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.
Brand of the Devil is a 1944 American Western film written by Elmer Clifton and directed by Harry L. Fraser. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill and Guy Wilkerson, with Ellen Hall, I. Stanford Jolley and Charles King. The film was released on July 30, 1944, by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Western Cyclone is a 1943 American Producers Releasing Corporation Western film of the "Billy the Kid" series directed by Sam Newfield. The film is also known as Frontier Fighters.
The Mysterious Rider is a 1942 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. It was part of the Billy the Kid film series. The film is also known as Panhandle Trail.
Fugitive of the Plains is a 1943 American Producers Releasing Corporation Western film of the "Billy the Kid" series directed by Sam Newfield. In April 1947 PRC re-released the film as a "streamlined" (edited) "Bronco Buckaroo" version re titled Raiders of Red Rock.
Maston Williams was an American actor who appeared in films during the 1930s. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1931 and 1939.
Border Phantom is a 1937 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Bob Steele, Harley Wood, Don Barclay, Karl Hackett, Horace Murphy, and Miki Morita. The film was released on June 7, 1937, by Republic Pictures.
Man from Montana is a 1941 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and written by Bennett Cohen. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Billy Lenhart, Kenneth Brown, Jean Brooks and Nell O'Day. The film was released on September 5, 1941, by Universal Pictures. This movie should not be confused with the 1917 silent movie called The Man from Montana.
Along the Sundown Trail is a 1942 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Arthur St. Claire. The film stars Bill Boyd, Art Davis, Lee Powell, Julie Duncan, Charles King and Jack Ingram. The film was released on October 10, 1942, by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Thundering Gun Slingers is a 1944 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Frances Gladwin, Charles King, Jack Ingram and Karl Hackett. The film was released on March 25, 1944, by Producers Releasing Corporation.
The Pinto Bandit is a 1944 American Western film written and directed by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Mady Lawrence, James Martin and Jack Ingram. The film was released on April 27, 1944, by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Gunsmoke Mesa is a 1944 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by Elmer Clifton. The film stars Dave O'Brien, James Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Patti McCarty, Jack Ingram and Kermit Maynard. The film was released on September 1, 1944, by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Enemy of the Law is a 1945 American Western film written and directed by Harry L. Fraser. The film stars Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson, Kay Hughes, Jack Ingram and Charles King. The film was released on May 7, 1945, by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Prairie Rustlers is a 1945 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Evelyn Finley, Karl Hackett, I. Stanford Jolley and Bud Osborne. The film was released on November 7, 1945, by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Songs and Bullets is a 1938 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by George H. Plympton and Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Fred Scott, Al St. John, Alyce Ardell, Charles King, Karl Hackett, Frank LaRue, Richard Cramer and Budd Buster. The film was released on May 15, 1938, by Spectrum 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.
The Fighting Texan is a 1937 American Western film directed by Charles Abbott and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Elaine Shepard, Frank LaRue, Budd Buster, Ed Cassidy, Murdock MacQuarrie, Art Miles and Bruce Mitchell. The film was released on June 1, 1937, by Ambassador Pictures.
His Fighting Blood is a 1935 American Western film directed by John English and starring Kermit Maynard, Polly Ann Young and Paul Fix. It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fred Preble.
Red Blood of Courage is a 1935 American drama film directed by John English from a screenplay by Barry Barringer. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Ann Sheridan, and Reginald Barlow.
