James Oliver Curwood was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books were often based on adventures set in the Hudson Bay area, the Yukon or Alaska and ranked among the top-ten best sellers in the United States in the early and mid 1920s, according to Publishers Weekly. At least one hundred and eighty motion pictures have been based on or directly inspired by his novels and short stories; one was produced in three versions from 1919 to 1953. At the time of his death, Curwood was the highest paid author in the world.
Kenneth Olin Maynard was an American actor and producer. He was mostly active from the 1920s to the 1940s and considered one of the biggest Western stars in Hollywood.
The Wolf Dog is a 1933 American Pre-Code Mascot film serial directed by Colbert Clark and Harry L. Fraser and starring Frankie Darro and Rin Tin Tin, Jr. The plot concerns a young boy becoming the heir to a fortune and a villain attempting to take it from him. The boy's canine pet, Rin Tin Tin Jr., is the star of the film, protecting his master from a succession of murder attempts.
Earl Dwire, born Earl Dean Dwire, was an American character actor who appeared in more than 150 movies between 1921 and his death in 1940.
Navajo Kid is a 1945 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser for Alexander-Stern Productions and starring Bob Steele as the titular character, Syd Salor and Ed Cassidy. It was distributed by Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) and commercially released in the United States on 21 November 1945. It was filmed in Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, United States.
Six Shootin' Sheriff is a 1938 American Western film directed and written by Harry L. Fraser, and starring Ken Maynard and Marjorie Reynolds.
The Trusted Outlaw is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury, written by George H. Plympton and Fred Myton, and starring Bob Steele, Lois January, Joan Barclay, Earl Dwire, Charles King and Richard Cramer. It was released on May 4, 1937, by Republic Pictures.
Doomed at Sundown is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by George H. Plympton. The film stars Bob Steele, Lorraine Randall, Warner Richmond, Earl Dwire, Harold Daniels and David Sharpe. The film was released on July 7, 1937, by Republic Pictures.
Social Error is a 1935 American crime film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring David Sharpe, Gertrude Messinger and Monte Blue. It was re-released by Astor Pictures in 1948.
Ghost Town is a 1936 American western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring Harry Carey, David Sharpe and Ruth Findlay. It was produced by William Berke
Galloping Thunder is a 1946 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Charles Starrett. It was part of the series of Durango Kid films.
Ambush Trail is a 1946 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Bob Steele, Syd Saylor, I. Stanford Jolley, Lorraine Miller, Charles King, John Cason and Budd Buster. The film was released on February 17, 1946, by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Range Land is a 1949 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Adele Buffington. The film stars Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde, Reno Browne, Leonard Penn, Reed Howes and Kenne Duncan. The film was released on December 24, 1949, by Monogram Pictures.
Lightning Strikes West is a 1940 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by Martha Chapin. The film stars Ken Maynard, Claire Rochelle, Bob Terry, Michael Vallon, Charles King and Reed Howes. The film was released on June 1, 1940, by Colony Pictures.
Valley of Terror is a 1937 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and written by John T. Neville, Sherman L. Lowe and Stanley Roberts. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Harley Wood, John Merton, Jack Ingram, Roger Williams, Hank Bell, Dick Curtis and Frank McCarroll. The film was released on January 20, 1937, by Ambassador Pictures.
Wildcat Trooper is a 1936 American adventure film directed by Elmer Clifton and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Hobart Bosworth, Fuzzy Knight, Lois Wilde, Jim Thorpe, Yakima Canutt, Eddie Phillips, John Merton, Frank Hagney and Roger Williams. The film was released on July 1, 1936, by Ambassador Pictures.
Saddle Aces is a 1935 American Western film written and directed by Harry L. Fraser. The film stars Rex Bell, Ruth Mix, Buzz Barton, Stanley Blystone, Earl Dwire and John Elliott. The film was released on June 2, 1935, by Resolute Pictures Corp.
Fighting Pioneers is a 1935 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by Harry L. Fraser and Charles E. Roberts. The film stars Rex Bell, Ruth Mix, Buzz Barton, Stanley Blystone, Earl Dwire and Chuck Morrison. The film was released on May 21, 1935, by Resolute Pictures Corp.
Oklahoma Jim is a 1931 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by George Arthur Durlam and Harry L. Fraser. The film stars Bill Cody, Andy Shuford, Marion Burns, William Desmond, Franklyn Farnum and John Elliott. The film was released on October 10, 1931, by Monogram Pictures.
The Code of the Mounted is a 1935 American drama film directed by Sam Newfield from a screenplay by Milton Raison. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Robert Warwick, and Jim Thorpe.
