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Stagecoach To Monterey
''Stagecoach to Monterey'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander, written by Norman S. Hall, and starring Allan Lane, Peggy Stewart, Wally Vernon, Twinkle Watts, Tom London and LeRoy Mason. It was released on September 15, 1944, by Republic Pictures. Plot Cast *Allan Lane as Bruce Redmond posing as Chick Weaver * Peggy Stewart as Jessie Wade *Wally Vernon as Throckmorton 'Other-Hand' Snodgrass *Twinkle Watts as Inky Wade *Tom London as Chester Wade *LeRoy Mason as Black Jack Barstow *Roy Barcroft as J. Rodney Stevens *Kenne Duncan as Henchman Joe *Bud Geary as Henchman Gans *Carl Sepulveda as Henchman Roy *Jack Kirk Jack Kirk (February 19, 1895 – September 13, 1948) was an American film actor from Missoula, Montana who had roles in over 300 films, mostly B-westerns, from 1926 and 1954. Selected filmography * ''The Stolen Ranch'' (1926) * ''Dames Ahoy!' ... as Bartender Fred * Fred Graham as Henchman Mac References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesley Selander
Lesley Selander (May 26, 1900 – December 5, 1979) was an American film director of Western (genre), Westerns and adventure film, adventure movies. His career as director, spanning 127 feature films and dozens of TV episodes, lasted from 1936 to 1968. Before that, Selander was assistant director on films such as ''The Cat and the Fiddle (film), The Cat and the Fiddle'' (1934), ''A Night at the Opera (film), A Night at the Opera'' (1935), and Fritz Lang's ''Fury (1936 film), Fury'' (1936). To this day Selander remains one of the most prolific directors of feature Westerns in cinema history, having taken the helm for 107 Westerns between his first directorial feature in 1936 and 1967. Lesley Selander at IMDb. In 1956 he was nominated for the Directors Guild of America award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, for his w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Movie Guide
AllMovie (previously All Movie Guide) is an online database with information about films, television programs, and screen actors. , AllMovie.com and the AllMovie consumer brand are owned by RhythmOne. History AllMovie was founded by popular-culture archivist Michael Erlewine, who also founded AllMusic and AllGame. The AllMovie database was licensed to tens of thousands of distributors and retailers for point-of-sale systems, websites and kiosks. The AllMovie database is comprehensive, including basic product information, cast and production credits, plot synopsis, professional reviews, biographies, relational links and more. AllMovie data was accessed on the web at the AllMovie website. It was also available via the AMG LASSO media recognition service, which can automatically recognize DVDs. In late 2007, TiVo Corporation acquired AMG for a reported $72 million. The AMG consumer facing web properties AllMusic.com, AllMovie.com and AllGame.com were sold by Rovi in August 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Lesley Selander
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Pictures Films
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1944 Western (genre) Films
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American Western (genre) Films
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1940s English-language Films
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1944 Films
The year 1944 in film involved some significant events, including the wholesome, award-winning ''Going My Way'' plus popular murder mysteries such as ''Double Indemnity'', ''Gaslight'' and '' Laura''. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1944 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *March 10 – MGM's ''A Guy Named Joe'', starring Spencer Tracy and Irene Dunne, is released nationally in the United States. *May 3 – The film ''Going My Way'', directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald, premieres in New York City. The highest-grossing picture of the year, it goes on to win a total of seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for McCary, Best Actor for Crosby and Best Original Song for "Swinging on a Star". *May 13 – Dale Evans appears in her first film with future husband, Roy Rogers – '' Cowboy and the Senorita''. *July 20 – ''Since You Went Away'' is released. *August 16–September 11 †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Graham (actor)
Fred Graham (October 26, 1908 – October 10, 1979) was an American actor and stuntman who performed in films from the 1930s to the 1970s. Graham was a semiprofessional baseball player. Graham entered the film business in 1928. He was a charter member of the Screen Actors Guild. He appeared in ''Mutiny on the Bounty'' (1935)."Obituaries". ''Variety''. Nov 7, 1979. 297, 1; Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive. Pg. 98. Via Proquest. He broke his ankle while working as Basil Rathbone's stunt double on ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' (1938). Graham coordinated stunts of John Wayne, with whom he made 26 films; Errol Flynn; and Ward Bond. He played small roles in two Alfred Hitchcock films, notably ''Vertigo'', as the Police Officer who falls to his death in its famous opening scene while trying to help James Stewart. He continued working in films until the 1970s. Graham moved to Arizona in 1963. He was in charge of the Arizona Governor's Office for Motion Picture D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Kirk
Jack Kirk (February 19, 1895 – September 13, 1948) was an American film actor from Missoula, Montana who had roles in over 300 films, mostly B-westerns, from 1926 and 1954. Selected filmography * ''The Stolen Ranch'' (1926) * ''Dames Ahoy!'' (1930) * ''The Lone Rider'' (1930) * ''Law of the Rio Grande'' (1931) * ''Border Law'' (1931) * ''Riders of the Rio'' (1931) * ''The Fighting Fool'' (1932) * ''Texas Cyclone'' (1932) * ''The Saddle Buster'' (1932) * ''Mark of the Spur'' (1932) * '' Ghost Valley'' (1932) * ''The Western Code'' (1932) * ''Unknown Valley'' (1933) * '' Fighting Through'' (1934) * ''Outlaw Rule'' (1935) * ''The Man From Guntown'' (1935) * ''The Rider of the Law'' (1935) * ''Lawless Range'' (1935) * '' Comin' Round the Mountain'' (1936) * ''California Mail'' (1936) * ''Guns of the Pecos'' (1937) * ''State Police'' (1938) * ''Outlaw Express'' (1938) * ''Rhythm of the Saddle'' (1938) * '' Gold Mine in the Sky'' (1938) * ''The Night Riders'' (1939) * ''Lone Star R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bud Geary
Bud Geary (February 15, 1898 – February 22, 1946), was an American film actor. He appeared in 258 films between years 1920 and 1946. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and died in Hollywood, California, aged 48. Partial filmography *'' Everyman's Price'' (1921) * ''Robin Hood'' (1922) * ''Why Women Remarry'' (1923) * ''The Scarlet Honeymoon'' (1925) * ''Soft Living'' (1928) * ''The Flying Fleet'' (1929) * '' Shipmates'' (1931) * '' The Circus Queen Murder'' (1933) * '' The Meanest Gal in Town'' (1934) * '' The Spider's Web'' (1938) * ''Mysterious Doctor Satan'' (1940) * ''Secret Service in Darkest Africa'' (1943) * ''Thundering Trails'' (1943) * ''Sheriff of Sundown'' (1944) * '' Tucson Raiders'' (1944) * ''Marshal of Reno'' (1944) * ''The San Antonio Kid'' (1944) * ''Cheyenne Wildcat'' (1944) * ''Vigilantes of Dodge City'' (1944) * ''Sheriff of Las Vegas'' (1944) * ''Great Stagecoach Robbery'' (1945) * ''Lone Texas Ranger'' (1945) * '' Phantom of the Plains'' (1945) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenne Duncan
Kenne Duncan (February 17, 1903 – February 5, 1972) was a Canadian-born American B-movie character actor. Hyped professionally as "The Meanest Man in the Movies," the vast majority of his over 250 appearances on camera were Westerns, but he also did occasional forays into horror, crime drama, and science fiction. He also appeared in over a dozen serials. Early years Duncan was born Kenneth Duncan MacLachlan in Ontario, Canada. Before he became an actor, Duncan enjoyed riding, and for a time he worked as a jockey. His accomplishments in that field included winning the steeplechase at Blue Bonnets raceway in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Career Duncan is best known, in some circles, for his work with Ed Wood. Duncan appeared in five Wood productions: ''Night of the Ghouls'', '' Trick Shooting with Kenne Duncan'', ''Crossroad Avenger'', '' The Sinister Urge'', and ''The Lawless Rider'', a film Wood did with Yakima Canutt in the Director's chair. Duncan's final appearances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
