The Film Detective

Hoot Gibson, one of the few cowboy stars to make the transition from the silent era to the talkies, stars in this B-Western as a sharpshooter in a traveling show falsely accused of murder! From Walter Futter Productions, this exciting feature also stars Charles Hill. Lona Andre, and George Chesebro.

A killer to be foiled and a fortune to be saved - excitement rules the range! The sixth episode of the Three Mesquiteers sets its scene in the Wild West at the height of America's Great Depression. Taking advantage of those displaced by natural disasters, malicious opportunist Phineas Flagg buys up a soon-to-be-condemned tract of land in Arizona's Gunsmoke to sell to the itinerants. While most of them fall for Flagg's trickery, the Three Mesquiteers call his bluff and attempt to reveal him for...

This gritty, rough-and-tumble crime drama follows street urchin Johnny Boylan, a young man who turns to a life of crime after his father is unfairly sentenced to death Before long, the charismatic Boylan has formed his own street gang, complete with a generous benefactor A a " but when the identity of their mysterious donor is revealed, fiery Boylan and his band of thugs find their worlds turned upside down. Both exciting and full of pathos, this was the first of several films and serials that...

When the inventor of a new method of sending television signals refuses to sell his ideas to television companies, he turns up dead! Bela Lugosi stars (and is the prime suspect) in this perfect story of a perfect crime.

Onslow Stevens stars in this drama about a prosecutor who resigns from his position on the district attorney's staff and sets out to expose a gang of racketeers. Director Phil Rosen, who had more than 140 movies to his credit (including several Charlie Chan features) works with a stellar cast here, including Kay Linaker, Noel Madison, and Allen Vincent.

A young female singer stranded in Rhodesia finds herself involved with a pair of foreign agents in this comedy adventure from Monogram Pictures. Arline Judge, John \"Dusty\" King, and Mantan Moreland headline the cast for director Jean Yarbrough (Here Come the Coeds, The Abbott and Costello Show). Songs include 'Jungle Moon', sung by Arline Judge, accompanied by an orchestra that doesn't seem to be there!

The end of the Mexican-American War finds a brazen U.S. Calvary captain and his men taking over a Spanish land grant. Albert C. Gannaway (The Badge of Marshall Brennan) directs an all-star cast including Jim Davis (Jock Ewing of Dallas), Arleen Whelan (Young Mr. Lincoln) and Lee Van Cleef (The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly). Also, look for appearances by legendary country & western stars Marty Robbins and Faron Young.

Roy Rogers plays a newspaper reporter sent to Cheyenne to investigate a reputed troublemaker. While on the scene, he discovers who the real bad guys are, and sets out to right some wrongs. Also starring Roy's usual sidekick George 'Gabby' Hayes, plus Joan Woodbury, and George Rosener. This Republic Pictures western was helmed by director Joseph Kane (The Undersea Kingdom, Dakota) and features two musical numbers 'Bonita' and 'Linda Flor'.

Gold, gangs, and the heroic fight for life! Johnny Mack Brown (Billy the Kid, Coquette) stars in this western thriller about murders going on in a mining community. It's a story full of twists, where the greed for gold is only surpassed by the struggle for life!

Tom Neal (Detour) stars in this Poverty Row sports comedy about a chump of a boxer who doesn't realize his manager is fixing all of his bouts. The story goes down a lot of crazy paths, with a subplot about the physical culture racket of the 1940s. Noted B-movie director William Beaudine (The Ape Man, Ghosts on the Loose), is in charge of an excellent cast, including Carol Hughes (Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe) and Vickie Lester (The Mad Miss Manton, This Marriage Business).

Sunset Carson stars in this drama from Yucca Pictures. Carson was a successful rodeo rider before appearing in several Republic westerns, and for a brief time was one of the top grossing cowboy stars in America. In this feature he encounters everything from rustlers to rigged ballot boxes. He's also betrayed by a youngster he tries to help, but no one stays mad at Sunset Carson for long. Also starring Al Terry, Pat Starling, and Polly McKay.

Roy Rogers plays two characters in this Republic Pictures western. Villainous Ed Tasker (Frank M. Thomas) kills Roy and raises one of Roy's sons to be his chief henchman. Meanwhile, Roy's other son (played by Roy!) grows up and organizes a group of ranchers for a showdown with Tasker, not knowing his own long lost brother is working for the opposition! The cast includes George a Gabbya Hayes, and Don a Reda Barry, with direction by B-movie ace Joseph Kane (Undersea Kingdom, Flame of the...