Acting
Slim Whitaker
Born July 27, 1893 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Died September 27, 1960 · aged 67
American cowboy and actor Slim Whitaker was working the rodeo circuit at age 17, eventually becoming a cowhand on the Chowchilla Ranch in central California. In 1912 he was hired as a riding extra and stunt man by Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson for westerns being filmed in Niles Canyon, CA. During the silent era his peers were Hal Taliaferro, Al Bridge, Charles King, Ken Maynard, Yakima Ca…
Known For
Sagebrush Trail · 1933Sagebrush Trail
★ 5.21933
MovieWestern
Imprisoned for a murder he did not commit, John Brant escapes and ends up out west where, after giving the local lawmen the slip, he joins up with an outlaw gang. Brant finds out that 'Jones', one of the outlaws he has become friends with, committed the murder that Brant was sent up for, but has no knowledge that anyone was ever put in jail for his crime. Willing to forgive and forget, Brant doesn't realize that 'Jones' has not only fallen for the same pretty shopgirl Brant has, but begins to suspect that Brant is not truly an outlaw.
Trigger Trail · 1944Trigger Trail
★ 7.01944
MovieWestern
The tale of Clint Farrell, an aspiring lawyer who must use both his wits and his brawn to save his town from being taken over by a villainous railroad financier.
Oklahoma Terror · 1939Oklahoma Terror
★ 8.01939
MovieWestern
Cartwright's racket is to sell a ranch and then have Mason and his men drive the ranchers away so he can resell it. If they want their money back he gives it to them and then has them killed. Jack arrives and learns that Mason and his men are the culprits but that they have a boss. He suspects Cartwright and sets trap to expose him.
Guns for Hire · 1932Guns for Hire
1932
MovieWestern
Gunfighter gets hired at sheep ranch to help fight the cattleman and his gang. In the gang is the man who raised the gunfighter and taught him how to shoot. They both hope they will not have to face each other when the showdown comes.
Cheyenne · 1929Cheyenne
★ 8.01929
MovieWestern
Cal Roberts can ride anything with four legs. He enters the contests held at big rodeo. He wins all honors and meets a girl who races horses to help her father clear pressing debts. Complications follow, but Cal wins the girl.
Gun Gospel · 1927Gun Gospel
★ 10.01927
MovieWestern
From Death Valley in the Mojave Desert to Mount Whittier, the outlaw gangs are wreaking havoc on the gold and money shipments from the mines and ranches. Wells Fargo organizes an express service that will insure the shipments and ensure a guaranteed delivery. Granger Hume is hired to help Wells-Fargo deliver on their promise.
Ride Him, Cowboy · 1932Ride Him, Cowboy
★ 4.91932
MovieActionWestern
John Drury saves Duke, a wild horse accused of murder, and trains him. When he discovers that the real murderer, a bad guy known as The Hawk, is the town's leading citizen, Drury arrested on a fraudulent charge.
Fugitive · 1933Fugitive
1933
MovieWestern
Edited down version of Sagebrush Trail. Imprisoned for a murder he did not commit, John Brant escapes and ends up out west where, after giving the local lawmen the slip, he joins up with an outlaw gang. Brant finds out that ‘Jones’, one of the outlaws he has become friends with, committed the murder that Brant was sent up for, but has no knowledge that anyone was ever put in jail for his crime. Willing to forgive and forget, Brant doesn’t realize that ‘Jones’ has not only fallen for the same pretty shopgirl Brant has, but begins to suspect that Brant is not truly an outlaw.
Movies
Sagebrush Trail · 1933Sagebrush Trail
★ 5.21933
MovieWestern
Imprisoned for a murder he did not commit, John Brant escapes and ends up out west where, after giving the local lawmen the slip, he joins up with an outlaw gang. Brant finds out that 'Jones', one of the outlaws he has become friends with, committed the murder that Brant was sent up for, but has no knowledge that anyone was ever put in jail for his crime. Willing to forgive and forget, Brant doesn't realize that 'Jones' has not only fallen for the same pretty shopgirl Brant has, but begins to suspect that Brant is not truly an outlaw.
Trigger Trail · 1944Trigger Trail
★ 7.01944
MovieWestern
The tale of Clint Farrell, an aspiring lawyer who must use both his wits and his brawn to save his town from being taken over by a villainous railroad financier.
Oklahoma Terror · 1939Oklahoma Terror
★ 8.01939
MovieWestern
Cartwright's racket is to sell a ranch and then have Mason and his men drive the ranchers away so he can resell it. If they want their money back he gives it to them and then has them killed. Jack arrives and learns that Mason and his men are the culprits but that they have a boss. He suspects Cartwright and sets trap to expose him.
Guns for Hire · 1932Guns for Hire
1932
MovieWestern
Gunfighter gets hired at sheep ranch to help fight the cattleman and his gang. In the gang is the man who raised the gunfighter and taught him how to shoot. They both hope they will not have to face each other when the showdown comes.
Cheyenne · 1929Cheyenne
★ 8.01929
MovieWestern
Cal Roberts can ride anything with four legs. He enters the contests held at big rodeo. He wins all honors and meets a girl who races horses to help her father clear pressing debts. Complications follow, but Cal wins the girl.
Gun Gospel · 1927Gun Gospel
★ 10.01927
MovieWestern
From Death Valley in the Mojave Desert to Mount Whittier, the outlaw gangs are wreaking havoc on the gold and money shipments from the mines and ranches. Wells Fargo organizes an express service that will insure the shipments and ensure a guaranteed delivery. Granger Hume is hired to help Wells-Fargo deliver on their promise.
Ride Him, Cowboy · 1932Ride Him, Cowboy
★ 4.91932
MovieActionWestern
John Drury saves Duke, a wild horse accused of murder, and trains him. When he discovers that the real murderer, a bad guy known as The Hawk, is the town's leading citizen, Drury arrested on a fraudulent charge.
Fugitive · 1933Fugitive
1933
MovieWestern
Edited down version of Sagebrush Trail. Imprisoned for a murder he did not commit, John Brant escapes and ends up out west where, after giving the local lawmen the slip, he joins up with an outlaw gang. Brant finds out that ‘Jones’, one of the outlaws he has become friends with, committed the murder that Brant was sent up for, but has no knowledge that anyone was ever put in jail for his crime. Willing to forgive and forget, Brant doesn’t realize that ‘Jones’ has not only fallen for the same pretty shopgirl Brant has, but begins to suspect that Brant is not truly an outlaw.
Double Daring · 1926Double Daring
★ 10.01926
MovieWestern
A timid bank clerk has to toughen up during the search for a gang of bank robbers.
The Desperadoes · 1943The Desperadoes
★ 5.91943
MovieWestern
Popular mailcoach driver Uncle Willie is in fact in league with the town's crooked banker. They plan to have the bank robbed after emptying it, and when Willie's choice for this doesn't show in time, he gets some local boys to do it. When his man does turn up he decides to stick around, as he is pals with the sheriff and also takes a shine to Willie's daughter Allison. This gives the bad men several new problems.
Flash Gordon · 1936Flash Gordon
★ 6.41936
MovieScience FictionAction
Disaster seems imminent when scientists discover that the planet Mongo is about to crash into Earth. Luckily, heroic young Flash Gordon is on hand to lead an investigative mission into outer space and onto the speedily approaching planet. There, he and his best girl, Dale, who is along for the ride, learn that Ming, the devious ruler of Mongo, has purposely put the planet on a collision course with Earth, and only Flash can stop him.
Texas Justice · 1942Texas Justice
★ 9.01942
MovieWestern
Tom Cameron and Fuzzy Q. Jones come to the aid of their old friend Smoky, who is having trouble with power hungry cattle rancher Huxley.
Stagecoach Days · 1938Stagecoach Days
★ 7.01938
MovieWestern
Western featuring a thrilling stagecoach race.
Under Montana Skies · 1930Under Montana Skies
★ 10.01930
MovieWestern
Clay gets a musical troop out af jail and helps raise money so they can put on their show. During the performance Blake and his men rob the box office. The townsmen give chase and Clay goes after Blake.
Range Warfare · 1934Range Warfare
★ 7.01934
MovieWestern
Marshal Reb Russell's reputation precedes him and when he arrives the outlaw gang that includes the Sheriff and that has been doing all the rustling, captures him and plans to hang him. Tommy Lord, the man the crooked Sheriff wants for the rustling, helps him escape. Posing as a rustler he gets the Indian Agent to admit he is the buyer and to reveal who the rustlers are. Having cleared Tommy of the rustling charge he goes after the gang.
The Soda Water Cowboy · 1927The Soda Water Cowboy
★ 9.01927
MovieActionComedy
1927 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe.
The Code of the Scarlet · 1928The Code of the Scarlet
★ 10.01928
MovieActionWestern
Assigned to catch a gang of outlaws, officers Bruce Kenton and Paddy Halloran rescue Helen Morgan when her wagon is attacked by the very same gang. Through a ruse, Kenton manages to infiltrate the gang, which is holed up in the lawless community of Caribou Flats. While in the employ of villainous trading post operator Jack Blake, Kenton discovers that Blake is not only the leader of the gang but also the man who murdered Helen's brother.
The Flyin' Buckaroo · 1928The Flyin' Buckaroo
★ 10.01928
MovieWestern
Bill Mathews mistakenly comes to believe that his sweetheart, Sally Brown, prefers the company of his brother, Henry, to that of his own and dejectedly goes to the city, where he finds work driving a truck. Six months later Bill returns home; that very day, the Delno gang robs the bank and kidnaps Sally. Bill follows the outlaws in a plane and parachutes into their mountain hideout; he captures Delno's men and rescues Sally, who quickly convinces him that she has never loved another.
Law of the Ranger · 1937Law of the Ranger
★ 7.01937
MovieWestern
Working undercover, Rangers Bob and Wally arrive to take up ranching. Out to stop them is Bill Nash and his men. When Bob plans to file on a ranch, Nash finds out and heads for the Registrar ahead of him.
Billy the Kid · 1941Billy the Kid
★ 5.31941
MovieDramaWestern
Billy "The Kid" Bonney is a hot-headed gunslinger who postpones his life of crime when he is befriended and hired by peaceful cattle rancher Eric Keating. When Keating is killed by a rival, Billy seeks revenge, even if it means opposing his old friend, Marshal Jim Sherwood.
The Ridin' Rowdy · 1927The Ridin' Rowdy
★ 7.01927
MovieWestern
Buffalo is banished to the wilderness after playing a nasty practical joke on his rancher father. During his exile, Billy meets and falls in love with pretty Patricia Farris, who sadly rejects him when he tries to steal a kiss.
In Old California · 1942In Old California
★ 5.31942
MovieActionRomance
Boston pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento, where he runs afoul of local political boss Britt Dawson, who exacts protection payment from the citizenry. Dawson frames Craig with poisoned medicine, but Craig redeems himself during a Gold Rush epidemic.
Raiders of the West · 1942Raiders of the West
★ 8.01942
MovieWestern
In this western, a frontier detective disguised as an entertainer performs for the leader of an outlaw gang. At the same time, he learns the whereabouts of the outlaws' hideout. Unfortunately, his true identity is revealed and he must escape if he is to bring the gang to justice.
The Outlaw Tamer · 1935The Outlaw Tamer
★ 9.01935
MovieWestern
A masked bandit being chased by a posse is wounded but manages to lose them. He is taken in by a female saloon owner and nursed back to health.