The Maverick Queen

The Maverick Queen

Hear Joni James sing.

NR 1956 · 86 min · ★ 5.8 · Western

Kit Banion, a Virginia-born beauty and product of post-Civil War chaos, has settled in Wyoming and prospered; acquiring a fortune and a hotel, which, like the owner bears the name of "The Maverick Queen."---a title picked up by Kit in her earlier days in Wyoming when she took every unbranded steer and put her own brand on it. Love and trouble enter her life in the person of a Pinkerton detective posing as Jeff Younger, nephew of the infamous Younger brothers. He is dedicated to catching Butch Cassidy and the members of The Wild Bunch

Directed by Joseph Kane · Written by Kenneth Gamet

Your Rating

Where to Watch

Streaming

Wild West Amzon Channel

Rent or Buy

Amazon VideoGoogle Play Movies

Cast

More from Joseph KaneSee all →

The Sons of the PioneersThe Sons of the Pioneers · 1942
The Sons of the Pioneers
9.01942
MovieWesternMusic
A singing entomologist (Roy Rogers) acts meek to help a juggling sheriff (George "Gabby" Hayes) solve ranch raids.
Western von gesternWestern von gestern · 1978
Western von gestern
7.71978
SeriesWestern
Western von gestern is a German television series.
Red River ValleyRed River Valley · 1941
Red River Valley
7.51941
MovieWestern
To bring water to their valley, ranchers have raised money to build a dam. When that money is stolen, Allison suggests the ranchers sell their stock to a friend of his thereby getting the money needed to complete the dam. Roy has a clue that Allison was involved in the robbery and is out to get control of the valley. So Roy and the boys try to delay the sale of the stock while they look for proof against Allison.
Ridin' Down the CanyonRidin' Down the Canyon · 1942
Ridin' Down the Canyon
7.51942
MovieWesternAction
Roy Rogers takes on crooked wartime profiteers in the musical western Ridin' Down the Canyon. Posing as solid citizens, the crooks spend their evening hours stealing horses from local ranchers, then selling the steeds to the government at exorbitant prices. The head of the bad guys runs a dude ranch where Rogers and his pals (The Sons of the Pioneers) are employed.
The Gallant LegionThe Gallant Legion · 1948
The Gallant Legion
7.31948
MovieWestern
When power-hungry Faulkner and Leroux want to divide Texas into smaller sections, instead of allowing it to enter the Union as a single state, Gary Conway and the Texas Rangers must step in to thwart their chicanery.
Oh! SusannaOh! Susanna · 1951
Oh! Susanna
7.01951
MovieWestern
Unable to keep peace between frontier Indians and the US Cavalry, a heroic Captain risks court-martial to prevent bloodshed.
The Lawless EightiesThe Lawless Eighties · 1957
The Lawless Eighties
7.01957
MovieWestern
After deceitful Indian agent Grat Bandas has his men shoot Brother Van, gunfighter Linc Prescott saves the peaceful circuit rider and agrees to help him put a stop to Bandas's plans to start an Indian war and grab their land for himself. Meanwhile, Prescott takes a shine to the daughter of a local rancher.
LaramieLaramie · 1959
Laramie
6.71959
SeriesWesternDrama
Laramie is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from 1959 to 1963. A Revue Studios production, the program originally starred John Smith as Slim Sherman, Robert Fuller as Jess Harper, Hoagy Carmichael as Jonesy and Robert L. Crawford, Jr., as Andy Sherman.
Fighting Coast GuardFighting Coast Guard · 1951
Fighting Coast Guard
6.71951
MovieWarDrama
Story of how the Coast Guard trained to help win World War II.
Saga of Death ValleySaga of Death Valley · 1939
Saga of Death Valley
6.71939
MovieWestern
When Tasker kills Roy Rogers he takes one of his young sons. Fifteen years later the other son Roy arrives buying a ranch in the valley where Tasker now controls the water supply. Roy organizes the ranchers for a showdown with Tasker not knowing that his brother is Tasker's chief henchman.
Boots and SaddlesBoots and Saddles · 1937
Boots and Saddles
6.51937
MovieWesternAction
Young Englishman inherits ranch which he wants to sell, but Gene's gonna turn him into a real westerner instead. When new owner Spud arrives from England, Autry convinces him not to sell the ranch but to raise horses for the Army. When both Autry's and Neale's bids are the same, the Colonel calls for a race to decide the winner. But that night Neale has Autry's stable burned.
The Savage HordeThe Savage Horde · 1950
The Savage Horde
6.21950
MovieWestern
A charismatic gunfighter who is on the run takes refuge in a frontier cattle town and attempts to help a group of ranchers against a wealthy cattle baron.
The CheatersThe Cheaters · 1945
The Cheaters
6.21945
MovieComedyDrama
An eccentric wealthy family facing bankruptcy schemes to steal an inheritance, but an alcoholic ex-actor they take in for Christmas charity complicates their plan.
CheyenneCheyenne · 1955
Cheyenne
6.11955
SeriesWesternDrama
Cheyenne Bodie was a big man, a former army scout who went west after the American Civil War and drifted from job to job, here a cowboy, there a lawman, and always a larger-than-life hero. CHEYENNE is an American western television series of 108 black-and-white episodes broadcast on ABC from 1955 to 1963. The show was the first hour-long western, and in fact the first hour-long dramatic series of any kind, with continuing characters, to last more than one season. It was also the first series to be made by a major Hollywood film studio which did not derive from its established film properties, and the first of a long chain of Warner Brothers original series produced by William T. Orr.
Come on, CowboysCome on, Cowboys · 1937
Come on, Cowboys
6.01937
MovieWestern
Harris and Rigby own a circus. Rigby is a counterfeiter and frames his partner. The Mesquiteers learn Rigby is the culprit and get a confession from one of his men only to lose the case when the man is murdered in jail. The Mesquiteers try again and send Lullaby to try and win some of the fake bills in a card game.
Sunset on the DesertSunset on the Desert · 1942
Sunset on the Desert
6.01942
MovieActionWestern
Judge Kirby is being blackmailed and forced to let outlaws go free. He was once the partner of Roy's father and when Roy reads in the paper that he is in trouble he heads out to help him. Arriving, Roy quickly realizes he has been mistaken for one of the outlaws and is not wanted in town. However he stays, and now posing as that outlaw, hopes to learn who is causing all the problems.

More Like This

Carry On CowboyCarry On Cowboy · 1965
Carry On Cowboy
6.31965
MovieComedyWestern
Stodge City is in the grip of the Rumpo Kid and his gang. Mistaken identity again takes a hand as a 'sanitary engineer' named Marshal P. Knutt is mistaken for a law marshal. Being the conscientious sort, Marshal tries to help the town get rid of Rumpo, and a showdown is inevitable. Marshal has two aids—revenge-seeking Annie Oakley and his sanitary expertise.
The Ox-Bow IncidentThe Ox-Bow Incident · 1943
The Ox-Bow Incident
7.71943
MovieWestern
A posse discovers a trio of men they suspect of murder and cow theft and are split between handing them over to the law or lynching them on the spot.
MaverickMaverick · 1994
Maverick
6.91994
MovieActionAdventure
Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. He joins forces with a woman with a marvelous Southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.
They Call Me TrinityThey Call Me Trinity · 1970
They Call Me Trinity
7.61970
MovieActionComedy
The simple story has the pair coming to the rescue of peace-loving Mormons when land-hungry Major Harriman sends his bullies to harass them into giving up their fertile valley. Trinity and Bambino manage to save the Mormons and send the bad guys packing with slapstick humor instead of excessive violence, saving the day.
The Great SilenceThe Great Silence · 1968
The Great Silence
7.51968
MovieWesternDrama
A mute gunslinger fights in the defense of a group of outlaws and a vengeful young widow, against a group of ruthless bounty hunters.
TroublemakersTroublemakers · 1994
Troublemakers
6.21994
MovieWesternComedy
Two brothers who hate themselves are going to spend Christmas with their mother. She tries to get them together.
The Harvey GirlsThe Harvey Girls · 1946
The Harvey Girls
6.61946
MovieMusicWestern
On a train trip out west to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle-stop.
River of No ReturnRiver of No Return · 1954
River of No Return
6.71954
MovieAdventureWestern
An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband.
Tall in the SaddleTall in the Saddle · 1944
Tall in the Saddle
6.61944
MovieWestern
When Rocklin arrives in a western town he finds that the rancher who hired him as a foreman has been murdered. He is out to solve the murder and thwart the scheming to take the ranch from its rightful owner.
Johnny GuitarJohnny Guitar · 1954
Johnny Guitar
7.41954
MovieWestern
On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.
Por mis pistolasPor mis pistolas · 1968
Por mis pistolas
7.71968
MovieAdventureComedy
Fidencio Borer, an apothecary in a village on the northern border of Mexico, discovers some old title of a mine in Arizona and decides to claim them. Trying to cross the border is a border guard intercepted by exaggerating in the line of duty. On the way is captured by a tribe of Apaches and is about to be burned alive, but thanks to the Great Head Horse Lying having toothache and learns that the prisoner it can heal, ordered his release on the condition that the cure. Fidencio would take the wheel and gets the eternal friendship of the Chief apache.
I Shot Jesse JamesI Shot Jesse James · 1949
I Shot Jesse James
6.21949
MovieWestern
Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend Cynthy. The guilt-stricken Ford soon finds himself greeted with derision and open mockery throughout town. He travels to Colorado to try his hand at prospecting in hopes that marriage with Cynthy is still in the cards.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter