Oregon Trail Scouts
NR 1947 · 58 min · ★ 9.0 · Western
Red Ryder battles an unscrupulous fur thief named Hunter for the right to trap beaver and otter on the land of Chief Running Fox.
Directed by R.G. Springsteen · Written by Earle Snell
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Allan Lane Red Ryder -
Robert Blake Little Beaver -
Martha Wentworth Duchess -
Roy Barcroft Bill Hunter -
Emmett Lynn Bear Trap -
Edmund Cobb Henchman Jack -
Earle Hodgins The Judge -
Ed Cassidy Mr. Bliss -
Frank Lackteen Chief Running Fox - B Billy Cummings Barking Squirrel
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Jack Kirk Stagecoach Driver
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Adventures of Red Ryder · 1940Adventures of Red Ryder
★ 6.71940
MovieActionWestern
Calvin Drake employs a group of low-lifes to drive away land owners along the path of a new railroad; Red Ryder opposes this strategy.
Marshal of Reno · 1944Marshal of Reno
★ 8.01944
MovieWestern
One of two towns will be selected to be the County Seat and Editor Palmer has a gang working to make sure his town is chosen. Investigating the lawlessness, Red Ryder poses as an outlaw to get into the gang hoping to find out who the boss is. But Palmer knows Red and exposes his true identity when he arrives and Red and Gabby then find themselves prisoners of the gang. [Written by Maurice Van Auken]
San Antonio Kid · 1944San Antonio Kid
★ 8.01944
MovieWestern
A geologist has found oil on the neighboring ranches and teams up with Ace who has his gang create a reign of terror to get the ranchers to sell out. But to get rid of Red Ryder, Ace sends for the San Antonio Kid. Arriving, the Kid has a freak accident and Red comes along to save his life. When the Kid later meets with Ace he learns that Red is the man he has been paid to kill. Written by Maurice Van Auken
Tucson Raiders · 1944Tucson Raiders
★ 8.01944
MovieWestern
In Elliot's initial appearance as Red Ryder, he finds himself framed for murder. Little Beaver then foils the crooked Sheriff's attempt to have Red killed escaping jail. When Hannah Rogers gives the Sheriff a note, Red sees her give him a signal. Gabby lifts the note and Red decodes it. The Duchess then gets a confession from Hannah enabling Red to set out after the outlaws.
Cheyenne Wildcat · 1944Cheyenne Wildcat
★ 6.01944
MovieWestern
Bill Elliot is back as Red Ryder in Cheyenne Wildcat. Also back are Ryder's perennial cohorts Little Beaver (Bobby Blake, later Robert Blake of Baretta fame) and the Duchess (Alice Fleming). When not pummeling the bad guys, Ryder is the reluctant apex of a love triangle.
Vigilantes of Dodge City · 1944Vigilantes of Dodge City
★ 8.01944
MovieWestern
This "Red Ryder" entry stars Gordon "Wild Bill" Elliot as Ryder. The heroine is having troubles with the freight company that she owns. Time and again, her coaches are beset by hooded thieves. With Red Ryder on the job, the robbers haven't got a chance, but they put up a fight anyway.
Sheriff of Las Vegas · 1944Sheriff of Las Vegas
★ 5.51944
MovieWestern
In this western, brave Red Ryder and his sidekick save a murdered judge's son from going to jail by proving that someone else killed his father.
Great Stagecoach Robbery · 1945Great Stagecoach Robbery
★ 7.01945
MovieWestern
In this western, Red Ryder tries to be a good example for a young man who idolizes his father, an outlaw. The boy wants to follow in his father's footsteps when the hero intervenes.
Lone Texas Ranger · 1945Lone Texas Ranger
★ 6.71945
MovieWestern
"Iron Mike" Haines (Tom Chatterton), a crooked sheriff, and "Hands" Weber (Roy Barcroft), the town blacksmith, are in cahoots and have been robbing stages, silver mines, etc., and framing innocent ranchers and cowhands with their deeds. They set out to rob the stage and frame Red Ryder (Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Elliott) for it, but the plan backfires and the sheriff is killed. The sheriff's son, Tommy (Jack McClendon), arrives home from college and is given his dad's job, not knowing he was a crook, and swears to get the man who killed him. Weber tells Tommy that Red killed his dad and Tommy sets out to get Red.
Phantom of the Plains · 1945Phantom of the Plains
★ 7.01945
MovieWestern
Red Ryder tries to warn a duchess that her newfound beau has a history of murdering his wives.
Marshal of Laredo · 1945Marshal of Laredo
★ 8.01945
MovieWestern
Substituting for Allan Lane, who'd been called away to active military service, Bill Elliot stars in the Republic "Red Ryder" western Marshal of Laredo. This time, Red comes to the aid of a frontier lawyer, who is suspected of being an outlaw
Colorado Pioneers · 1945Colorado Pioneers
★ 7.01945
MovieWestern
An interesting entry in Republic Pictures' long-running "Red Ryder" B-Western series, this film is not about hardy settlers braving the Colorado winters, as the title would suggest. Instead it's a sort of Reform School Western about a couple of wayward Chicago boys (Billy Cummings and Freddie Chapman) taken in by Ryder's indomitable aunt, "The Duchess" (Alice Fleming.) The boys escaped their very own "Fagin," Bull Reagan (Roy Barcroft), and were given a second chance on the lady's Western ranch. Unfortunately, Reagan returns to do a bit of cattle rustling, once again luring the boys into becoming his accomplices.
Wagon Wheels Westward · 1945Wagon Wheels Westward
★ 7.51945
MovieWestern
In this western, Red Ryder leads a wagon train of homesteaders into a ghost town and discovers that it has become an outlaw's hideout.
Sheriff of Redwood Valley · 1946Sheriff of Redwood Valley
★ 6.51946
MovieWestern
Redwood Valley residents raise $50,000 for blasting a mountain tunnel to bring a new railroad there. Town leader Bidwell engineers a plot to steal the money and to blame it on the Reno Kid (Bob Steele) who has recently broken out of prison in order to clear himself of false charges that sent him there and caused him to lose his ranch. The badly-wounded sheriff turns his badge over to Red Ryder. Reno visits his wife, Molly and their ailing son Johnny, and Red, also wounded, is brought there by Little Beaver. There, Red begins to believe Reno's story about being innocent. Written by Les Adams
Stagecoach to Denver · 1946Stagecoach to Denver
★ 6.01946
MovieWestern
Lambert has the stagecoach wrecked killing the Commissioner so his phony replacement can alter Coonskin's land survey. When Red Ryder exposes the survey hoax, Lambert has his stooge Sheriff put Red in jail.
California Gold Rush · 1946California Gold Rush
★ 7.51946
MovieWestern
California Gold Rush is set in 1849. Ryder heads to Sutter's Mill, where he must contend with claim-jumping and treachery.
Sun Valley Cyclone · 1946Sun Valley Cyclone
★ 7.01946
MovieWestern
In this western, Red Ryder rounds up a gang of horse thieves who have been stealing cavalry horses.
Conquest of Cheyenne · 1946Conquest of Cheyenne
★ 7.01946
MovieWestern
Red Ryder and his comical sidekick take on a new batch of bad-guys in this western, the 16th in the Red Ryder series. This time the heroic duo try to save a female rancher from a greedy financier who wants her land so he can exploit the enormous oil fields lying under it.
Santa Fe Uprising · 1946Santa Fe Uprising
★ 7.01946
MovieWestern
The Duchess, the aunt of Red Ryder, comes to town to protect her property. Crawford, a town big-shot behind an outlaw gang, tries to prevent her from reaching her destination, but the attack is thwarted by Red. The latter is made town marshal, and when he gets too close to the truth and is making it too hot for the Crawford faction, Crawford has his henchman Luke kidnap Red's Indian friend Little Beaver.
Marshal of Cripple Creek · 1947Marshal of Cripple Creek
★ 7.01947
MovieWestern
Tom Lambert arrives and Long John Case gets him into trouble. To protect his wife and son he refuses to talk and is sent to prison. Long John then gets Lambert's son into his outlaw gang but Lambert is told the boy's problems are caused by Red Ryder. So Lambert breaks prison planning to kill Red. [Written by Maurice Van Auken]
Vigilantes of Boomtown · 1947Vigilantes of Boomtown
★ 4.31947
MovieWestern
The ranch of Red Ryder (Allan Lane) and his aunt, The Duchess (Martha Wentworth), is being used as the training site for "Gentleman Jim" Corbett (George Turner) for his upcoming fight in Carson City, Nevada for the heavyweight championship against Bob Fitzsimmons (John Dehner). Molly McVey (Peggy Stewart), the daughter of a U.S. Senator, crusading against prize-fighting in Nevada, complicates matters soemwhat when she conceives the bright idea of having Corbett kidnapped, thus causing the cancellation of the fight. The two men (George Chesebro and George Lloyd) she hires to do the kidnapping also add to the complications by kidnapping Ryder instead of Corbett. Meanwhile, a gang of crooks, led by McKean (Roy Barcroft), descend on the town intent on looting the town and also making off with the fight proceeds.
Homesteaders of Paradise Valley · 1947Homesteaders of Paradise Valley
★ 5.21947
MovieWestern
Red Ryder convinces homesteaders to settle in Paradise Valley. Business men in nearby Central City want control of the valley and water supply and propose to build a dam for half interest in the land. They use Red to generate interest in the dam but when the dam is completed, they rig the stockholder's meeting so Central City will get the water.
Rustlers of Devil's Canyon · 1947Rustlers of Devil's Canyon
★ 10.01947
MovieWestern
Red Ryder returns to Sioux City, Wyoming, at the close of the Spanish-American War, settling down at the ranch of his aunt, The Duchess, with his pals Little Beaver and "Blizzard". But Red soon discovers that the country is over-run by rustlers.
The Fighting Redhead · 1949The Fighting Redhead
★ 7.21949
MovieWestern
Red Ryder gets a telegram from his old friend Dan O'Connor asking for help in his fight against Faro Savage and his gang of rustlers. A gun dropped by Faro during a rustling raid makes Red and Sheila O'Connor, Dan's daughter, think they have ample proof against Faro but they are stymied by the law. Buckskin Blodgett and the Duchess, Red's aunt, find the body of O'Connor who was killed when Faro's men sent the sheriff out on a ruse. Sheila, discovered while rifling Faros office for evidence, escapes but not before she is recognized. Faro kills one of his own henchmen and then frames Sheila for the murder. Red and Little Beaver set out to clear Sheila and to try to find evidence against Faro and his gang. Written by Les Adams
Ride, Ryder, Ride! · 1949Ride, Ryder, Ride!
★ 10.01949
MovieActionWestern
Riding the plains with Little Beaver and Buckskin Blodgett, Red Ryder encounters bandits trying to hold up the stagecoach carrying Libby Brooks, owner of the Devil's Hole newspaper
Roll, Thunder, Roll! · 1949Roll, Thunder, Roll!
★ 8.01949
MovieWestern
Jim Bannon is back as enduring cowboy hero Red Ryder in Eagle-Lion's Roll, Thunder, Roll. As ever, Ryder's cohorts are Little Beaver and the Duchess, here played by "Little Brown Jug" and Marin Sais. This time, Ryder tries to prove that a series of cattle raids and ranch fires were not the handiwork of masked Mexican do-gooder El Conejo.
Cowboy and the Prizefighter · 1949Cowboy and the Prizefighter
★ 9.01949
MovieWestern
Red Ryder KO's a fight racket with sidekick Little Beaver (Little Brown Jug) and a new friend.
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★ 8.81956
SeriesKidsMystery
The sons of the great detective Fenton Hardy, Frank and Joe are eager to impress their father with their mystery solving skills.
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★ 8.71952
MovieComedyWestern
A spunky storekeeper is determined to clean up corruption in her small town, as well as win the heart of the new sheriff. Comedy.
Marshal of Laredo · 1945Marshal of Laredo
★ 8.01945
MovieWestern
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Sheriff of Wichita · 1949Sheriff of Wichita
★ 8.01949
MovieWestern
It has been almost five years since the outlaws have stolen the army payroll from Lt. Raymond D'Arcy. While claiming that he gave the money to Major Bishop, neither the money or Bishop have ever been found and Raymond was convicted of the theft. Now he is at the abandoned fort, an escaped convict with a letter, looking to find the truth about the robbery. Members of his old command are also there and Rocky shows up to return Raymond to prison.
Frisco Tornado · 1950Frisco Tornado
★ 7.51950
MovieWestern
U.S. marshal sets out to end an insurance scam: salesmen provide cow town folk with insurance against outlaw activity, outlaws who work for the insurance salesmen.
Out of the Storm · 1948Out of the Storm
★ 7.31948
MovieCrimeDrama
Donald Lewis is a low-paid clerk in a high-profile shipbuilding firm. When the company is robbed in broad daylight, Lewis gathers up $100,000 on his own and skeedaddles, figuring that the lost funds will be attributed to the holdup. Before his girlfriend Ginny can persuade him to go straight, the hapless Lewis finds himself hotly pursued by cops and crooks alike.
Rawhide · 1959Rawhide
★ 7.21959
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Covered Wagon Raid · 1950Covered Wagon Raid
★ 7.21950
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Under the leadership of a cutthroat named Grif, a band of outlaws has systematically been robbing and murdering settlers bound for the large Chandler ranch which has been cut up into small parcels of land for purchase.
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★ 7.01958
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The series launched McQueen into becoming the first television star to cross over into comparable status on the big screen.
Daniel Boone · 1964Daniel Boone
★ 7.01964
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Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. Ed Ames co-starred as Mingo, Boone's Cherokee friend, for the first four seasons of the series. Albert Salmi portrayed Boone's companion Yadkin in season one only. Dallas McKennon portrayed innkeeper Cincinnatus. Country Western singer-actor Jimmy Dean was a featured actor as Josh Clements during the 1968–1970 seasons. Actor and former NFL football player Rosey Grier made regular appearances as Gabe Cooper in the 1969 to 1970 season. The show was broadcast "in living color" beginning in fall 1965, the second season, and was shot entirely in California and Kanab, Utah.
Toughest Man in Arizona · 1952Toughest Man in Arizona
★ 7.01952
MovieWestern
Marshal Landry captures outlaw Girard and bringing him in finds a woman and two children, the only survivors of an Indian attack. Later, transferring the prisoner his brothers free him. Then a stage is robbed of a silver shipment by Girard and his brothers. Examining telegrams gets Landry a confession from Girard's girlfriend. The telegraph line has been tapped and the telegrapher is the supposedly dead husband of the woman he brough in. Now knowing Girard's location he sets out after him.
Santa Fe Uprising · 1946Santa Fe Uprising
★ 7.01946
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Gobs and Gals · 1952Gobs and Gals
★ 7.01952
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Two sailors (Robert Hutton) mail love letters from a remote weather station, enclosing photos of their chief (Cathy Downs).
Tarzan · 1966Tarzan
★ 6.91966
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Trackdown · 1957Trackdown
★ 6.91957
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Richard Diamond, Private Detective · 1957Richard Diamond, Private Detective
★ 6.81957
SeriesCrimeDrama
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