Harry S. Webb (October 15, 1892 – July 4, 1959) was an American film producer, director and screenwriter. He produced 100 films between 1924 and 1940. He also directed 55 films between 1924 and 1940. He was the brother of "B"-film producer and director Ira S. Webb and the husband of screenwriter Rose Gordon, who wrote many of his films. In 1933 Webb and Bernard B. Ray created Reliable Pictures Corporation with a studio at Beachwood and

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in Hollywood. Reliable produced and released many Westerns, starting with ''Girl Trouble'' (1933), until the company closed in 1937. Its final release was ''The Silver Trail''.The Webb Family in Hollywood
/ref> Webb and Ray then started Metropolitan Pictures Corporation in 1938, which produced and released several films until 1940, its last being ''Pinto Canyon''. Webb then produced Westerns for Monogram Pictures. He was born in

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and died in Hollywood, from a heart attack.

Selected filmography

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The Knockout Kid ''The Knockout Kid'' is a 1925 American silent Western comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Jack Perrin, Molly Malone, and Eva Thatcher. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Jack is the son of a millionaire, and keen ...

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The Empty Saddle ''The Empty Saddle'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Pete Morrison, Betty Goodwin and Bud Osborne. Cast * Pete Morrison as Bob Kingston * Betty Goodwin as Mary Manning * Bud Osborne * Lew Meeh ...

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Winning a Woman ''Winning a Woman'' is a 1925 American silent action film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Jack Perrin, Josephine Hill and William J. Turner.Munden p.909 Cast * Jack Perrin * Josephine Hill Josephine Hill (October 3, 1899 – ...

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The Man from Oklahoma '' The Man from Oklahoma '' is a 1945 American western film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and George 'Gabby' Hayes. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures.Hurst p.232 Plot Jim Gardner, hoping to ...

'' (1926) * '' Thunderbolt's Tracks'' (1927) * '' The Golden Stallion'' (1927) serial; director * '' Isle of Sunken Gold'' (1927) serial; director * ''

Heroes of the Wild ''Heroes of the Wild'' is a 1927 American silent Western film serial produced by Nat Levine, directed by Harry S. Webb and released by Mascot Pictures. The film is considered to be lost. Plot A young woman is heir to a large fortune, but the k ...

'' (1927) serial; director * '' The Phantom of the North'' (1929) director * ''

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Untamed Justice ''Untamed Justice'' is a 1929 American silent action film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Virginia Brown Faire, Gaston Glass and David Torrence.Munden p.850 Cast * Virginia Brown Faire as Louise Hill * Gaston Glass as Norman Bard, Air ...

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Beyond the Rio Grande ''Beyond the Rio Grande'' is a 1930 American pre-Code western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Jack Perrin, Franklyn Farnum and Jay Wilsey.Munden, p. 55 Cast * Jack Perrin as Bert Allen * Franklyn Farnum as Joe Kemp * Charline Bu ...

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The Phantom of the Desert ''The Phantom of the Desert'' is a 1930 American western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Jack Perrin, Eva Novak and Josef Swickard.Pitts p.248 Cast * Jack Perrin as Jack Saunders * Eva Novak as Mary Van Horn * Josef Swickard as Colon ...

'' (1930) * '' Firebrand Jordan'' (1930) * '' Westward Bound'' (1930) * '' West of Cheyenne'' (1931) * '' Hell's Valley'' (1931) * ''

Red Fork Range ''Red Fork Range'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Hal Taliaferro, Ruth Mix and Al Ferguson. Main cast * Hal Taliaferro as Wally Hamilton * Ruth Mix as Ruth Farell * Al Ferguson as Black Bard * ...

'' (1931) * '' Swanee River'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1933) director & producer * ''

Ridin' Thru ''Ridin' Thru'' is a 1934 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, Ruth Hiatt and Lafe McKee.Pitts p.311 Cast * Tom Tyler as Tom Saunders * Ruth Hiatt as Dolores Brooks * Lafe McKee as Elmer ' ...

'' (1934) * '' Loser's End'' (1935) * ''

North of Arizona ''North of Arizona'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Jack Perrin, Blanche Mehaffey and Lane Chandler.Pitts p.306 It was a low-budget B film made by Reliable Pictures. Main cast * Jack Perrin as Jack ...

'' (1935) * '' The Live Wire'' (1935) director & associate producer * '' Born to Battle'' (1935) director & producer * '' The Test'' (1935) associate producer * '' Ambush Valley'' (1936) * '' The Speed Reporter'' (1936) * '' Vengeance of Rannah'' (1936) associate producer * '' Santa Fe Bound'' (1936) director * ''

The Riding Avenger ''The Riding Avenger'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring Hoot Gibson, Ruth Mix and June Gale.Parish & Pitts p.144 Originally made by Diversion Pictures, it was picked up for distribution by Grand National ...

'' (1936) * '' The Silver Trail'' (1937) * ''

Santa Fe Rides ''Santa Fe Rides'' is a 1937 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Bob Custer, Eleanor Stewart and David Sharpe (actor), David Sharpe.Pitts p.320-21 Partial cast * Bob Custer as Santa Fe Evans * Eleano ...

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'' (1938) * '' Feud of the Range'' (1939) * ''

Smoky Trails ''Smoky Trails'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Bernard B. Ray and written by George H. Plympton. The film stars Bob Steele, Jean Carmen, Murdock MacQuarrie, Bruce Dane, Carleton Young and Ted Adams. The film was released on M ...

'' (1939) * '' Mesquite Buckaroo'' (1939) * '' Law of the Wolf'' (1939) * '' Fangs of the Wild'' (1939) * ''

Port of Hate ''Port of Hate'' is a 1939 American adventure film directed by Harry S. Webb and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Polly Ann Young, Kenneth Harlan, Carleton Young, Shia Jung, Monte Blue and Frank LaRue. The film was released on August 2 ...

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The Pal from Texas ''The Pal from Texas'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and written by Carl Krusada. The film stars Bob Steele, Claire Rochelle, Josef Swickard, Betty Mack, Ted Adams and Carleton Young. The film was released on Novem ...

'' (1939) * '' El Diablo Rides'' (1939) * '' Riders of the Sage'' (1939) * '' Wild Horse Valley'' (1940) * '' Wild Horse Range'' (1940) * ''

The Cheyenne Kid ''The Cheyenne Kid'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Robert F. Hill and written by Jack Curtis. The film stars Tom Keene, Mary Mason, Roscoe Ates, Otto Hoffman and Al Bridge. The film was released on January 20, 1933, by ...

'' (1940) * ''

Covered Wagon Trails ''Covered Wagon Trails'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Raymond K. Johnson, starring Jack Randall, Sally Cairns and Lafe McKee. Cast * Jack Randall as Jack Cameron * Sally Cairns as Carol Bradford * Lafe McKee as John Bradfo ...

'' (1940) * '' Pinto Canyon'' (1940) * '' Pioneer Days'' (1940) * '' Land of the Six Guns'' (1940) * ''

The Kid from Santa Fe ''The Kid from Santa Fe'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Raymond K. Johnson and written by Carl Krusada. The film stars Jack Randall, Clarene Curtis, Forrest Taylor, Claire Rochelle, Tom London and George Chesebro. The film was r ...

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Riders from Nowhere ''Riders from Nowhere'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Raymond K. Johnson and written by Carl Krusada. The film stars Jack Randall, Margaret Roach, Ernie Adams, Tom London, Charles King and Nelson McDowell. The film was release ...

'' (1940)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Webb, Harry S. 1892 births 1959 deaths American film producers American film directors American male screenwriters 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters