Author Archive: Retro

The good-hearted outlaw is appointed sheriff of a lawless town, and must go up against a gang of outlaws led by his brother. Second film in PRC’s “Billy the Kid” series. Dir. Sam Newfield

Cody is mistaken for the bad guy he’s trying to bring to justice. Dir. Albert Herman

Williams comes upon a brother and sister who recently inherited their father’s ranch, but outlaws are trying to force them to leave to get at the gold on their property. Dir. Al Herman

Federal Agents try to stop bad guys from killing the sheriff’s daughter and taking her ranch. Dir. Ray Taylor

A Robin Hood-type outlaw (Buster Crabbe) rides the range and helps others. Another outlaw who looks just like him (also played by Crabbe) tries to cash in on the other outlaw’s reputation.

The three Mesquiteers try to recover the gold stolen by a gang in its effort to ruin the banker/mayor who ordered them to leave town.

Road construction boss is framed for murder, losing him a construction contract and a girlfriend. If that’s not bad enough, a rival company forces all his employees to quit! Dir. Lewis D. Collins

McCoy and sidekick Peters pose as card sharps to get to the bottom of a series of stagecoach robberies. Dir. Joseph Kane

In a pre-Hoppy venture, Boyd plays an orphan discovered by Farnum & MacDonald, who argue over who will adopt him. Farnum wins the battle, but the feud rages on for years, until Boyd returns from college determined to bridge the gap. Gable’s first talkie; he plays the love interest of MacDonald’s daughter, who falls for Boyd. Dir. Howard Higgin