Author Archive: Retro

When her mine foreman is killed, the owner arrives to investigate. Also on hand are two agents working undercover as Mexicans. Jackson has taken over control of the mine and is using it for his counterfeiting operation. The two agents go to work and soon uncover Jackson’s operation.

After helping win the Civil War, Wild Bill Hickok tries to corral a rustler who’s stealing a war-buddy’s cattle. Houston’s first western, leading to “The Lone Rider” series, which he starred in until his death in 1944. Dir. Sam Newfield

The Frontier Marshals are after a gang of horse thieves who communicate with short wave radio. When the Marshal’s identity becomes known, the gang heads for the border with the horses. Having been captured by the gang, Art and Bill secretly switch on the radio and sing a song giving landmarks as to their location hoping Lee is listening at the other end.

By the time U.S. Marshal Tex Reed and his pal, Slim Chance, arrive in town , a gang of horse thieves have killed the sheriff and his deputy and have stolen all the horses that Jeff Manners needs to fulfill his contract with the U. S. Cavalry. The gang has control of town politics also, and are about to close the school where Jeff’s sister, Mary teaches. Tex tells the mayor, Jim Rader, the school is to be kept open, and when he beats gang member Bart Griffin in a fight, Rader and Griffin decide to get Tex out of the way. They frame Jeff for the murder of Luke Evans and then tell Jeff that Tex is coming to arrest him, hoping that Jeff will kill Tex. When Jeff finds out that Tex knows he has been framed, the two join forces in time to stop another horse raid in which Slim is injured. [...]

Roy Rogers returns home to sing on the radio but finds himself in a feud between cattlemen and sheepherders

When his family is killed by Indians, a bitter cowboy turns into a ruthless hired gunman. Unbeknownst to him, his son had survived the attack, and is now a lawman. The son, not knowing that the killer is his father, is assigned to bring him to justice.

Kentucky Ken fights to clear his name when he’s framed for murder. What’s worse? He lost Tarzan in a race. Shot at Noah Beery’s “Paradise” ranch. Autry & Burnette’s first feature film appearance together. Dir. David Howard, Joseph Kane.

Misguided young man sells his brother’s cattle to pay off gambling debts and joins an outlaw gang. Can Buck save his brother before it’s too late? Produced by Buck Jones. Dir. Ray Taylor

Insurance Agent Ted Sanders has been called in to investigate a robbery and murder. A deputy also arrives to investigate. But unknown to Ted, the Deputy is a fake and actually part of the gang. The fake plants some of the money in Ted’s room so he can arrest him. Then with the help of the gang he plans to finish Ted off.