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Robert Emmett Tansey
Born June 28, 1897 · Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA
Died June 17, 1951 · aged 53
Robert Emmett Tansey was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter, primarily known for his work in the Western genre during the 1930s and 1940s. He directed and wrote numerous films, including Badman's Gold (1951) and Timber Terrors (1935). Tansey's contributions to B-Westerns were significant, often working with limited budgets to produce engaging stories that resonated with audienc…
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Arizona Cyclone · 1934Arizona Cyclone
★ 8.01934
MovieWestern
A cowboy comes to the aid of a banker and his daughter who are fighting outlaws.
Federal Man · 1950Federal Man
★ 6.51950
MovieAdventureAction
A government agent travels from the United States to Mexico to nab drug dealers.
Western Mail · 1942Western Mail
★ 6.31942
MovieWestern
Working undercover, Allen and sidekick Mendoza are out to stop the mail train robberies. Rivers and his gang are the culprits and by joining up with them, they hope to get the evidence they need.
Sonora Stagecoach · 1944Sonora Stagecoach
★ 6.01944
MovieActionWestern
The Trail Blazers are bringing in a prisoner to stand trial for bank robbery, when several attempts are made to kill him; convinced of the man's innocence, they arrange a trap for the real thieves.
Death Valley Rangers · 1943Death Valley Rangers
★ 7.51943
MovieWestern
When a fed-up businessman tires of watching gold shipments disappear without a trace, he calls in the Trail Blazers (Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson and Bob Steele) -- a legendary trio of law enforcers -- to find the gold and figure out who's behind the thefts.
Shaggy · 1948Shaggy
★ 10.01948
MovieDramaFamily
The film follows the story of a rancher's son, Robbie, his dog Shaggy and adventures they have with ranching neighbors and wild animals in the U.S. west.
Trouble in Texas · 1937Trouble in Texas
★ 5.11937
MovieWestern
Rodeo stars are being killed with poisoned needles, and Tex Ritter is next on the list.
Where the Buffalo Roam · 1938Where the Buffalo Roam
★ 5.51938
MovieWestern
Tex returns to Santa Fe to find his Mother murdered. Foster runs the town and all crimes committed by his gang are blamed on Rogel and his men. He makes Tex Marshal but this backfires when Tex enlists Rogel and his men and goes after Foster who he now knows is responsible for his Mother's death.
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Arizona Cyclone · 1934Arizona Cyclone
★ 8.01934
MovieWestern
A cowboy comes to the aid of a banker and his daughter who are fighting outlaws.
Federal Man · 1950Federal Man
★ 6.51950
MovieAdventureAction
A government agent travels from the United States to Mexico to nab drug dealers.
Western Mail · 1942Western Mail
★ 6.31942
MovieWestern
Working undercover, Allen and sidekick Mendoza are out to stop the mail train robberies. Rivers and his gang are the culprits and by joining up with them, they hope to get the evidence they need.
Sonora Stagecoach · 1944Sonora Stagecoach
★ 6.01944
MovieActionWestern
The Trail Blazers are bringing in a prisoner to stand trial for bank robbery, when several attempts are made to kill him; convinced of the man's innocence, they arrange a trap for the real thieves.
Death Valley Rangers · 1943Death Valley Rangers
★ 7.51943
MovieWestern
When a fed-up businessman tires of watching gold shipments disappear without a trace, he calls in the Trail Blazers (Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson and Bob Steele) -- a legendary trio of law enforcers -- to find the gold and figure out who's behind the thefts.
Shaggy · 1948Shaggy
★ 10.01948
MovieDramaFamily
The film follows the story of a rancher's son, Robbie, his dog Shaggy and adventures they have with ranching neighbors and wild animals in the U.S. west.
Trouble in Texas · 1937Trouble in Texas
★ 5.11937
MovieWestern
Rodeo stars are being killed with poisoned needles, and Tex Ritter is next on the list.
Where the Buffalo Roam · 1938Where the Buffalo Roam
★ 5.51938
MovieWestern
Tex returns to Santa Fe to find his Mother murdered. Foster runs the town and all crimes committed by his gang are blamed on Rogel and his men. He makes Tex Marshal but this backfires when Tex enlists Rogel and his men and goes after Foster who he now knows is responsible for his Mother's death.
Arizona Round-Up · 1942Arizona Round-Up
★ 5.61942
MovieActionWestern
Tom Kenyon and his sidekick Pierre La Farge are hired by rancher Mike O'Day who, with his daughters Toni and Sugar, provides wild horses for the government remount station.
Song of the Gringo · 1936Song of the Gringo
★ 6.01936
MovieActionWestern
In his film debut Ritter is sent to investigate miners being killed and their mines confiscated. The culprit is Evans and after Tex joins the gang, he is sent to kill two more miners. When Estaban is killed, Tex is put on trial for all three murders.
Texas Renegades · 1940Texas Renegades
★ 8.01940
MovieWesternAdventure
Marshal Tim Smith is sent to Rawhide to battle rustlers. When the outlaw gang attempts to kill the new Marshal, they get the wrong man. Tim puts his identification on the dead man and poses as a known outlaw. This gets him into the gang where he is given the job of posing as the new Marshal.
Danger Valley · 1937Danger Valley
★ 10.01937
MovieWestern
When Temple's miners strike gold they send Jake to file the claim. Dana is in the Recorder's office and overhears. He and his men kill Jake and forge new deeds. Now owning everything Dana tries to kick the Temple group off their land. But Jack and sidekick Lucky are on hand and plan to help them fight back.
Riders of the Dawn · 1937Riders of the Dawn
★ 4.71937
MovieWestern
The first of 22 inexpensive Westerns starring Jack Randall (aka Addison Randall and Allan Byron), Riders of the Dawn is yet another in a long series of oaters featuring a lawman masquerading as an outlaw.
Where Trails Divide · 1937Where Trails Divide
★ 9.01937
MovieWestern
Tom Allen comes to Rawhide to open a law office. But he becomes the Sheriff instead and goes after Wilson and his outlaw gang hoping his brother Billy is not one of them.
Rainbow Over the Range · 1940Rainbow Over the Range
★ 7.01940
MovieWestern
A U.S. marshal is sent to investigate a gang that is stealing horses from the cavalry.
Wild Horse Canyon · 1938Wild Horse Canyon
★ 9.01938
MovieDramaWestern
Seeking his brother’s murderer, cowboy Jack Gray and his sidekick Lopez sign on for work at a horse ranch where the foreman is up to no good.
Riders of the Rio · 1931Riders of the Rio
★ 10.01931
MovieDramaWestern
Two ranchers are rivals not only over cattle but also over a beautiful young Mexican girl.
Westward Ho · 1935Westward Ho
★ 5.41935
MovieHistoryWestern
Ballard's trail jumpers attack the Wyatt Company wagon train, killing young John's parents and kidnaping his brother, Jim. In post-Civil War California, John Wyatt, now a man, pulls together a vigilante posse, The Singing Riders, who all ride white horses, dress alike, and ride the trails singing and rounding up outlaw gangs. Meanwhile, John is ever on the lookout for the gang that murdered his parents As a youngster John Wyatt saw his parents killed and his brother kidnapped. On a wagon train heading West he meets his brother who is now a spy for the gang which originally did the dirty work. He and his brother both fall for Mary Gordon When Ballard and his men attack the Wyatt wagon train, they kill all except two young brothers. Twelve years later one brother John has organized a vigilante group. The other brother Jim is now part of Ballard's gang and the two are destined to meet again
Rhythm of the Rio Grande · 1940Rhythm of the Rio Grande
★ 8.01940
MovieWestern
Tex and Shorty ride into Cinco Valley, a gold rich area terrorized by marauders ostensibly lead by one Pablo. Tex, however, recognizes Blackie, whose boss is Bannister, an American. Suspecting that Bannister and his henchmen are trying to drive the settlers off their potentially valuable land by posing as Mexican banditos, Tex convinces Pablo to help him set a trap for the marauders.
The Painted Trail · 1938The Painted Trail
★ 7.01938
MovieRomanceWestern
Tom Keene, formerly George Duryea and latterly Richard Powers, made his final starring appearance in the Monogram western The Painted Trail. Keene is cast as a former federal agent who is drawn out of retirement to stem the activities of smugglers Boss (Leroy Mason) and Driscoll (Walter Long). Disguising himself as an outlaw, our hero gains the confidence of the two desperadoes, only to be found out at the least appropriate time. Rest assured that Keene saves the day and manages to march ingenue Ann (Eleanore Stewart) to the altar.
Where Trails End · 1942Where Trails End
★ 8.01942
MovieWestern
Prince the wonder horse and his gallant rider gallop off to protect hapless ranchers from the ruthless Nazi bad guys who are trying to steal their land so they can exploit the valuable tungsten deposits in this WW II western. Mayhem ensues, but soon the villains are vanquished and America's tungsten deposits are safe once more.
West of the Law · 1934West of the Law
★ 10.01934
MovieWestern
Big-city gangsters run out of gas in the middle of the desert. A local cowboy gives them a tow back to his ranch, and the gangsters decide his ranch would be the perfect hide-out.
Badman's Gold · 1951Badman's Gold
★ 5.01951
MovieWestern
A marshal searches for stagecoach robbers.
Pals of the West · 1934Pals of the West
★ 9.01934
MovieWesternAction
Sheriff Ed Dawson (Franklyn Farnum)asks Texas Rangers Wally Wallace (Hal Taliaferro) and Bill (Al Hoxie), to go into an outlaw stronghold, where his daughter Ann (Dorothy Crittin)is being held prisoner, and capture the gang led by Larkin (Yakima Canutt). But Wally's identity is revealed and they are taken prisoner.
Western von gestern · 1978Western von gestern
★ 7.71978
SeriesWestern
Western von gestern is a German television series.