Bert Longenecker (1876–1940) was an American

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.Munden p.52 He was active in

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during the 1920s and 1930s, primarily on

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at lower-budget

Poverty Row Poverty Row is a slang term used to refer to Hollywood films produced from the 1920s to the 1950s by small (and mostly short-lived) B movie studios. Although many of them were based on (or near) today's Gower Street in Hollywood, the term did n ...

companies including Aywon,

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and

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. He frequently worked with the prolific director

Robert N. Bradbury Robert North Bradbury (March 23, 1886 – November 24, 1949) (born Ronald E. Bradbury) was an American film actor, director, and screenwriter. He directed 125 movies between 1918 and 1941, and is best known for directing early "Poverty Row"-produc ...

Filmography

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Riders of the Law ''Riders of the Law'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Marin Sais and Frank Rice. Synopsis A man battles whiskey smugglers near the Canadian border. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Mead ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Forbidden Trail ''The Forbidden Trail'' is a 1923 American silent Western film written and directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie. A print is preserved in the Library of Congress. Cast * Jack Hoxie - Jack Merriwell/Colonel Jim Merriwell * Ev ...

'' (1923) * '' Wolf Tracks'' (1923) * ''

Gallopin' Through ''Gallopin' Through'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Priscilla Bonner and Doreen Turner. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Hoxie * Priscilla Bonner as Bert W ...

'' (1923) * ''

Slow as Lightning ''Slow as Lightning'' is a 1923 American silent action film directed by Grover Jones and starring Kenneth MacDonald, Billy 'Red' Jones and Edna Pennington.Munden p.733 Cast * Kenneth MacDonald as Jimmie March * Billy 'Red' Jones as Jimmie Ma ...

'' (1923) * ''

Desert Rider ''Desert Rider'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Frank Rice and Evelyn Nelson. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Sutherland * Frank Rice as Toby Jones * Evelyn Nelson as Carolyn Grey * ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Air Hawk ''The Air Hawk'' is a 1924 American silent action adventure film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring real life aviator Al Wilson. The aviation film was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Like many actors in the silent fi ...

'' (1924) * ''

Behind Two Guns ''Behind Two Guns'' is a 1924 American silent Western film, directed by Robert North Bradbury. It stars J. B. Warner, Hazel Newman, and Marin Sais Marin Sais (born Mae Smith; August 2, 1890 – December 31, 1971) was an American actress ...

'' (1924) * ''

Dynamite Dan ''Dynamite Dan'' is a platform game written by Rod Bowkett for the ZX Spectrum and published by Mirrorsoft in 1985. It was ported to the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and MSX. A sequel, '' Dynamite Dan 2'', was released the following year. Gamepla ...

'' (1924) * ''

$50,000 Reward ''$50,000 Reward'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Clifford S. Elfelt and starring Ken Maynard, Esther Ralston and Bert Lindley. Plot The film is about Tex Sherwood, a man who has just acquired a piece of land. There is a ...

'' (1924) * ''

Riders of Mystery ''Riders of Mystery'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Bill Cody, Frank Rice, and Thomas G. Lingham. Plot As described in a film magazine review, the Sheriff is shot while trying to capture ...

'' (1925) * '' The Flying Fool'' (1925) * ''

With Kit Carson Over the Great Divide ''With Kit Carson Over the Great Divide'' is a lost 1925 silent historical film directed by Frank S. Mattison and starred Roy Stewart. It was produced by Anthony Xydias. Synopsis Roy Stewart in an early cinema biography on a historical person. ...

'' (1925) * ''

With Buffalo Bill on the U. P. Trail ''With Buffalo Bill on the U.P. Trail'', alternately called ''Buffalo Bill on the U.P. Trail'', is a 1926 American silent historical Western film starring Roy Stewart as Buffalo Bill Cody. It was directed by Frank Mattison and produced by Anth ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Fighting Doctor ''The Fighting Doctor'' is a 1926 action film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Frank Merrill, Edward Cecil and George Kotsonaros.Munden p.240 Cast * Frank Merrill as Dr. Frank Martin * Edward Cecil as George Stafford * J.C. Fowler ...

'' (1926) * '' Better Days'' (1927) * ''

Circle Canyon ''Circle Canyon'' is a 1933 American Western film directed by Victor Adamson and starring Buddy Roosevelt, June Mathews and Clarissa Woods.Pitts, p. 4. Plot Cast * Buddy Roosevelt as Chris Morell * June Mathews as Clara Moore * Clarissa ...

'' (1933) * ''

Adventures of Texas Jack ''Adventures of Texas Jack'' is a 1934 American western film directed by Victor Adamson and starring Hal Taliaferro, Jay Wilsey and Victoria Vinton. It was produced as a second feature by the Poverty Row company Security Pictures.Pitts p.5 Plot ...

'' (1934) * ''

A Scream in the Night ''A Scream in the Night'' is a 1934 American film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Lon Chaney Jr. It is distinct from the 1919 silent film of the same name, co-directed by Leander de Cordova and Burton L. King, and starring Ruth Budd ...

'' (1934) * ''

The Rawhide Terror ''The Rawhide Terror'' is a 1934 American Western horror film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and Jack Nelson. Plot summary A gang of renegades disguised as Indians murder the parents of two brothers, as a result, the brothers separate. Ten y ...

'' (1934) * ''

The Fire Trap ''The Fire Trap'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Burt P. Lynwood and starring Norman Foster, Evalyn Knapp and Sidney Blackmer.Pitts p.146 An insurance investigator goes on the trail of a gang of arsonists. Cast * Norman Foster as Bill F ...

'' (1935) * ''

The Irish Gringo ''The Irish Gringo'' is a List of American films of 1935, 1935 American Western (genre), western film directed by William C. Thompson (cinematographer), William C. Thompson and starring Pat Carlyle, William Farnum and Karlyn May. Plot A half-Mexic ...

'' (1935) * ''

Fighting Caballero ''Fighting Caballero'' is a 1935 American black-and-white Western (genre), Western B-film produced by Weiss Productions Inc. and distributed by Superior Talking Pictures Inc. It was one of a series of Westerns starring Rex Lease. It was produce ...

'' (1935) * '' Between Men'' (1935) * ''

Sundown Saunders ''Sundown Saunders'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury. Cast * Bob Steele as Jim "Sundown" Saunders *Marie Burton as Bess Preston *Earl Dwire as Sheriff Baker *Ed Cassidy as Taggart *Jack Rockwell as Preston, Be ...

'' (1935) * ''

Custer's Last Stand The Battle of the Little Bighorn, known to the Lakota and other Plains Indians as the Battle of the Greasy Grass, and also commonly referred to as Custer's Last Stand, was an armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota Sioux, Nort ...

'' (1936) * ''

Desert Phantom ''Desert Phantom'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby. Cast *Johnny Mack Brown as Billy Donovan *Sheila Bromley as Jean Haloran * Ted Adams as Salizar *Karl Hackett as Tom Jackson *Hal Price as Jim Day *Nelson McDowell ...

'' (1936) * ''

Brand of the Outlaws ''Brand of the Outlaws'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury for A. W. Hackel's Supreme Pictures.p. 43 Pitts, Michael R, ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films'' ‎ McFarland; 2nd edition (January 1, 2013) ...

'' (1936) * ''

Last of the Warrens ''Last of the Warrens'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury. Cast * Bob Steele as Ted Warren *Margaret Marquis as Mary Burns * Charles King as Kent, aka Shelby *Horace Murphy as Grizzly *Lafe McKee as Sheriff Bates ...

'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

The Crime Patrol ''The Crime Patrol'' is a 1936 American film directed by Eugene Cummings. Plot Boxer Bob Neal joins the police after losing a fight against Officer Davis. Together they arrest Neal's former friends who stole a truck. Cast * Ray Walker as Bo ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Law Rides ''The Law Rides'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury. Cast * Bob Steele as Bruce Conway *Harley Wood as Arline Lewis *Buck Connors as Whitey * Charles King as Hank Davis *Margaret Mann as Mrs. Lewis *Jack Rockwell ...

'' (1936) * ''

Valley of the Lawless ''Valley of the Lawless'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert North Bradbury and written by Charles F. Royal. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Joyce Compton, George "Gabby" Hayes, Frank Hagney, Dennis Moore and Bobby Nelson. The ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Gun Ranger ''The Gun Ranger'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury. Plot summary Cast * Bob Steele as Dan Larson *Eleanor Stewart as Molly Pearson *John Merton as Kemper Mills * Ernie Adams as Wally Smeed *Earl Dwire as Bud C ...

'' (1936) * ''

Lightnin' Crandall ''Lightnin' Crandall'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Charles F. Royal. The film stars Bob Steele, Lois January, Charles King, Earl Dwire, Ernie Adams and Frank LaRue. The film was released on March 2 ...

'' (1937) * ''

Doomed at Sundown ''Doomed at Sundown'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by George H. Plympton. The film stars Bob Steele, Lorraine Randall, Warner Richmond, Earl Dwire, Harold Daniels and David Sharpe. The film was releas ...

'' (1937) * '' Reckless Ranger'' (1937) * ''

Trail of Vengeance ''Trail of Vengeance'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield, written by Fred Myton and George H. Plympton, and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Iris Meredith, Warner Richmond, Karl Hackett, Earle Hodgins and Frank LaRue. It was r ...

'' (1937) * '' Riders of the Dawn'' (1937) * ''

Guns in the Dark ''Guns in the Dark'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Charles F. Royal. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Claire Rochelle, Syd Saylor, Ted Adams, Dick Curtis, and Steve Clark. The film was released on M ...

'' (1937) * ''

Boothill Brigade ''Boothill Brigade'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by George H. Plympton. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Claire Rochelle, Dick Curtis, Horace Murphy, Frank LaRue and Ed Cassidy. The film was released ...

'' (1937) * '' God's Country and the Man'' (1937) * ''

The Red Rope ''The Red Rope'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by George H. Plympton. The film stars Bob Steele, Lois January, Forrest Taylor, Charles King, Karl Hackett and Bobby Nelson. The film was released on July 19 ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Gambling Terror ''The Gambling Terror'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Iris Meredith and Charles King.Pitts p.121 Plot A town is effectively terrorised by a protection racket with no one knowing who th ...

'' (1937) * ''

Where Trails Divide ''Where Trails Divide'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Tom Keene, Warner Richmond and Eleanor Stewart Eleanor Stewart (February 2, 1913 – July 4, 2007), was an American film actress of ...

'' (1937) * ''

Romance of the Rockies ''Romance of the Rockies'' is a 1937 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Robert North Bradbury and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Tom Keene (actor), Tom Keene, Beryl Wallace, Franklyn Farnum, Don Orlando, Bill Cod ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Trusted Outlaw ''The Trusted Outlaw'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury, written by George H. Plympton and Fred Myton, and starring Bob Steele, Lois January, Joan Barclay, Earl Dwire, Charles King and Richard Cramer. It was rel ...

'' (1937) * ''

Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin ''Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield for Supreme Pictures for release by Republic Pictures. It stars Bob Steele, Louise Stanley, and Karl Hackett.p. 72 Martin, Len D. ''The Republic Pictures C ...

'' (1937) * ''

A Lawman Is Born ''A Lawman Is Born'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. Plot summary Tom Mitchell is a wanted man that becomes the Sheriff after the previous Sheriff is killed, however Brownlee arrives and reveals Tom's identity. Cast ...

'' (1937) * ''

Danger Valley ''Danger Valley'' is a 1937 American Western film released by Monogram Pictures, directed by Robert N. Bradbury, written by Robert Emmett Tansey (as "Robert Emmett") and starring Addison Randall (credited as "Jack Randall") as a singing cowboy. ...

'' (1937) * ''

Stars Over Arizona ''Stars Over Arizona'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Robert North Bradbury and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Jack Randall, Kathleen Eliot, Horace Murphy, Warner Richmond, Tom Herbert and Chick Hannan. The film wa ...

'' (1937) * ''

Bar-Z Bad Men ''Bar-Z Bad Men'' is a 1937 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Johnny Mack Brown. Plot When reckless and boisterous Jim Waters (Johnny Mack Brown) is faced with a jail term for what he calls harmless fu ...

'' (1937) * '' The Painted Trail'' (1938) * ''

The Mexicali Kid ''The Mexicali Kid'' is a 1938 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Wallace Fox and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Jack Randall (actor), Jack Randall, Wesley Barry, Eleanor Stewart, Wilhelm von Brincken, Chester Ga ...

'' (1938) * '' Gun Packer'' (1938) * ''

Man's Country ''Man's Country'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Robert F. Hill and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Jack Randall, Marjorie Reynolds, Walter Long, Forrest Taylor, and David Sharpe. The film was released on July 6, ...

'' (1938) * ''

Wanted by the Police ''Wanted by the Police'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Wellyn Totman. The film stars Frankie Darro, Evalyn Knapp, Robert Kent (actor), Robert Kent, Matty Fain, Lillian Elliott and Don Rowan. The film wa ...

'' (1938) * ''

Wild Horse Canyon ''Wild Horse Canyon'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Robert F. Hill and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Jack Randall, Dorothy Short, Frank Yaconelli, Warner Richmond, Walter Long and Dennis Moore. The film wa ...

'' (1938) * '' Across the Plains'' (1939) * '' Drifting Westward'' (1939) * ''

Oklahoma Terror ''Oklahoma Terror'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. Cast *Addison Randall as Jack Ridgely *Al St. John as "Fuzzy" Glass *Virginia Carroll as Helen Martin * Don Rowan as Slade *Davison Clark as Cartwright *Gl ...

'' (1939) * '' Sundown on the Prairie'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1939)

References

Bibliography

* Darby, William. ''Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major Cinematographers and Their Feature Films''. Scarecrow Press, 1991. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

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