Arch Hall Sr.

Acting

Arch Hall Sr.

Born December 21, 1908 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Died April 28, 1978 · aged 69

Archibald Williams Hall (December 21, 1908 – April 28, 1978), known as Arch Hall was an American actor and filmmaker, best known for making a series of B-movies made in the early 1960s starring his son, Arch Hall Jr. Hall used various names throughout his career including Nicholas Merriwether, William Waters, and Archie Hall.

Known For

Border BadmenBorder Badmen · 1945
Border Badmen
6.51945
MovieWestern
As a 32nd cousin of the recently deceased Silas Stockton, Fuzzy heads for the reading of the will. The bad guys are after the Stockton estate and plan to kidnap Helen Stockton, the primary heir, and replace her with a stooge. When the henchmen catch her she is with Billy and Fuzzy so they kidnap them also. But the three escape and Billy then heads out to find the culprits.
Texas JusticeTexas Justice · 1942
Texas Justice
9.01942
MovieWestern
Tom Cameron and Fuzzy Q. Jones come to the aid of their old friend Smoky, who is having trouble with power hungry cattle rancher Huxley.
EegahEegah · 1962
Eegah
2.81962
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Teenagers stumble across a prehistoric caveman, who goes on a rampage.
Rhythm of the SaddleRhythm of the Saddle · 1938
Rhythm of the Saddle
10.01938
MovieWestern
Gene is the foreman at the ranch owned by wealthy rodeo owner Maureen. She will lose her rodeo contract unless sales improve.
Thieves Like UsThieves Like Us · 1974
Thieves Like Us
6.51974
MovieCrimeDrama
Three criminals escape from prison and embark on a robbery spree across USA. Along the way, one of them falls in love while they plan a final heist before going their separate ways.
Magic SpectaclesMagic Spectacles · 1961
Magic Spectacles
5.01961
MovieComedy
Dr. Paul Ner De Nude, a Parisian scientist, finds an ancient Chinese formula for improving the vision of the aged and uses it to produce a pair of lenses that filter clothing from view. Centuries after Ner De Nude's death, Angus Farnsworth, a timid Hollywood advertising man finds the magic spectacles. Overwhelmed by his newfound power, he leaves his wife and drives away in his 1927 Flint automobile to become involved in a series of rare adventures in which he is able to view women in their undergarments. His fling comes to an end when his wife and the police catch up with him, and he discards the spectacles.
The SadistThe Sadist · 1963
The Sadist
6.41963
MovieHorrorThriller
Three people driving into Los Angeles for a Dodgers game have car trouble and pull off into an old wrecking yard where they are held at bay by a bloodthirsty psycho and his crazy girlfriend.
Wild GuitarWild Guitar · 1962
Wild Guitar
4.71962
MovieDramaMusic
A young rock & roll hopeful is given a shot at the big time by the unscrupulous owner of a small record company.

Movies

Border BadmenBorder Badmen · 1945
Border Badmen
6.51945
MovieWestern
As a 32nd cousin of the recently deceased Silas Stockton, Fuzzy heads for the reading of the will. The bad guys are after the Stockton estate and plan to kidnap Helen Stockton, the primary heir, and replace her with a stooge. When the henchmen catch her she is with Billy and Fuzzy so they kidnap them also. But the three escape and Billy then heads out to find the culprits.
Texas JusticeTexas Justice · 1942
Texas Justice
9.01942
MovieWestern
Tom Cameron and Fuzzy Q. Jones come to the aid of their old friend Smoky, who is having trouble with power hungry cattle rancher Huxley.
EegahEegah · 1962
Eegah
2.81962
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Teenagers stumble across a prehistoric caveman, who goes on a rampage.
Rhythm of the SaddleRhythm of the Saddle · 1938
Rhythm of the Saddle
10.01938
MovieWestern
Gene is the foreman at the ranch owned by wealthy rodeo owner Maureen. She will lose her rodeo contract unless sales improve.
Thieves Like UsThieves Like Us · 1974
Thieves Like Us
6.51974
MovieCrimeDrama
Three criminals escape from prison and embark on a robbery spree across USA. Along the way, one of them falls in love while they plan a final heist before going their separate ways.
Magic SpectaclesMagic Spectacles · 1961
Magic Spectacles
5.01961
MovieComedy
Dr. Paul Ner De Nude, a Parisian scientist, finds an ancient Chinese formula for improving the vision of the aged and uses it to produce a pair of lenses that filter clothing from view. Centuries after Ner De Nude's death, Angus Farnsworth, a timid Hollywood advertising man finds the magic spectacles. Overwhelmed by his newfound power, he leaves his wife and drives away in his 1927 Flint automobile to become involved in a series of rare adventures in which he is able to view women in their undergarments. His fling comes to an end when his wife and the police catch up with him, and he discards the spectacles.
The SadistThe Sadist · 1963
The Sadist
6.41963
MovieHorrorThriller
Three people driving into Los Angeles for a Dodgers game have car trouble and pull off into an old wrecking yard where they are held at bay by a bloodthirsty psycho and his crazy girlfriend.
Wild GuitarWild Guitar · 1962
Wild Guitar
4.71962
MovieDramaMusic
A young rock & roll hopeful is given a shot at the big time by the unscrupulous owner of a small record company.
The Corpse GrindersThe Corpse Grinders · 1971
The Corpse Grinders
4.11971
MovieHorror
When the Lotus Cat Food Company finds itself in financial trouble, the owners decide to find a new, cheap source of meat -- the local graveyard. Only one problem -- soon cats develop a taste for human flesh, and tabbies are tearing out throats all over town.
Apology for MurderApology for Murder · 1945
Apology for Murder
4.91945
MovieCrime
Head over heels in love with a stern and cold older businessman's young wife, a reporter is seduced into conspiring to murder him so she can inherit his estate, while pinning the murder on another businessman.
Overland Stage RaidersOverland Stage Raiders · 1938
Overland Stage Raiders
5.21938
MovieWestern
After gold shipments from a mining town have been hijacked, the three Mesquiteers buy a plane to fly the gold out. The owner of the shipping line brings in Eastern gangsters to thwart them.
The Mysterious RiderThe Mysterious Rider · 1938
The Mysterious Rider
7.31938
MovieWestern
Ben Wade and his partner Frosty return to Bellounds' ranch where twenty years earlier Wade was wanted for murder. Unrecognized, he gets a job on the ranch and soon becomes involved in Folsom's cattle rustling and a chance to settle an old score.
The Thrill KillersThe Thrill Killers · 1964
The Thrill Killers
5.51964
MovieCrimeAction
Three psychotic murderers escape from a mental institution and stalk women in Los Angeles.
The Now PeopleThe Now People · 1971
The Now People
7.01971
MovieComedy
Episode of fictional late-night television talk show "The Irv Carlson Show," parodying the genre.
The Nasty RabbitThe Nasty Rabbit · 1964
The Nasty Rabbit
2.71964
MovieComedy
Russian spies secretly infect rabbits with a deadly bacteria, then let them loose in the U.S.
The ChoppersThe Choppers · 1961
The Choppers
5.51961
MovieActionDrama
A gang of teenage delinquents terrorize a small community by stealing cars and stripping them for parts, then selling the parts to a crooked junkyard owner. The police and an insurance company investigator set out to break up the gang.
Two Gun SheriffTwo Gun Sheriff · 1941
Two Gun Sheriff
7.51941
MovieWestern
A notorious outlaw is recruited by a cattle buyer, secret boss of a gang of cattle rustlers, to impersonate the town sheriff, who is the outlaw's twin brother; and complications ensue, as the sheriff, now a hostage, is on the eve of his marriage while the outlaw's cantina-dancer girlfriend has followed him to town and is at risk of exposing him.
Billy the Kid WantedBilly the Kid Wanted · 1941
Billy the Kid Wanted
5.61941
MovieWestern
Billy the Kid and his pal Jeff help their friend Fuzzy Jones escape from jail, and the trio heads for Paradise Valley, where they find the Paradise Land Development Company, ran by Matt Brawley and Jack Saunders, is somewhat less than honest in their dealings with the homesteaders. They devise a plan to cause a split between Brawley and Saunders.
The Lone Rider in Ghost TownThe Lone Rider in Ghost Town · 1941
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town
5.01941
MovieWestern
Tom and Fuzzy investigate a ghost town which, in this case, is supposedly haunted by real ghosts. The town is an outlaw gang's hideout, and they scare folks away to protect their mine.
The Lone Rider in Frontier FuryThe Lone Rider in Frontier Fury · 1941
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
6.51941
MovieWestern
A honest cowboy is falsely accused of the murder of a rancher.
His Brother's GhostHis Brother's Ghost · 1945
His Brother's Ghost
6.01945
MovieWestern
When a group of gunmen are running sharecroppers off their land, rancher Andy Jones sends for his friend Billy Carson to organise the sharecroppers to fight. Andy is soon mortally wounded by the gunmen, but before his death schemes for his no good twin brother Fuzzy to be sent for to impersonate him. The gunmen, witnessing Andy's funeral fear that Fuzzy is Andy's avenging ghost.
The Corpse GrindersThe Corpse Grinders · 2025
The Corpse Grinders
3.02025
MovieHorrorThriller
Landau, the young owner of "Lotus Cat Food", is struggling to keep the company alive as business is worse than expected. Landau is broke and down on his luck and can no longer afford to pay his employees. Because of this, he starts to kill one of his employees every couple of days. Gradually, more people disappear until the police become involved in the case. One of the missing persons, Frank, has an overprotective girlfriend, Tessie, who sets out in search for him. Tessie follows the leads all the way back to "Lotus Cat Food" and its sinister truths.
The Sagebrush Family Trails WestThe Sagebrush Family Trails West · 1940
The Sagebrush Family Trails West
7.01940
MovieWestern
The story concentrates on a travelling medicine show maintained by Bobby Clark and his relatives Minerva Urecal, Earle Hodgins and Joyce Bryant. Their progress is impeded when Hodgins is framed on a robbery charge, but Clark uses his fancy lariat to hog-tie the genuine crooks.
Secret File: HollywoodSecret File: Hollywood · 1962
Secret File: Hollywood
5.51962
MovieDrama
A private eye (Robert Clarke) takes pictures for the publishers (Francine York, Syd Mason) of a scandal magazine.