the years following the end of World War II, Tyler's career suffered greatly due to his terrible bout with rheumatoid arthritis. Although he worked in films with some regularity, often the roles were little more than bit parts; Tyler's mobility was limited, and his facial features became distorted from the disease. By 1953, with his health declining rapidly, yet he took a part in Ed Wood's 25-minute TV pilot Crossroads Avenger; in his scenes, he's clearly in great pain. After one more small role in the 1953 western Cow Country, Tyler, now crippled, headed east to Michigan to live with family members. Sadly, he passed away in May 1954 of a heart ailment at the age of 50.
Hopalong Cassidy, Vol. 4 [DVD] DVD
Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) heads off a bunch of pesky Easterners who are trying to take over some valuable land, in "Riders of the Timberline" (1941). No, "Riders of the Deadline" (1943) isn't the Movies Unlimited catalog writers on horseback! It's Hoppy and the Bar 20 Ranch gang saddling up to clear a young man after he gets mixed up with gamblers. With Andy Clyde and a young Robert Mitchum. What's false in "False Paradise" (1948) is the spiel that a slick-tongued banker gives a retired professor and his daughter so he and his criminal colleagues can buy their silver-rich land for a song. Clyde, Rand Brooks co-star. Western action is mixed with mystery in "Unexpected Guest" (1947). When members of California's family, gathered at the estate of a late relative to claim their inheritance, begin turning up murdered, it's up to Cassidy to find the killer. Finally, it's not tourism and coffee bars, but rustling, gambling and other illegal activities keeping a "Wide Open Town" (1941) afloat, until Hoppy, Lucky and California ride in to straighten things up. 5 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.
Hopalong Cassidy, Vol. 7 [DVD] DVD
"Texas Masquerade" (1943) is not a frontier Halloween party, but Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) and California (Andy Clyde) give some two-fisted "treats" to a gang of masked riders out to "trick" local ranchers out of their land. Then, "The Marauders" (1947) finds the black-hatted hero settling a score with a band of murderous owlhoots who've driven a whole frontier town out so they can dig for oil. "The Border Vigilantes" (1941) are hired to help a mining town save its silver from being hijacked by some blackhats, but it's up to Hoppy to uncover the connection between the two groups. Clyde, Russell Hayden, Victor Jory also star. Boyd made his final screen appearance as Hopalong Cassidy in "Strange Gamble" (1948), which finds him hot on the trail of a counterfeiting ring in Silver City. With Clyde, Rand Brooks. "Twilight on the Trail" (1941) is more like "Tea Time on the Trail," when Cassidy poses as an English detective to find out who's been rustling cattle from his rancher pals. 5 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.
The Great American Western, Vol. 22 [DVD] DVD
A ranch foreman is saved from becoming an outlaw by the love of a good woman and uses his newfound confidence to go to bat against the criminal element, in "The Light of Western Stars" (1940). Victor Jory, Jo Ann Sayers star. AKA: "Border Renegade." Buster Crabbe stars as Billy the Kid in "The Kid Rides Again" (1943), wrongfully accused of a train robbery and determined to track down the real thieves. AKA: "Billy the Kid Rides Again." Crabbe is back as Billy, once more put in the position of producing the real varmint or being guest of honor at a necktie party, in "Frontier Outlaws" (1944). And, Patricia Medina plays "The Buckskin Lady" (1957), a gambling gal who uses her earnings to support her father. Richard Denning, Gerald Mohr also star. 4 hrs. total.
Born To Battle [DVD](1927) DVD
Silent western actioner with Bill Cody as a gunfighter falsely accused of murdering his own father. Cody gets more than he bargained for when he sets out to nab the real culprit and ends up in the middle of a long-running family feud and finds himself falling for the niece of the killer he's been looking for. Barbara Luddy, Nora Cecil, J.P. Lockney also star. Silent with music score.
The Texas Tornado [DVD](1928) DVD
Tom Tyler renews the lease on a ranch for a family after the dastardly Jack Anthony tries to prevent them from doing so on the now oil-rich land. Enraged, Anthony wages war against Tyler and the clan to take back the property. Silent western classic co-stars Frank Whitson. Soundtrack: music score.
Battling With Buffalo Bill [DVD](1930) DVD
The discovery of gold in a small Western town prompts a gambler to murder the townspeople and blackmail the area Indians into terrorizing the town. Buffalo Bill arrives on the scene and plots a way to thwart the bad guy. Tom Tyler, Rex Bell, Francis Ford, William Taylor, and Jim Thorpe star. 12 chapters; 3 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; bonus footage; theatrical trailers.
Canyon Of Missing Men(1930) VHS
Tom Tyler stars in this silent Western that helped define his cowboy character. Here he's torn between love and duty when he falls for the daughter of an outlaw gangleader. With Tom Forman, Sheila LeGay. 45 min.
Call Of The Desert [DVD](1930) DVD
This silent effort features Tom Tyler as a fellow drifting across the desert with a map that he hopes leads to his father's gold. After being left for dead by partner Bud Osbourne, who also swipes the map, Tyler is saved by a beautiful woman. He discovers later that she's actually the creep's niece. Now what?! With Sheila LeGay. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score.
The Phantom Of The West [DVD](1931) DVD
Who is the mysterious Phantom, a masked gunslinger who's killing the suspects in a man's murder? Is it the dead man's son? The cowpoke who was accused of the crime and escaped from jail? Or someone else? Gripping frontier serial stars Tom Tyler, Dorothy Gulliver. 10 chapters. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
West Of Cheyenne [DVD](1931) DVD
Tom Tyler joining a gang of outlaws in the Wyoming frontier town of Ghost City? Don't worry, western fans, it's all part of Tom's plan to nab the varmints who killed his pa. With Josephine Hill, Harry Woods.
Two-Fisted Justice [DVD](1931) DVD
That's exactly what Tom Tyler dishes out in this rip-roarin' Monogram Pictures classic. When a Western town becomes terrorized by stagecoach robberies and Indian raids, Tyler is sent there by President Lincoln to restore justice. Quickly, he stops the bad guys and adopts a young boy whose parents were killed by the varmints. With Barbara Weeks, Bobby Nelson, Bill Walling. 54 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
God's Country And The Man [DVD](1931) DVD
Lawman Tom Tyler has his hands full when he and sidekick George "Gabby" Hayes are sent to a remote town to bring in a black-hearted blackhat saloon owner. How black-hearted, you ask? This rannie plays his victims a violin death waltz before killing them! Thrilling western classic co-stars Betty Mack, Al Bridge. AKA: "Trail of the Law." 58 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Single-Handed Sanders [DVD](1932) DVD
Tom Tyler vows to protect the rights of homesteaders after angry cattlemen kill a judge who made it his practice to extend them financial credit. Tyler gets some help when his brother is elected as the new judge and the late jurist's daughter mortgages her water rights to a friendly senator, but when the going gets tougher, Tyler will have to triumph single-handedly. Margaret Morris, Fred "Snowflake" Toones co-star. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Honor Of The Mounted [DVD](1932) DVD
Rarely seen Monogram western stars Tom Tyler as a Mountie who is framed for murder. Disgraced, he must take matters into his own hands and head to the United States to catch the real killer and clear his name. With Stanley Blystone, Francis McDonald. AKA: "Beyond the Border." 57 min.
Deadwood Pass [DVD](1933) DVD
When a ruthless outlaw busts out of prison, a postal investigator travels to Deadwood County posing as the crook in order to retrieve a fortune in stolen bonds. Encountering a gang of fearsome thugs led by Butch Cassidy, he finds himself overwhelmed by potential danger when the thief he is impersonating also arrives in town. Tumbleweed thriller stars Tom Tyler, Wally Wales, Lafe McKee. 59 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Roamin' Wild (1936)/When A Man Rides Alone [DVD](1933) DVD
Tom Tyler is a cowboy par excellence in the high-flyin', way-out-West saga "Roamin' Wild." Tom's terrific, ropin', ridin' and shootin' as a cowpoke who goes up against the man who replaced his brother as town marshal. Carol Wyndham, Al Ferguson co-star. Then, Tyler stars as "the Llano Kid," a Wild West Robin Hood who plans to get even with the greedy gold mine magnate who swindled and murdered his father by stealing his gold and returning it to the hard-working prospectors he's cheated in "When a Man Rides Alone." With Adele Lacy, Al Bridge, Bob Burns. 118 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
War Of The Range [DVD](1933) DVD
There'll be plenty of discouraging words heard if cowpoke Tom Tyler can't avert a range war between his stubborn rancher father and a greedy rival. But after he takes the side of a nester family settling on his pop's land, he becomes framed for theft while his dad turns his back on him. Intense oater co-stars Charles K. French, Theodore Adams, Lane Chandler. 59 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Fighting Hero (1934)/Forty-Niners [DVD](1932) DVD
First, Express company detective Tom Tyler adopts the persona of an outlaw to help a Mexican woman unjustly accused of murdering a local official. Co-starring alongside the "Fighting Hero" in this rip-roaring Western entry are Renee Borden and Edward Hearn. Next, someone discovers that there's gold in them thar California hills, and the rush begins. But when trouble rears its ugly head among the "Forty-Niners," Tyler has to step in. With Betty Mack, Al Bridge. 106 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Terror Of The Plains [DVD](1934) DVD
Tom Tyler is the cowpoke who learns the blackhat who framed his pappy for murder is hiding out in a ghost town where other ornery fellows congregate. In order to get to the nasty criminal, Tom masquerades as a bandit while his sidekick poses as a sheriff who's after him. Roberta Gale, William Gould co-star. 56 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Tracy Rides(1935) VHS
Exemplary Tom Tyler western yarn with Tom as a sheriff whose girlfriend's brother is involved with a gang that raids an elderly sheepherder's ranch, then kills him. Tom's terrific, but he's stuck between his loyalty to his job and his girlfriend and her family. With Edmund Cobb, Virginia Faire.
The Laramie Kid [DVD](1935) DVD
Tom Tyler is a rootin', tootin' Western hero with guts, guns and a great desire to entertain. He's out to nab a batch of bad guys, including the Laramie Kid, the baddest of 'em all. 57 min.
Trigger Tom [DVD](1935) DVD
And Tom Tyler had better keep his finger on that trigger when he and hired hand Al St. John head into the Blue Mountains, home to "renegades and outlaws," and help a cattleman save his herd from sidewindin' crooks. With William Gould, Bernadine Hayes. 60 min.
Rio Rattler [DVD](1935) DVD
These rattlers aren't the kind you'll find at Clyde Peeling's Reptileland, but some two-legged reptiles who murder a local lawman. It's up to Tom Tyler to pin on the badge in his place and defang the desperados. Marion Schilling, Eddie Gibbon also star. 54 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Born To Battle (1935)/Roamin' Wild [DVD](1936) DVD
First, in "Born to Battle," good-natured troublemaker Tom Tyler starts a brawl in a Chinese laundry and agrees to work for a cattle rancher for 30 days in order to avoid a stay in the hoosegow. But when he discovers that he is being set up by some ornery dudes trying to pull a blazer, Tyler decides to stop them. Then, in "Roamin' Wild," Tyler tries to find out what happened to his missing marshal brother. Teaming up with a beautiful businesswoman, he hatches a cunning plan to trap the yacks responsible for his vanished sibling. Max Davidson, Carol Wyndham lend support. 111 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Silent Valley [DVD](1935) DVD
This valley may be quiet, but there's lots of trouble around for Sheriff Tom Tyler. The lawman's gal pal's brother joins a group of outlaws because of some serious gambling problems. Since Gamblers Anonymous wasn't around then, Tom has to put his boots down and try to help him. With Wally Wales and Nancy Deshon. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Ridin' On [DVD](1936) DVD
Tom Tyler takes the weary trail home to find his pop engaged in land warfare with the neighboring ranch. It gets more complicated when Tom falls for the girl next door! Leather-slapping action with Geraine Greer, Rex Lease. 59 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Rip Roarin' Buckaroo [DVD](1936) DVD
A change-of-pace sagebrusher for Tom Tyler, as the ex-boxer plays a fighter who retires for a life of ranching after he loses a fixed match. The ring beckons him, however, when his boss gets involved with a crooked promoter and Tom has to put the gloves on again. With Beth Marion and Sammy Cohen. 58 min.
Orphan Of The Pecos (1937)/Lost Ranch [DVD](1937) DVD
First, in "Orphan of the Pecos," Tom Tyler is a range-riding hero who tries to clear his name after he is wrongly accused of murder. With the help of a snake oil-peddling doctor/ventriloquist, can he bring the bad guy to justice? Co-stars Jeanne Martel, Howard Bryant. Then, in "Lost Ranch," Tyler is an investigator working for the Cattlemen's Protection Association who is called on to find a group of kidnappers who haven taken two Eastern girls. Can he outwit the shifty group of hombres responsible for the crime? Jeanne Martel, Forrest Taylor also star. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
The Phantom Of The Range [DVD](1937) DVD
Wandering cattlepuncher Tom Tyler joins forces with a frontier filly traveling through the badlands in hopes of selling her grandfather's property. Grandpa's ghost, however, seems to be following her around, scaring potential purchasers. Is it really his ghost? With Beth Marion, Sammy Cohen. 59 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Santa Fe Bound [DVD](1937) DVD
Tom Tyler is framed for killing a rancher and is forced to pose as an outlaw in this slam-bang action-packed outing. With Jeanne Martel, Richard Cramer. 55 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Brothers Of The West (1937)/Fast Bullets [DVD](1936) DVD
First, in "Brothers of the West," Tom Tyler must corral the thieves who have framed his brother and locate his sibling before it's too late. Powerful horse opera co-stars Lois Wilde, Dorothy Short, Bob Kelly. Then, in "Fast Bullets," Texas Rangers Tom Tyler and Rex Lease are breathing down the necks of some dad-blamed coyotes who've kidnapped a young woman, and ingeniously outwit the baddies with dummies on horseback. With Margaret Nearing, Al Bridge. AKA: "Law and Order." 114 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
Mystery Range [DVD](1937) DVD
There's action galore as Tom Tyler rides into action as an agent for Texas cattlemen who discovers that an ornery long rider he's met before is out to swindle a young girl who owns property the railroad desperately wants. Milburn Morante and Jim Correy (not the Philadelphia radio fitness expert) co-star. 56 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Coyote Trails (1935)/Feud Of The Trail [DVD](1938) DVD
First, ornery owlhoots are out to ouster a defenseless widder woman off her homestead. You'll marvel as Tom Tyler straps on his shootin' irons and sends them runnin' back to their mummies in "Coyote Trails." Helen Dahl, Ben Corbett co-star. Next, the versatile Tyler doubles in brass as both a virtuous sheriff and the bad guy he's gunning for. Bad guy Tyler and three of his hornswogglin' chums rob good guy Tyler's Pop's ranch, but meet their Maker in a blazing exchange of lead in "Feud of the Trail." 126 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Drums Along The Mohawk [DVD](1939) DVD
Elements of rich period detail and high adventure are masterfully blended with humor and romance in this staggering historical drama from John Ford. Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert are newlywed homesteaders in upstate New York during the American Revolution, fending off marauding Indians and the British. Co-stars Edna May Oliver, John Carradine. 103 min. Standard;
Stagecoach [DVD](1939) DVD
John Ford's landmark Western tale, following the dramatic journey of a stagecoach and its drivers and passengers across the plains, features John Wayne in a star-making role as the outlaw Ringo Kid. The marvelous cast includes Claire Trevor, Andy Devine, John Carradine, George Bancroft and Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner Thomas Mitchell. 96 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono: Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; biographies; theatrical trailers; scene access.
The Grapes Of Wrath [DVD](1940) DVD
John Ford's classic social commentary on the plight of the tenant farmer stars Henry Fonda as the eldest son of the Joads, a poor family from the dust bowl of Oklahoma who struggle to maintain their dignity while on a grueling trek to California during the Great Depression. Co-stars Oscar-winner Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Charley Grapewin; adapted from John Steinbeck's novel. 129 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English mono, stereo, Spanish mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; documentary; newsreel footage; photo gallery; outtakes; featurette.
The Mummy: The Legacy Collection [DVD] DVD
You're certain to get wrapped up in this two-disc set. Boris Karloff embarks on a murderous search for his reincarnated lover in "The Mummy" (1932), with Edward Van Sloan, David Manners. Next, "The Mummy's Hand" (1940) belongs to Tom Tyler, as he attempts to kill the defilers of an ancient tomb. Then, Lon Chaney, Jr. emerges from "The Mummy's Tomb" (1942) and proceeds to terrorize Dick Foran and Elyse Knox; and "The Mummy's Ghost" (1944) has him finding his dead love reborn in the guise of a college student. John Carradine, George Zucco co-star. Finally, Chaney, Jr. and princess Virginia Christine reveal "The Mummy's Curse" (1944) to scientists in Louisiana. 5 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; documentary; the
The Mummy's Hand (1940)/The Mummy's Tomb [DVD](1942) DVD
The first entry in Universal's revived (no pun intended) "Mummy" series features Western star Tom Tyler as the bandaged Kharis, who sips a little tana-leaf tea and is sent to kill the defilers of an Egyptian tomb. George Zucco and Peggy Moran co-star. Then, Lon Chaney, Jr. gets all wrapped up in the role of Kharis, the ancient mummy taken to America by an Egyptian high priest to wreak vengeance on the archeologists who disturbed his 4,000-year sleep. While in the States, Chaney finds himself attracted to the archeologist's pretty girlfriend. Dick Foran, Turhan Bey star. 128 min. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French; theatrical trailers; more.
The Light Of Western Stars (1940)/The Fighting Phantom [DVD](1933) DVD
"The Light of Western Stars" is about a ranch foreman who is saved from becoming an outlaw by the love of a good woman. With his newfound confidence, he goes to bat against the criminal element in this exciting adaptation of Zane Grey's novel. Victor Jory, Jo Ann Sayers, Russell Hayden star; look for an early role for Alan Ladd. AKA: "Border Renegade." And, when Arizona ranchers are driven from their homes by ruthless land barons, an idealistic cowpoke decides to help them out, only to be framed by the thugs and subsequently imprisoned. But when a mysterious masked man gets involved in the crisis, it sets in motion a chain of events that will make everything right. Kent Taylor, Lona Andre, Warren Hymer star in "The Fighting Phantom."
Outlaws Of Sonora (1938)/West Of Cimarron [DVD](1941) DVD
First, it's "double trouble" for the Three Mesquiteers when an outlaw who is a dead ringer for Bob Livingston frames the true-blue hero for murder, and Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune must help clear his name. "Outlaws of Sonora" co-stars Jack Mulhall, Otis Harlan. AKA: "Guns of Sonora." Next, the Mesquiteers return to Texas after the Civil War to find Army carpetbaggers posing as tax officials to extort money from poor local ranchers. Now, the buddies use their range-riding cowboy skills and two-fisted justice to stop the baddies. "West of Cimarron" stars Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Rufe Davis, and Lois Collier. 111 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Gauchos Of El Dorado/Outlaws Of Cherokee Trail [DVD](1941) DVD
The Three Mesquiteers (Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, and Rufe Davis) discover that a wounded young cowboy who robbed $5,000 from a bank wants to use the cash to help his mother pay her mortgage. Will the Mesquiteers help the man, even if he is wanted by the law? "Gauchos of El Dorado" co-stars Clifford Severn, Jr., Lois Collier. Then, serving as Texas Rangers, the Mesquiteers go up against a murderous outlaw who's determined to kill the jurists who condemned his brother to death. "Outlaws of Cherokee Trail" stars Steele, Tyler, Davis, and Collier. 112 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
The Adventures Of Captain Marvel [DVD](1941) DVD
Billy Batson is granted the power to become Captain Marvel, the World's Mightiest Mortal, in order to stop the sinister Scorpion from completing a weapon that could make him ruler of the world. Tom Tyler and Frank Coghlan, Jr. star in one of Hollywood's best serials. 12 "Shazam"-tastic episodes; 216 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
The Talk Of The Town [DVD](1942) DVD
George Stevens' acclaimed blend of screwball comedy and social satire stars Cary Grant as a fugitive anarchist who hides in the home of conservative law professor Ronald Colman. Jean Arthur, Edgar Buchanan, Rex Ingram co-star. 118 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Japanese, Korean; theatrical trailers.
The Phantom [DVD](1943) DVD
Tom Tyler stars as the purple-and-black hero of the African jungle, helping fiancee Jeanne Bates' archeologist father locate the Lost City of Zoloz and fending off crooks who want the city and its treasure for themselves, in this classic chapterplay. With Three Stooges foil Kenneth MacDonald and Ace the Wonder Dog as Devil. 15 ghostly chapters. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; biographies; audio commentary on first chapter.
Riders Of The Rio Grande (1943)/Shadows On The Sage [DVD](1942) DVD
First, shamed by his bank-robbing son, a banker arranges for his own murder, and when the Three Mesquiteers hit town, he mistakes them for his assassins. "Riders of the Rio Grande" stars Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, and Jimmy Dodd. Next, those mighty mammoths of western movies--the Three Mesquiteers--try to find the person responsible for killing the sheriff of a small town. They hope the new lawman can help draw the culprit into the Mesquiteers' web. "Shadows on the Sage" stars Steele, Tyler, Dodd, and Cheryl Walker. 110 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Boss Of Boomtown (1944)/Rio Grande Ranger [DVD](1936) DVD
Two cavalry sergeants go from friendly rivals to full-blown enemies when only one of them re-enlists and soon finds himself forced to arrest his former pal after a stagecoach robbery, unaware that his buddy is working undercover for the Treasury Department. "Boss of Boomtown" stars Tom Tyler, Rod Cameron and Fuzzy Knight. Next, Bob Allen stars as a Texas Ranger sent to Mexico to infiltrate an outlaw gang in an attempt to get them back to Texas--and back under his jurisdiction--in "Rio Grande Ranger." Wally Wales (billed as Hal Taliaferro), Iris Meredith, Paul Sutton also star. 116 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono.
Red River [DVD](1948) DVD
Psychologically complex and visually stunning western from Howard Hawks showcases John Wayne as a ruthless rancher moving a huge herd of cattle down the Chisholm Trail to Abilene, Texas. Causing friction is Montgomery Clift, Wayne's adopted son, who, rebelling against Wayne, wants to lead the drive his own way. Joanne Dru, Walter Brennan, John Ireland also star. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; scene access.
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.
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon [DVD](1949) DVD
Memorable look at duty, devotion and honor from director John Ford stars John Wayne as a middle-aged Cavalry captain who, on the eve of retirement, strives to forestall war between Indians and the army. With Joanne Dru, Ben Johnson, John Agar. 103 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English, French; Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish; featurettes; theatrical trailer.
Lust For Gold [DVD](1949) DVD
This western variation of "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" shows how greed affects the lives of prospectors searching for gold. Glenn Ford squares off against former lover Ida Lupino and her husband (Gig Young) for control of the fabled Lost Dutchman Gold Mine. William Prince, Will Geer and Jay Silverheels also star. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Japanese.
The First Films Of Samuel Fuller [DVD] DVD
Sam Fuller's maverick directorial debut "I Shot Jesse James" (1949), full of close-ups and slam-bang stylistic touches, focuses on Bob Ford (John Ireland), who guns down the notorious outlaw for the reward money that will help him marry his childhood sweetheart. Barbara Britton, Reed Hadley also star. Fuller's fascinating historical drama "The Baron of Arizona" (1950), based on a little-known piece of American history, stars Vincent Price as James A. Reavis, who in the mid-1800s forged documents that turned the Arizona Territory over to a woman whom he later married, setting himself up as owner of the state. Ellen Drew, Reed Hadley co-star. Scripted and shot in just three weeks, Fuller's gritty Korean War drama "The Steel Helmet" (1951) stars Gene Evans as the wounded army sergeant who joins a beleaguered platoon holed up in a Buddhist temple. A hard look at the realities of warfare, the film also stars James Edwards as a black medic and Harold Fong as a captured North Korean officer. 4 1/3 hrs. total on three discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
What Price Glory? [DVD](1952) DVD
James Cagney and Dan Dailey star as two hard-drinking soldiers stationed in France during WWII who fall for the same French girl. Fine performances from the stars, as well as from Corinne Calvert and Robert Wagner. 109 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish.
Crossroad Avenger(1953) VHS
After setting Hollywood ablaze with "Glen or Glenda," writer/director Ed Wood tried his hand at TV work with this rare color pilot for a Western series. Tom Keene stars as the Tucson Kid, a gunslinger framed for killing the sheriff by saloon owner Lyle Talbot. With Tom Tyler, Kenne Duncan, and a cameo on horseback by Wood. This tape also features trailers for other Wood films and a short of trick gunplay by Duncan. 47 min. total.
filmography
FILM
Cow Country (1953) with Edmond O'Brien and Peggie Castle
Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid (1953) with Tom Keene, Lyle Talbot, Kenne Duncan, Harvey B. Dunn, and Bud Osborne
The Yellow Haired Kid (1952) with Guy Madison and Andy Devine
What Price Glory? (1952) with James Cagney and Corinne Calvet
The Lion and the Horse (1952) with Steve Cochran and Bob Steele
Outlaw Women (1952) with Marie Windsor, Allan Nixon, and Jackie Coogan
Road Agent (1952) with Tim Holt
Best of the Badmen (1951) with Robert Ryan, Claire Trevor, Jack Buetel, Robert Preston, Walter Brennan, Bruce Cabot, and Lawrence Tierney
The Great Missouri Raid (1951) with Wendell Corey, Macdonald Carey, Ellen Drew, Ward Bond, Bruce Bennett, and Bill Williams
Rio Grande Patrol (1950) with Tim Holt and Cleo Moore
Fast on the Draw (1950) with James Ellison, Russell Hayden, Julie Adams, Raymond Hatton, and Fuzzy Knight
West of the Brazos (1950) with James Ellison, Russell Hayden, Julie Adams, Raymond Hatton, and Fuzzy Knight
Colorado Ranger (1950) with James Ellison, Russell Hayden, Julie Adams, Raymond Hatton, and Fuzzy Knight
Crooked River (1950) with James Ellison, Russell Hayden, Julie Adams, Raymond Hatton, and Fuzzy Knight
Marshal of Heldorado (1950) with James Ellison, Russell Hayden, Julie Adams, Raymond Hatton, and Fuzzy Knight
Hostile Country (1950) with James Ellison, Russell Hayden, Julie Adams, Raymond Hatton, and Fuzzy Knight
The Daltons' Women (1950) with Lash La Rue, Al St. John, Jack Holt, and Tom Neal
Riders of the Range (1950) with Tim Holt, Reed Hadley, and Robert Clarke
Trail of Robin Hood (1950) with Roy Rogers, Penny Edwards, Rex Allen, Allan 'Rocky' Lane, Monte Hale, Ray 'Crash' Corrigan, Kermit Maynard, and Jack Holt
Square Dance Jubilee (1949) with Don 'Red' Barry and Mary Beth Hughes
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) with John Wayne, Joanne Dru, John Agar, and George O'Brien
The Dalton Gang (1949) with Don 'Red' Barry, Robert Lowery, and Tim Holt, Marjorie Lord, and Clayton Moore
The Younger Brothers (1949) with Wayne Morris, Janis Paige, and Bruce Bennett
I Shot Jesse James (1949) with Preston Foster, Barbara Britton, John Ireland, Reed Hadley, and Tommy Noonan
Blood on the Moon (1948) with Robert Mitchum, Barbara Bel Geddes, and Robert Preston
The Golden Eye (1948) with Roland Winters, Wanda McKay, Mantan Moreland, Victor Sen Yung, and Evelyn Brent
Return of the Bad Men (1948) with Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan, Anne Jeffreys, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Steve Brodie, Robert Bray, and Lex Barker
The Dude Goes West (1948) with Eddie Albert, Gale Storm, James Gleason, and Gilbert Roland
Cheyenne (1947) with Dennis Morgan, Jane Wyman, Janis Paige, Bruce Bennett, and Bob Steele
Never Say Goodbye (1946) with Errol Flynn, Eleanor Parker, and Hattie McDaniel
Badman's Territory (1946) with Randolph Scott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Ray Collins, Lawrence Tierney, and Steve Brodie
San Antonio (1945) with Errol Flynn and Alexis Smith
Sing Me a Song of Texas (1945)
Wagon Tracks West (1944) with Bill Elliott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, and Anne Jeffreys
Boss of Boomtown (1944) with Rod Cameron and Fuzzy Knight
The Navy Way (1944) with Robert Lowery and Jean Parker
Gun to Gun (1944)
The Blocked Trail (1943) with Bob Steele and Jimmie Dodd
The Phantom (1943) with Jeanne Bates
Riders of the Rio Grande (1943)
Santa Fe Scouts (1943) with with Bob Steele and Jimmie Dodd
Thundering Trails (1943) with Bob Steele and Jimmie Dodd
Wagon Tracks West (1943) with Bob Steele and Jimmie Dodd
The Phantom Plainsmen (1942) with Bob Steele and Rufe Davis
Raiders of the Range (1942) with Bob Steele and Rufe Davis
Shadows on the Sage (1942) with Bob Steele and Jimmie Dodd
Valley of Hunted Men (1942) with Bob Steele and Jimmie Dodd
Westward Ho (1942) with Bob Steele, Rufe Davis, and Evelyn Brent
Valley of the Sun (1942) with Lucille Ball and James Craig
The Talk of the Town (1942) with Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Ronald Colman, Edgar Buchanan, Glenda Farrell, and Rex Ingram
Code of the Outlaw (1942)
Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) with Reed Hadley and Kenne Duncan
Border Vigilantes (1941) with William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Frances Gifford, Victor Jory, and Morris Ankrum
Outlaws of Cherokee Trail (1941) with Bob Steele, Rufe Davis, and Rex Lease
West of Cimarron (1941) with Bob Steele and Rufe Davis
Gauchos of El Dorado (1941)
Riders of the Timberline (1941) with William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Victor Jory, and Anna Q. Nilsson
The Light of Western Stars (1940) with Victor Jory, Morris Ankrum, and Noah Beery Jr.
Cherokee Strip (1940) with Richard Dix, Victor Jory, Andy Clyde, and Morris Ankrum
The Mummy's Hand (1940) with Dick Foran, Peggy Moran, Wallace Ford, and George Zucco
The Westerner (1940) with Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Forrest Tucker, Chill Wills, and Dana Andrews
Brother Orchid (1940) with Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern, Humphrey Bogart, Donald Crisp, and Ralph Bellamy
The Night Riders (1939) with John Wayne, Ray 'Crash' Corrigan, and Max Terhune
Stagecoach (1939) with Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Andy Devine, John Carradine, and Tim Holt
King of Alcatraz (1938) with Gail Patrick, Lloyd Nolan, Harry Carey, J. Carrol Naish, Robert Preston, Anthony Quinn, Dennis Morgan, and Richard Denning
Brothers of the West (1937)
Lost Ranch (1937) with Jeanne Martel
Orphan of the Pecos (1937) with Jeanne Martel
Mystery Range (1937)
The Feud of the Trail (1937)
Cheyenne Rides Again (1937) with Lon Chaney Jr.
Trigger Tom (1936) with Al St. John and Bud Osborne
Phantom of the Range (1936)
Rip Roarin' Buckaroo (1936)
Santa Fe Bound (1936) with Jeanne Martel
The Last Outlaw (1936) with Harry Carey and Hoot Gibson
Pinto Rustlers (1936)
Roamin' Wild (1936)
Ridin' On (1936) with Rex Lease
Fast Bullets (1936) with Rex Lease
Born to Battle (1935)
Coyote Trails (1935)
The Laramie Kid (1935) with Snub Pollard
Rio Rattler (1935)
Silent Valley (1935)
Terror of the Plains (1935)
Powdersmoke Range (1935) with Harry Carey, Hoot Gibson, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, and Bob Steele
Silver Bullet (1935)
Tracy Rides (1935)
The Unconquered Bandit (1935)
Riding the Lonesome Trail (1934)
Fighting Hero (1934)
Mystery Ranch (1934)
Ridin' Thru (1934)
War on the Range (1933)
Deadwood Pass (1933) with Carlotta Monti
The Phantom of the Air (1933)
Clancy of the Mounted (1933) with Julie Bishop
When a Man Rides Alone (1933)
The Forty-Niners (1932)
Jungle Mystery (1932) with Noah Beery Jr.
Honor of the Mounted (1932)
Vanishing Men (1932)
The Man from New Mexico (1932)
Single-Handed Sanders (1932)
99 Wounds (1931)
Galloping Thru (1931)
Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931) with Rex Bell, Yakima Canutt, Joe Bonomo, Bud Osborne, and Jim Thorpe
Two-Fisted Justice (1931) with Yakima Canutt
The Man from Death Valley (1931)
Partners of the Trail (1931)
Rider of the Plains (1931)
God's Country and the Man (1931) with George 'Gabby' Hayes
West of Cheyenne (1931)
The Phantom of the West (1931) with Joe Bonomo and Kermit Maynard
Half-Pint Molly (1930)
'Neath Western Skies (1930)
The Canyon of Missing Men (1930) with Bud Osborne and Sheila Bromley
Call of the Desert (1930) with Bud Osborne
The Lone Horseman (1929)
The Man from Nevada (1929)
Pioneers of the West (1929)
The Sorcerer (1929)
The Phantom Rider (1929)
Law of the Plains (1929)
The Pride of Pawnee (1929) with Frankie Darro
Idaho Red (1929) with Frankie Darro
Gun Law (1929) with Frankie Darro
Trail of the Horse Thieves (1929) with Frankie Darro
Terror Mountain (1928) with Frankie Darro
Tyrant of Red Gulch (1928) with Frankie Darro
The Avenging Rider (1928) with Frankie Darro
Terror (1928) with Frankie Darro
The Texas Tornado (1928) with Frankie Darro
Phantom of the Range (1928) with Frankie Darro
When the Law Rides (1928) with Frankie Darro
The Desert Pirate (1927) with Frankie Darro
The Cherokee Kid (1927)
The Flying U Ranch (1927) with Frankie Darro
Tom's Gang (1927) with Frankie Darro
Splitting the Breeze (1927)
Cyclone of the Range (1927) with Frankie Darro
The Sonora Kid (1927)
Lightning Lariats (1927) with Frankie Darro
Out of the West (1926) with Frankie Darro
Tom and His Pals (1926) with Doris Hill and Frankie Darro
Red Hot Hoofs (1926) with Frankie Darro
The Cowboy Cop (1926) with Jean Arthur and Frankie Darro
The Masquerade Bandit (1926) with Frankie Darro
Wild to Go (1926) with Frankie Darro
The Arizona Streak (1926) with Frankie Darro
Born to Battle (1926) with Jean Arthur and Frankie Darro
Ben-Hur (1925) with Ramon Novarro, Francis X. Bushman, May McAvoy, and Betty Bronson
The Cowboy Musketeer (1925) with Frankie Darro
The Wyoming Wildcat (1925) with Frankie Darro
Let's Go Gallagher (1925)
TELEVISION APPEARANCES
Cowboy G-Men, episode Salted Mines, originally aired December 20, 1952
The Gene Autry Show, episode Trouble at Silver Creek, originally aired March 9, 1952
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, episode Mexican Gun Running Story, originally aired February 17, 1952
The Gene Autry Show, episode Thunder Out West, originally aired January 1952
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, episode Bitter Creek Masquerade, originally aired July 1, 1951
The Cisco Kid, episode Uncle Disinherits Niece, originally aired February 13, 1951
The Cisco Kid, episode Phoney Sheriff, originally aired February 6, 1951
The Cisco Kid, episode Haven for Heavies, originally aired January 13, 1951
The Cisco Kid, episode Wedding Blackmail, originally aired December 5, 1950
The Lone Ranger, episode Damsels in Distress, originally aired June 8, 1950
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