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The Phantom Plainsmen
''The Phantom Plainsmen'' is a 1942 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by John English and starring Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, and Rufe Davis. Cast * Bob Steele as Tucson Smith * Tom Tyler as Stony Brooke * Rufe Davis as Lullaby Joslin * Rudolph Anders as Colonel Eric Hartwig (as Robert O. Davis) * Lois Collier as Judy Barrett * Charles Miller as Cap Marvin * Alex Callam as Kurt Redman * Monte Montague as Henchman Muller * Henry Rowland as Lindrick * Richard Crane as Tad Marvin * 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 Joe * Al Taylor as Heavy References External links * 1942 films 1942 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by John English Republic Pictures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John English (director)
John Wilkinson English (25 June 1903 – 11 October 1969) was a British film editor and film director. He is most famous for the serial film, film serials he co-directed with William Witney for Republic Pictures such as ''Zorro's Fighting Legion'' and ''Drums of Fu Manchu''. He was credited variously as John W English, John English or Jack English. Career John English was born in Cumberland in the United Kingdom but moved to Canada at an early age. He first worked as a film editor before getting a break into directing at Republic in 1935. For a period in the 1930s and 1940s, starting with ''Zorro Rides Again'' (1937), he directed Movie Serials in partnership with William Witney. It was customary at the time for two directors to work on each serial, each working on alternate days. Witney customarily worked on the action scenes while English concentrated on character and story elements. Together they are regarded as having produced the best examples of the serial medium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Montague
Monte Montague (April 23, 1891 – April 6, 1959) was the stage name for Walter H. Montague, an American film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1920 and 1954. He was born in Somerset, Kentucky, and died in Burbank, California in 1959, at age 67. Partial filmography * ''Elmo the Fearless'' (1920) * ''The Flaming Disc'' (1920) * ''A Western Demon'' (1922) * ''The Three Buckaroos'' (1922) * '' Peaceful Peters'' (1922) * '' The Great Circus Mystery'' (1925) * ''Ace of Spades'' (1925) * '' The Scarlet Streak'' (1925) * ''The Radio Detective'' (1926) * ''The Mystery Club'' (1926) * ''The Wild Horse Stampede'' (1926) * ''Hey! Hey! Cowboy'' (1927) * '' Range Courage'' (1927) * '' Rough and Ready'' (1927) * '' Blake of Scotland Yard'' (1927) * '' The Noose'' (1928) * '' Clearing the Trail'' (1928) * '' The Price of Fear'' (1928) * '' The Danger Rider'' (1928) * ''King of the Rodeo'' (1929) * ''The Diamond Master'' (1929) * '' The Tip Off'' (1929) * '' The Ace of Scotl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Mesquiteers Films
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Republic Pictures Films
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Films Directed By John English
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American Black-and-white Films
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American Western (genre) Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Western (genre) Films
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 days ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Films
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus The Battle of Issus (also Issos) occurred in southern Anatolia, on November 5, 333 BC between the Hellenic League led by Alexander the Great and the Achaemenid Empire, led by Darius III. It was the second great battle of Alexander's conquest of ...: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 Roman legion, legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Taylor (actor)
Al Taylor (August 8, 1887 – March 2, 1951) was an American character actor during the silent and sound film eras. Biography Born in Boston in 1887, Taylor began in films with a small role in the 1926 silent film, ''The Fighting Cheat'', starring Wally Wales and Jean Arthur. During his career he appeared in over 200 films, mostly in small, uncredited roles. The vast majority of his roles were in Westerns, such as ''The Lawless Nineties'' (1936), starring John Wayne, 1940's ''Heroes of the Saddle'', a The Three Mesquiteers' film, and the 1942 Roy Rogers film, ''Man from Cheyenne''. Filmography (Per AFI database) * ''The Fighting Cheat'' (1926) ... Cook * ''The Bandit Buster'' (1926) ... Hotel clerk * ''The Bonanza Buckaroo'' (1926) ... Carney * ''The Dangerous Dub'' (1926) ... Scar-Face Hanan * '' Rawhide'' (1926) ... Jim Reep * ''The Ramblin' Galoot'' (1926) * ''Soda Water Cowboy'' (1927) ... Joe * '' The Interferin' Gent'' (1927) ... Ben Douglas * '' Between Dangers'' (1927) ... [...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] |
Richard Crane (actor)
Richard Ollie Crane (June 6, 1918 – March 9, 1969) was a character actor whose career spanned three decades in films and television. His early career included many uncredited performances in feature films made in the 1940s. Early years and career Crane was born in New Castle, Indiana. Crane may be best remembered for his portrayal of the title role in the TV science fiction series ''Rocky Jones, Space Ranger'', which ran for two seasons starting in 1954. In 1952, he signed a seven-year contract that specified he was to make annual tours of the United States, appearing as Jones in presentations to school groups. In 1949–1950, he portrayed Lieutenant Cummings in ''Mysteries of Chinatown'' a crime drama on ABC television. Crane also appeared in the outer-space adventure serial '' Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe'' in 1953, as Dick Preston, Cody's semi-comical sidekick, and was the hero of the 1951 serial based loosely on Jules Verne's ''Mysterious Island''. Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
