Don Haggerty
Biography: Don Haggerty (b. July 3, 1914, Poughkeepsie, New York – d. August 19, 1988, Cocoa Beach, Florida) was an American film actor appearing in films in the 1940s and 1950s. Before entering films in 1947, Haggerty was a Brown University athlete and served in the US military. Usually cast as tough policemen or cowboys, he appeared in a number of memorable films including Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), The Asphalt Jungle (1951), Angels in the Outfield (1951) and The Narrow Margin. The B-movie actor continued to appear in films until the early 1980s. In the 1955-1956 season, he appeared as the outlaw Sam Bass in an episode of Jim Davis's syndicated Stories of the Century. In 1956-1957, Haggerty appeared as Sheriff Elder in Rod Cameron's syndicated western-themed crime drama, State Trooper. He appeared at this time in three episodes of the syndicated western 26 Men about the Arizona Rangers. In 1959, he guest starred in Bruce Gordon's docudrama about the Cold War, Behind Closed Doors. In 1960, Haggerty guest starred on the NBC crime drama Dan Raven starring Skip Homeier. He also appeared as Joe Wine in the 1961 episode "Alien Entry" of the syndicated series The Blue Angels. About this time, he also appeared in the episode "The Green Gamblers" of the crime drama The Brothers Brannagan.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: July 03, 1914
Deathday: August 19, 1988
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1981-07-09
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Overview: The escapades of Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, and the runaway slave, Jim, drifting down the Mississippi on a homemade raft, and their encounter with the Duke and his cohort, Dauphin.
Genres: Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-07-09
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The Night of the Grizzly
1966-04-20
The Night of the Grizzly
Overview: Marshall "Big Jim" Cole turns in his badge and heads to Wyoming with his family in order to settle on some land left him by a relative. He faces opposition both from a neighbor who wants that land for his own sons, and from a grizzly bear nicknamed "Satan" who keeps killing Cole's livestock.
Genres: Adventure Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-04-20
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Armored Car Robbery
1950-06-08
Armored Car Robbery
Overview: While executing an armored car heist in Los Angeles, icy crook Dave Purvis shoots policeman Lt. Phillips before he and his cronies make off with the loot. Thinking he got away scot-free, Purvis collects his money-crazy mistress, Yvonne, then disposes of his partners and heads out of town. What Purvis doesn't know is that Phillips' partner, tough-as-nails Lt. Cordell, is wise to the criminal's plans and is closing in on his prey.
Genres: Thriller Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-06-08
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The Killers
1964-07-07
The Killers
Overview: A hit man and his partner try to find out why their latest victim, a former race-car driver, did not try to get away.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-07-07
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Hell Is for Heroes
1962-06-26
Hell Is for Heroes
Overview: World War II drama where the action centers around a single maneuver by a squad of GIs in retaliation against the force of the German Siegfried line. Reese joins a group of weary GIs unexpectedly ordered back into the line when on their way to a rest area. While most of the men withdraw from their positions facing a German pillbox at the far side of a mine-field, half a dozen men are left to protect a wide front. By various ruses, they manage to convince the Germans that a large force is still holding the position. Then Reese leads two of the men in an unauthorized and unsuccessful attack on the pillbox, in which the other two are killed; and when the main platoon returns, he is threatened with court-martial. Rather that face the disgrace, and in an attempt to show he was right, he makes a one-man attack on the pillbox.
Genres: War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-06-26
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King of the Rocket Men
1949-06-08
King of the Rocket Men
Overview: Prof. Millard pretends to be dead and helps Jeff King ferret out Vulcan, the evil traitor at the science academy. Donning his Rocket Man costume King goes from one hair raising rescue to the next in order to keep the newly invented Decimator out of the clutches of Vulcan and his minions.
Genres: Action Adventure Crime Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-06-08
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Loophole
1954-03-28
Loophole
Overview: Bank teller Mike Donovan (Barry Sullivan) takes the first step on the road to Perdition when he fails to report a $49,000 shortage. Accused of theft, Donovan is fired from his job. He is then prevented from finding other employment by Javert-like insurance investigator Gus Slavin (Charles McGraw). Despite many setbacks, Donovan attempts to clear his muddied name.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-03-28
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Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
1960-03-04
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
Overview: Texas John Slaughter is a peace-loving family man and successful rancher who values his friendship with the Apaches. But when a vengeful Geronimo initiates a violent campaign against the settlers, Slaughter himself must fight-- to maintain peace and honor among the warring groups.
Genres: Adventure Drama Family Western
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1960-03-04
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Naked Alibi
1954-10-01
Naked Alibi
Overview: Questioned as a murder suspect, solid (but drunk) citizen Al Willis attacks his police questioners, is beaten, and swears vengeance against them. Next night, Lieut. Parks is murdered; Willis is the only suspect in the eyes of tough Chief Conroy, who pursues him doggedly despite lack of evidence. The obsessed Conroy is dismissed from the force, but continues to harass Willis, who flees to a sleazy town on the Mexican border. Of course, Conroy follows. But which is crazy, Conroy or Willis?
Genres: Crime Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-10-01
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I Cover the Underworld
1955-05-19
I Cover the Underworld
Overview: Gunner O'Hara is about to be released from prison after serving a five-year sentence, and receives a visit from his twin brother John, a divinity student soon to be ordained as a priest. Aware that Gunner plans to resume his criminal career, John decides to stop him.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-05-19
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Cry Vengeance
1954-11-24
Cry Vengeance
Overview: Ex-cop Vic Barron crossed the wrong mobsters; his wife and child were killed and he was scarred, framed, and imprisoned. On release, Vic has but one desire, revenge on still-hiding Tino Morelli.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-11-24
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Cause for Alarm!
1951-03-30
Cause for Alarm!
Overview: A bedridden and gravely ill man believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him, and outlines his suspicions in a letter.
Genres: Thriller Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-03-30
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The Crooked Way
1949-04-22
The Crooked Way
Overview: A war veteran suffering from amnesia, returns to Los Angeles from a San Francisco veterans hospital hoping to learn who he is and discovers his criminal past.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-04-22
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Back Door to Heaven
1939-04-19
Back Door to Heaven
Overview: The life of a young kid, who starts stealing small things to fit in with the "cool crowd".
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-04-19
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Chain of Evidence
1957-01-06
Chain of Evidence
Overview: A police lieutenant fights to prove a boy's innocence after he's accused of murder. The fourth of five Ben Schwab productions that starred Bill Elliott as a detective lieutenant in the L.A. Sheriff's department.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-01-06
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Calling Homicide
1956-09-30
Calling Homicide
Overview: Cop Andy Doyle investigates a car-bombing murder and the killing of a sleazy modeling agency owner. Are they connected?
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-09-30
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Footsteps in the Night
1957-04-14
Footsteps in the Night
Overview: Two detectives investigate the strangulation murder of a man whom everyone seemed to like.
Genres: Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-04-14
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Gambling House
1950-12-27
Gambling House
Overview: A gambler faces deportation when he gets mixed up with murder.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-12-27
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The Man Who Died Twice
1958-06-06
The Man Who Died Twice
Overview: An innocent nightclub singer becomes mixed up in illegal drug dealings shortly after witnessing her husband's death and the murder of a couple of narcotics agents.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-06-06
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The Stooge
1951-11-15
The Stooge
Overview: Bill Miller is an unsuccessful Broadway performer until his handlers convince him to enhance his act with a stooge—Ted Rogers, a guy positioned in the audience to be the butt of Bill's jokes. After Ted begins to steal the show, Bill's girlfriend and his pals advise him to make Ted an equal partner.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-11-15
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Take the High Ground!
1953-10-30
Take the High Ground!
Overview: Sgt. Thorne Ryan, who once fought bravely in Korea, now serves as a hard-nosed drill instructor to new Army recruits at Fort Bliss, Texas. But is he really the man he is often described as? His fellow instructor, and friend helps him to face the ghosts of his past experiences in Korea. One night in a bar across the border in Juarez, Mexico, Sgt. Ryan meets a lady who begins to turn his life around. Will this be enough to help him deal with the past? Or will he continue to be so hard on his troops?
Genres: Comedy Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-10-30
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Go for Broke!
1951-05-04
Go for Broke!
Overview: A tribute to the U.S. 442nd Regimental Combat Team, formed in 1943 by Presidential permission with Japanese-American volunteers. We follow the training of a platoon under the rueful command of Lt. Mike Grayson who shares common prejudices of the time. The 442nd serve in Italy, then France, distinguishing themselves in skirmishes and battles; gradually and naturally, Grayson's prejudices evaporate with dawning realization that his men are better soldiers than he is.
Genres: Action Drama War History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-05-04
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Seven Ways from Sundown
1960-09-25
Seven Ways from Sundown
Overview: A Texas Ranger must capture an outlaw and take him-in, while tangling with savage Apaches and greedy bounty-hunters on the way back to jail.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-09-25
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The Gunfight at Dodge City
1959-05-01
The Gunfight at Dodge City
Overview: Fleeing to Dodge City after killing a man in self defence Masterson finds his brother Ed (Harry Lauter) running for sheriff of the town. When Ed is killed by hired guns of the corrupt incumbent Bat is determined to settle the score with violence but he is convinced by the townspeople that the best way to avenge his brother's death is by taking Ed's place on the ballot. Bat agrees and wins the election but his new role on the right side of the law will lead him to unexpected confrontations as he finds himself torn between his loyalties to his friends and his duties as sheriff.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-05-01
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Sailor Beware
1952-02-08
Sailor Beware
Overview: Meeting in a navy recruiting line, Al Crowthers and Melvin Jones become friends. Al has tried to enlist before, but was always rejected. He keeps trying so that he can impress women. Melvin, is allergic to women's cosmetics and his doctor prescribed ocean travel, so he decided to join the navy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-02-08
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The Private War of Major Benson
1955-08-02
The Private War of Major Benson
Overview: A Major noted for advancing with his mouth before thinking is given a choice: to be drummed out of the Army, or take command of and shape up the ROTC program at Sheridan Academy before it fails its next inspection. At Sheridan he encounters three hundred pre-teen cadets who range from rascally to adorable, and a female doctor who has just the right prescription for him.
Genres: Comedy Family Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-08-02
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Lost Planet Airmen
1951-07-25
Lost Planet Airmen
Overview: Feature version of the 1949 serial, KING OF THE ROCKETMEN: Young member of scientific group uses new rocket-powered flying suit to thwart shadowy saboteur known only as "Dr. Vulcan".
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-07-25
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Spoilers of the Plains
1951-02-02
Spoilers of the Plains
Overview: An experimental weather satellite and a missile base are at stake when Roy discovers foreign agents around his ranch.
Genres: Action Adventure Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-02-02
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The Great Sioux Massacre
1965-04-25
The Great Sioux Massacre
Overview: Colonel Custer, an outspoken believer in fair treatment for the Indians, is ousted from his post and forced into retirement. Fueled by ambition when a Senator Blaine convinces him to run for President, Custer decides to upstage General Terry at Little Big Horn.
Genres: Drama Western History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-04-25
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The Rocket Man
1954-04-01
The Rocket Man
Overview: After procuring a special ray gun, a precocious orphan helps his community by exposing the shady doings of local government, and plays a part in a cute couple getting together.
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-04-01
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Back from the Dead
1957-08-12
Back from the Dead
Overview: A woman is possessed by the spirt of her husband's deceased first wife, turning her into a cold, scheming flirt who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. The woman's sister, husband and the sister's new boyfriend struggle with accepting what has happened, who has caused it and how to correct it, which soon brings them into contact with a coven of devil-worshippers and forces of the supernatural.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-08-12
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Air Strike
1955-05-06
Air Strike
Overview: Tasked with training a group of untested new recruits, a no-nonsense Navy commander faces a host of challenges as he attempts to transform the greenhorns into a squadron of crackerjack jet pilots. Don Haggerty co-stars as the unit's second-in-command who clashes bitterly with the cocky young upstart of the team after the lad shows off with some reckless aerial acrobatics.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-05-06
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Crashing Las Vegas
1956-04-27
Crashing Las Vegas
Overview: An electric shock enables Satch to predict numbers, so the Bowery Boys are off to Las Vegas to win enough money at the roulette wheels to let their landlady buy an apartment building. Witnessing his winning streak, some gangsters decide to move in and find out his "system" for beating the odds.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-04-27
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Storm Over Wyoming
1950-04-22
Storm Over Wyoming
Overview: Dave Saunders and his sidekick Chito, cowhands looking for work, arrive in Sundown Valley, Wyoming just in time to stop sheep ranch foreman Jess Rawlins from lynching cattleman Tug Caldwell. Rawlins seems set on starting a range war; but why? Before Dave and Chito can find out, they must convince Chris Marvin, Rawlins's attractive boss, that he's no good...and get out from under a framed murder charge. - Rod Crawford
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-04-22
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Cattle Empire
1958-04-01
Cattle Empire
Overview: After serving a five year prison sentence for allowing his men to destroy a town in a drunken spree, a trail boss is hired by the same town's leading citizen to drive their cattle to Fort Clemson. Complicating matters, a rival cattle baron also hires the cattle driver to lead his herd.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-04-01
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The Crooked Circle
1957-11-11
The Crooked Circle
Overview: A young prizefighter finds himself being squeezed on all sides to throw a fight.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-11-11
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Dynamite Pass
1950-03-23
Dynamite Pass
Overview: A cowhand becomes involved in a war between a road construction crew and the greedy toll-owner hoping to thwart the new project.
Genres: Western Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-03-23
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The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
1971-11-30
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
Overview: A U.S. Senator is spirited away to a secret New Mexico medical lab after a serious car crash. His injuries are completely healed by a secret organization that has developed advanced medical technology. What does the organization want in exchange for saving his life? Meanwhile, a reporter who witnessed the accident decides to investigate the senator's disappearance.
Genres: Science Fiction Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-11-30
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Bronco Buster
1952-05-01
Bronco Buster
Overview: A veteran rodeo rider takes on a young apprentice in order to "teach him the ropes", and winds up competing against him.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-05-01
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Gundown at Sandoval
1959-01-01
Gundown at Sandoval
Overview: In this exciting western, cowpoke Texas John Slaughter rides out for revenge against the man who killed his friend. He heads for Sandoval, a notorious outlaw lair. Horses gallop, guns blaze, and mayhem ensues.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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Combat Squad
1953-10-01
Combat Squad
Overview: A tough sergeant helps a raw recruit find courage under fire during the Korean War.
Genres: War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-10-01
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An Annapolis Story
1955-04-10
An Annapolis Story
Overview: Two brothers, both cadets at Annapolis, fall in love with the same girl.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-04-10
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The Asphalt Jungle
1950-05-12
The Asphalt Jungle
Overview: Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-05-12
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Canadian Pacific
1949-05-19
Canadian Pacific
Overview: A surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railroad must fight fur trappers who oppose the building of the railroad by stirring up Indian rebellion.
Genres: Western Adventure History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-05-19
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Vigilante Hideout
1950-08-06
Vigilante Hideout
Overview: Cattle detective, Rocky Lane, arrives in town to investigate cattle disappearances only to realize just three cows owned by eccentric inventor, Nugget Clark, are involved. However, the disappearances lead to a deeper mystery involving dynamite explosions, rampaging cowboys and a water shortage.
Genres: Action Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-08-06
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That Lady in Ermine
1948-08-24
That Lady in Ermine
Overview: Circa 1861, Angelina, ruling countess of an Italian principality, is at a loss when invaded by a Hungarian army. Her lookalike ancestress Francesca, who saved a similar situation 300 years before, comes to life from a portrait to help her descendant. Complicating factor: the newlywed countess feels strangely drawn to the handsome invader...
Genres: Comedy Romance Fantasy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-08-24
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Callaway Went Thataway
1951-11-15
Callaway Went Thataway
Overview: Two smart marketing people resurrect some old films starring cowboy Smoky Callaway and put them on television. The films are a big hit and the star is in demand. Unfortunately no one can find him. When a lookalike sends in a photo, the marketing team hires him to impersonate Callaway. Things get sticky when the real Callaway eventually shows up.
Genres: Comedy Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-11-15
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Dirty Harry
1971-12-23
Dirty Harry
Overview: When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-12-23
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The Solid Gold Girl
1964-02-14
The Solid Gold Girl
Overview: While searching for the man who framed him for a crime he didn't commit, Harrison Destry (John Gavin) stumbles into a town where an old cell mate of his is being tried for robbery and murder. The outlaw has hidden the loot and offers to reveal the location to Destry, but instead provides the location to Patience Dailey, a gold digging saloon singer played by Tammy Grimes.
Genres: Western Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-02-14
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Denver and Rio Grande
1952-05-16
Denver and Rio Grande
Overview: Jim Vesser and his team of railroading men try to build a rail line through a mountain pass, while a group of less scrupulous construction workers sabotages the entire operation in the hopes that they can get their tracks laid first and get the money from the railroad.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-05-16
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Blood Arrow
1958-03-31
Blood Arrow
Overview: Phyllis Coates, TV's erstwhile Lois Lane, essays one of her largest film roles in Blood Arrow. Coates is cast as a devout Mormon girl whose mission is to transport smallpox vaccine to her friends and neighbors. Unfortunately, this requires her to journey through hostile Indian territory. Appointing themselves as the girl's unofficial protectors are Indian scout Scott Brady, trapper Don Haggerty and (reluctantly) gambler Paul Richards.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-03-31
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Fight for the Title
1957-03-17
Fight for the Title
Overview: An champion light-heavyweight boxer batters a young challenger so severely that the youthful pugilist suffers brain damage. Remorseful, the champion decides to rig a rematch in a small gym and allow the punch drunk fighter the chance to achieve his dream of winning a boxing "title".
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-03-17
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Gun Smugglers
1948-12-28
Gun Smugglers
Overview: A young boy threatens to follow in his outlaw brother's footsteps.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-12-28
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False Paradise
1948-09-10
False Paradise
Overview: A banker is trying to cheat people out of their silver-rich land. Hoppy learns that the banker is in league with an outlaw gang.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-09-10
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Return from the Sea
1954-07-28
Return from the Sea
Overview: A hardened career navel officer must come to terms with adapting to civilian life with the help of a waitress that can see through his tough veneer.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-07-28
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Rustlers
1949-03-03
Rustlers
Overview: A group of Arizona ranchers, trying to learn the identities of the Salt River Gang and prevent any further rustling, marks the currency that rancher Frank Abbott turns over to the gang to get his cattle back. Unfortunately drifters Dick McBride and Chito Rafferty are accused of being in the gang when they are found with the money, which they have actually won at the casino of saloon owner Brad Carew, a member of the gang. Dick and Chito break out of jail and hunt down the fleeing Carew in hopes of finding out who the true leader of the gang is.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-03-03
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The Dead Don't Dream
1948-04-30
The Dead Don't Dream
Overview: Hoppy, California and Lucky arrive at a remote inn, where Lucky expects to be married - but finds the bride-to-be in distress over her uncle, who has suddenly disappeared from the inn. Then Hoppy finds the uncle's body in the shaft of his nearby mine...
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-04-30
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Borrowed Trouble
1948-07-23
Borrowed Trouble
Overview: Finishing a trail drive, Hoppy and the boys head to town and immediately get caught up in the conflict between school teacher Miss Abott and next door saloon owner Mawson. When Miss Abott disappears, Hoppy gets a clue to her location and rescues her from Mawson's cabin. It looks like Mawson is the man he wants, but Hoppy finds an item that indicates otherwise.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-07-23
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Somebody Up There Likes Me
1956-07-04
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Overview: The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-07-04
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Angels in the Outfield
1951-10-19
Angels in the Outfield
Overview: The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-10-19
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Phantom Stallion
1954-02-10
Phantom Stallion
Overview: Ex-cavalry buddies, Rex and Slim, band together to capture a wild stallion, solve a murder and thwart the killers from cheating a boy out of his inheritance.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-02-10
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Sands of Iwo Jima
1950-01-01
Sands of Iwo Jima
Overview: Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit the beaches, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-01-01
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Angel in Exile
1948-10-20
Angel in Exile
Overview: An ex-convict on his way to make his fortune in a gold mine in Arizona has his trip interrupted when the residents of a small Mexican village believe him to be a sacred religious figure.
Genres: Drama Romance Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-10-20
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Cowboy and the Prizefighter
1949-12-14
Cowboy and the Prizefighter
Overview: Red Ryder KO's a fight racket with sidekick Little Beaver (Little Brown Jug) and a new friend.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-12-14
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The Sundowners
1950-02-02
The Sundowners
Overview: Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of fueding ranchers in the old west.
Genres: Action Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-02-02
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Sinister Journey
1948-06-11
Sinister Journey
Overview: Lee Garvin has eloped with the daughter of a railroad man who didn't approve of the marriage. Hoppy steps in when the young man is framed for murder.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-06-11
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USS VD: Ship of Shame
1942-01-02
USS VD: Ship of Shame
Overview: This film was made by the U.S. government during World War II to show its young servicemen the results of "fooling around" with "loose women" overseas. Actual victims of such sexually transmitted diseases as syphilis and gonorrhoea are shown, along with the physical deterioration that accompanies those diseases.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-01-02
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Wild Stallion
1952-04-27
Wild Stallion
Overview: A young orphan grows into adulthood, all the while searhing for his beloved white horse that disappeared years earlier.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-04-27
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Spoilers of the Forest
1957-04-04
Spoilers of the Forest
Overview: Vera Ralston plays Joan Milna, who shares several thousand acres of valuable Montana timberland with her stepfather (John Alderson). Coveting Joan's property, lumber baron Eric Warren (Ray Collins) sends out his foreman Boyd Caldwell (Rod Cameron) to persuade her to sell. Instead, Caldwell falls in love with the girl, vowing to protect her trees from the eco-unfriendly Warren. Republic's wide-screen Naturama process is shown to good advantage throughout Spoilers of the Forest.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-04-04
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Silent Conflict
1948-03-19
Silent Conflict
Overview: One of Hoppy's Bar 20 ranch hands is tricked into participating in nefarious activities after being subjected to hypnosis.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-03-19
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Quebec
1951-03-15
Quebec
Overview: Story of a revolt against England in 1830s Canada.
Genres: Adventure History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-03-15
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The Vanishing Westerner
1950-03-31
The Vanishing Westerner
Overview: Posing as wanted men, Chris and Waldorf get hired by Sanderson. He sends them to kill the Sheriff but puts blanks in their guns. When they arrive someone else shoots the Sheriff and Chris is blamed and jailed. The Sheriff's brother then incites the mob to hang Chris.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-03-31
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South of Rio
1949-07-29
South of Rio
Overview: The town of Rio Blanco is the center of a fight over the statehood issue and is a perfect setup for Lon Bryson and Chuck Bowers, who organize a couple of phony protection associations. Opposing them is Henry Waterman, publisher of the Rio Blanco Herald. He and his assistant, Andrew Jackson Weems, send for the help of the Territorial Rangers. One of the dispatched Rangers is Jeff Lanning who, unknown to him, has a brother as a member of the gang under an assumed name of Bob Mitchell. Jeff is so shocked at seeing his brother gun down Waterman that he is unable to act in time to prevent it. Unable to explain the cause of is inaction, he is suspended by the governor. Unable to persuade his brother to quit the gang, Jeff, with the aid of Weems and Waterman's daughter Carol, begins his quest to bring the outlaws to justice.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-07-29
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Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
1953-07-13
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
Overview: Professional killer Bus Crow is hired by cattlemen to eliminate squatters. When Marshal Sam Rochelle is sent to investigate, saloon owner Hallie has to be a reluctant witness.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-07-13
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Texas Lady
1955-11-23
Texas Lady
Overview: Claudette Colbert plays Prudence Webb, who arrives in the wide-open town of Fort Ralston, Texas, to assume control of her late father's newspaper. Her first major print crusade is aimed at gambler Chris Mooney (Barry Sullivan), whom Prudence holds responsible for her dad's suicide. She then takes aim at a couple of crooked cattle barons (Ray Collins and Walter Sande), who'd like nothing better than to put Prudence out of the way for keeps.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-11-23
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Day of the Badman
1958-01-29
Day of the Badman
Overview: Judge Jim Scott must contend with the vicious relatives of a murderer he's about to sentence...and his unfaithful fiancee.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-01-29
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California Gold Rush
1981-07-30
California Gold Rush
Overview: Author Bret Harte relates the story of the discovery of gold in California at Sutter's Mill, and how that discovery changed the history of the west forever.
Genres: TV Movie Family Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-07-30
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The Narrow Margin
1952-05-03
The Narrow Margin
Overview: A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-05-03
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Some Came Running
1958-12-25
Some Came Running
Overview: A former novelist returns to his small Midwest town after serving in the Army during WWII, to the chagrin of his social-climbing brother, and becomes close with an easy-going professional gambler and torn between two very different women.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-12-25
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Pitfall
1948-08-11
Pitfall
Overview: An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-08-11
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The Kid from Texas
1950-03-01
The Kid from Texas
Overview: Billy the Kid becomes embroiled in Lincoln County, NM, land wars. When rancher who gave him a break is killed by rival henchman, Billy vows revenge. New employer takes advantage of his naivety to kill rivals, lets the Kid take rap. Kid takes to the hills with friends until caught. Escapes hanging but remains in area to be near employer's young wife with whom he's infatuated
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-03-01
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The Desperate Hours
1955-10-05
The Desperate Hours
Overview: Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-10-05
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Rhubarb
1951-08-29
Rhubarb
Overview: Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet he names Rhubarb. Then T.J. dies, leaving to Rhubarb most of his money and a pro baseball team, the Brooklyn Loons. When the team protests, publicist Eric Yeager convinces them Rhubarb is good luck. But Eric's fiancée Polly seems to be allergic to cats, and the team's success may mean new hazards for Rhubarb.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-08-29
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Roar of the Crowd
1953-05-31
Roar of the Crowd
Overview: Johnny Tracy, son of veteran race driver Pop Tracy, is working his way up on the racing circuit, but is urged by his sweetheart, Marcy Parker, to give up the track if he wants to marry her. He persuades her to marry him on the promise that he will quit after racing once in the Indianapolis 500, but he is injured in a qualifying race and goes to work as a spark plug salesman for Mackey, an old family friend. He is a failure at selling but Marcy changes her attitude towards his racing, and he qualifies for the 500.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-05-31
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Problem Drinkers
1946-06-14
Problem Drinkers
Overview: This edition of the March of Time series (Volume 12, Number 11) deals with the growing problem of alcoholism ins the USA. It emphasizes that alcoholics are not bad people but have an addiction which is beyond their control. It shows the work going on at Yale University on alcoholism and addiction and tries to dispel many of the myths that surround the subject. It then turn to a relatively new organization that seems to be having great success in helping alcoholics beat their habit: Alcoholics Anonymous. Using their 12-step programs and having reformed alcoholics act as counselors for those in need of help has worked well.
Genres: Drama Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-06-14
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The Loved One
1965-10-11
The Loved One
Overview: Newly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle's interment at the highly-organised and very profitable Whispering Glades funeral parlour. His fancy is caught by one of their cosmeticians, Aimee Thanatogenos. But he has three problems - the strict rules of owner Blessed Reverand Glenworthy, the rivalry of embalmer Mr Joyboy, and the shame of now working himself at The Happy Hunting Ground pets' memorial home.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-10-11
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Mobs, Inc.
1956-03-21
Mobs, Inc.
Overview: Captain Braddock of the Los Angeles Racket Squad schools a group of cadet policemen by telling them of three precarious and dangerous cases of con artistry. Included are tracking down a dance hall girl, who, together with a big operative, are thwarted in attempting a robbery; a racketeer fleecing a book publisher on a Trans-Atlantic voyage, and the tripping up of the plans of a phony land syndicate.
Genres: Crime Thriller Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-03-21
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Starbird and Sweet William
1973-03-21
Starbird and Sweet William
Overview: A plane crash survivor draws upon the sensibilities of his Native American ancestry in order to stay alive in a rugged outland.
Genres: Adventure Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-03-21
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Mobs Incorporated
1956-03-21
Mobs Incorporated
Overview: Captain Braddock of the Los Angeles Racket Squad schools a group of cadet policemen by telling them of three precarious and dangerous cases of con artistry
Genres: Crime Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-03-21
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Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
1977-12-17
Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
Overview: An old man observes a boy bullying his playmates and treats him to a morality lesson. The man tells the story of the epic cross-country race between a young Mark Twain and his rival, Mike Fink. The bulk of the film depicts the race, which proves to be more a test of character than of stamina
Genres: Adventure Comedy Western TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-12-17
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The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948-09-09
The Gentleman from Nowhere
Overview: Security guard, wounded in a robbery of furs, arouses the suspicions of an insurance investigator.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-09-09
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