Acting
Bob Burns
Born November 20, 1884 · Glendive, Montana, USA
Died March 14, 1957 · aged 72
He is known for his work on Sagebrush Trail (1933), Blind Chance (1920) and A Sagebrush Gentleman (1920). He was married to Julia Bearcroft. He died on March 14, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Known For
Texas Tornado · 1928Texas Tornado
★ 10.01928
MovieWestern
Briscoe leases land from Latimer. When oil is found Latimer tries to stop Briscoe from renewing the lease. Tom arrives and fights off Latimer and his men to renew the lease. But Latimer is not done. Now he shoots Briscoe, kidnaps Buddy, and blames Tom who is arrested and put in jail.
Sagebrush Trail · 1933Sagebrush Trail
★ 5.21933
MovieWestern
Imprisoned for a murder he did not commit, John Brant escapes and ends up out west where, after giving the local lawmen the slip, he joins up with an outlaw gang. Brant finds out that 'Jones', one of the outlaws he has become friends with, committed the murder that Brant was sent up for, but has no knowledge that anyone was ever put in jail for his crime. Willing to forgive and forget, Brant doesn't realize that 'Jones' has not only fallen for the same pretty shopgirl Brant has, but begins to suspect that Brant is not truly an outlaw.
The Tall Men · 1955The Tall Men
★ 6.51955
MovieWesternAdventure
Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and bad weather.
The Birth of a Nation · 1915The Birth of a Nation
★ 6.01915
MovieDramaHistory
Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is captured in battle, nurse Elsie Stoneman petitions for his pardon. In Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Cameron founds the Ku Klux Klan, battling Elsie's congressman father and his African-American protégé, Silas Lynch.
Skedaddle Gold · 1927Skedaddle Gold
★ 8.01927
MovieDramaWestern
1927 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe.
Forbidden Trails · 1941Forbidden Trails
★ 5.61941
MovieActionWestern
Two ex-cons plan to kill the range rider marshal who sent them to prison and, when their plan fails, join forces with their former boss, a crooked saloon owner who has the same idea.
Ride Him, Cowboy · 1932Ride Him, Cowboy
★ 4.91932
MovieActionWestern
John Drury saves Duke, a wild horse accused of murder, and trains him. When he discovers that the real murderer, a bad guy known as The Hawk, is the town's leading citizen, Drury arrested on a fraudulent charge.
Land of Liberty · 1939Land of Liberty
★ 9.01939
MovieHistory
This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.
Movies
Texas Tornado · 1928Texas Tornado
★ 10.01928
MovieWestern
Briscoe leases land from Latimer. When oil is found Latimer tries to stop Briscoe from renewing the lease. Tom arrives and fights off Latimer and his men to renew the lease. But Latimer is not done. Now he shoots Briscoe, kidnaps Buddy, and blames Tom who is arrested and put in jail.
Sagebrush Trail · 1933Sagebrush Trail
★ 5.21933
MovieWestern
Imprisoned for a murder he did not commit, John Brant escapes and ends up out west where, after giving the local lawmen the slip, he joins up with an outlaw gang. Brant finds out that 'Jones', one of the outlaws he has become friends with, committed the murder that Brant was sent up for, but has no knowledge that anyone was ever put in jail for his crime. Willing to forgive and forget, Brant doesn't realize that 'Jones' has not only fallen for the same pretty shopgirl Brant has, but begins to suspect that Brant is not truly an outlaw.
The Tall Men · 1955The Tall Men
★ 6.51955
MovieWesternAdventure
Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and bad weather.
The Birth of a Nation · 1915The Birth of a Nation
★ 6.01915
MovieDramaHistory
Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is captured in battle, nurse Elsie Stoneman petitions for his pardon. In Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Cameron founds the Ku Klux Klan, battling Elsie's congressman father and his African-American protégé, Silas Lynch.
Skedaddle Gold · 1927Skedaddle Gold
★ 8.01927
MovieDramaWestern
1927 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe.
Forbidden Trails · 1941Forbidden Trails
★ 5.61941
MovieActionWestern
Two ex-cons plan to kill the range rider marshal who sent them to prison and, when their plan fails, join forces with their former boss, a crooked saloon owner who has the same idea.
Ride Him, Cowboy · 1932Ride Him, Cowboy
★ 4.91932
MovieActionWestern
John Drury saves Duke, a wild horse accused of murder, and trains him. When he discovers that the real murderer, a bad guy known as The Hawk, is the town's leading citizen, Drury arrested on a fraudulent charge.
Land of Liberty · 1939Land of Liberty
★ 9.01939
MovieHistory
This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.
Christmas in Connecticut · 1945Christmas in Connecticut
★ 7.01945
MovieComedyRomance
While recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones grows familiar with the "Diary of a Housewife" column written by Elizabeth Lane. Jeff's nurse arranges with Elizabeth's publisher, Alexander Yardley, for Jeff to spend the holiday at Elizabeth's bucolic Connecticut farm with her husband and child. But the column is a sham, so Elizabeth and her editor, Dudley Beecham, in fear of losing their jobs, hasten to set up the single, childless and entirely nondomestic Elizabeth on a country farm.
Fugitive · 1933Fugitive
1933
MovieWestern
Edited down version of Sagebrush Trail. Imprisoned for a murder he did not commit, John Brant escapes and ends up out west where, after giving the local lawmen the slip, he joins up with an outlaw gang. Brant finds out that ‘Jones’, one of the outlaws he has become friends with, committed the murder that Brant was sent up for, but has no knowledge that anyone was ever put in jail for his crime. Willing to forgive and forget, Brant doesn’t realize that ‘Jones’ has not only fallen for the same pretty shopgirl Brant has, but begins to suspect that Brant is not truly an outlaw.
A Lawless Street · 1955A Lawless Street
★ 5.61955
MovieWestern
A Marshal must face unpleasant facts about his past when he attempts to run a criminal gang out of town.
Gun Play · 1935Gun Play
★ 6.01935
MovieWestern
A cowboy comes to the aid of a lady rancher threatened by Mexican bandits who believe there is a treasure buried on her land.
Silver River · 1948Silver River
★ 6.11948
MovieWesternRomance
Unjustly booted out of the cavalry, Mike McComb strikes out for Nevada, and deciding never to be used again, ruthlessly works his way up to becoming one of the most powerful silver magnates in the west. His empire begins to fall apart as the other mining combines rise against him and his stubbornness loses him the support of his wife and old friends.
Wagon Tracks West · 1943Wagon Tracks West
★ 9.01943
MovieWestern
Cowboys side with an Indian doctor against crooks and bad water.
Treachery Rides the Range · 1936Treachery Rides the Range
★ 4.01936
MovieMusicWestern
The Indians need the Buffalo to survive and the Government has promised to keep the herds free from hunters. But Carter, of Carter and Barton, just signed a big contract for furs and Buffalo meat so they want the herds. The only way they can get them is to rile the Indians up enough to go on the warpath and break the treaty. After the trouble starts, the Indians get the Colonel's daughter and hold her prisoner. Written by Tony Fontana
Man in the Saddle · 1951Man in the Saddle
★ 6.61951
MovieWestern
A small rancher is being harassed by his mighty and powerful neighbor. When the neighbor even hires gunmen to intimidate him he has to defend himself and his property by means of violence.
Feud of the Range · 1939Feud of the Range
★ 6.71939
MovieActionAdventure
In an attempt to drive out settlers of the Los Trancos valley, through which the railroad proposes to run a line, railroad representative Clyde Barton conspires with Dirk to cause a range war between the two largest ranchers, Tom Gray and Harvey Allen.
The Man from the Alamo · 1953The Man from the Alamo
★ 6.61953
MovieWestern
During the war for Texas independence, one man leaves the Alamo before the end (chosen by lot to help others' families) but is too late to accomplish his mission, and is branded a coward. Since he cannot now expose a gang of turncoats, he infiltrates them instead. Can he save a wagon train of refugees from Wade's Guerillas?
The Cock-Eyed World · 1929The Cock-Eyed World
★ 4.81929
MovieMusicComedy
Two Marines are sent to South Sea island where they fight over a local island girl.
The Lone Star Trail · 1943The Lone Star Trail
★ 6.01943
MovieRomanceWestern
Rancher Blaze Barker returns to Dead Falls after being framed by land-grabbers and spending two years in jail. Paroled, he can't wear a gun, but is aided by Marshal Fargo Steele. The gang is out to gain control of all of the valley land before a dam is constructed. When Blaze raises the money to pay off the taxes on his ranch, he finds it has been marked to incriminate him.
Knight of the Plains · 1938Knight of the Plains
★ 6.01938
MovieWestern
Peterson has a plan to obtain all the ranches in the valley. He gives Carson a phony Spanish land grant and has him pose as the Mexican owner. When Fred and Fuzzy have their cattle stolen by Peterson's men, they quickly become involved in the scheme.
Hoppy Serves a Writ · 1943Hoppy Serves a Writ
★ 6.01943
MovieActionAdventure
Posing as a cattle buyer, Hoppy crosses over into Oklahoma where the Jordan brother's and their outlaw gang operate outside the law. After receiving an unfriendly reception when he finds them, he, California, and Johnny rustle their cattle and drive across the river into Texas. He hopes they will cross over to retrieve their cattle and then he can arrest them.
All That Money Can Buy · 1941All That Money Can Buy
★ 7.01941
MovieDramaFantasy
Farmer Jabez Stone, about to lose his land, agrees to sell his soul to the devil, known as Mr. Scratch, who gives Jabez seven years to enjoy the fruits of his sale before he collects. Over that time, Jabez pays off his debts and helps many neighboring farmers, then becomes an advocate for the upstanding Sen. Daniel Webster. When Jabez's contract with Mr. Scratch concludes, he desperately turns to Webster to represent him in a trial for his soul.
The Captain of the Grey Horse Troop · 1917The Captain of the Grey Horse Troop
1917
MovieDramaWestern
Captain George Curtis is sent from Washington, D.C. to improve conditions on an Indian reservation. After ousting a prejudiced government agent, George earns both the allegiance of the Indians and the hostility of neighboring cattlemen, who hope to appropriate the reservation through political corruption.