Smith Ballew

Former juvenile star William Henry is the all-grown-up hero of "Federal Man". Henry is cast as a government agent, who dogs the trail of illegal narcotics peddlers. This requires several trips south of the US-Mexico border and back again. (imdb)

Going undercover as the notorious "Waco Kid," U.S. Army Captain Jeff Packard (Ellison) manages to infiltrate a gang of gold-shipment thieves lead by nasty Walt Anderson (Ted Adams). But Anderson and his gang are not the only troublemakers around: Packard must also contend with Geronimo (Chief Thundercloud) and his Apache warriors, who are demanding guns in exchange for peace. When Major French (Luther Crocker) refuses, the Apaches attack. (allrovi.com)

1949 Rex Lease, Robert Frazer, William Farnum, Allene Ray. We are proud to say that this is the worst film in our action-adventure section. This high seas gun smuggling epic is ultra cheap and ultra overdone. Truly a bad film masterpiece. It's sad to see Lease, Frazer, and Farnum in such an embarrassing mess. A must. From 16mm. (imdb)

Mobster Thomas Nagle and his gang take over a ship to use running guns and counterfeit money into Lisbon.

When Tex Granger rides into Three Buttes, Helen Kent persuades him to buy the local newspaper. However, loan shark Rance Carson appoints the bandit Blaze Talbot as town marshal to act as his enforcer and soon the town is in chaos. With fighting between rival gangs, Tex dons a mask to become The Midnight Rider of the Plains and bring the criminals to justice.

A pair of U.S. Marshals come to the aid of a woman who is fighting to keep her ranch from a gang of murderous cattle rustlers who want to get their hands on it. (imdb)

A hitch-hiking stranger manages a lift from a young woman into the town he's destined for, and she's from. Both land up in jail, twice, as the small town and its leading family slowly unravel the in-plain-sight mystery behind this man. (imdb)

Cowboys and cows amidst Hawaiian scenery and song. (imdb)

A hero goes undercover to uncover outlaws while singing to a heroine and being sneered at by a bad guy.

Baseball superstar Gehrig is one of several ranchers being coerced by a bunch of bandits. His sister and her lawyer/lover organize the ranchers. (imdb)

Horse breeder Tom Martin, in a streak of bad luck, is persuaded by his daughter Doris to enter a mare in the feature race at the county fair. There, Martin rejects a tout's proposition to throw the race, and he also meets his old friends, the "Judge" and the "Warbler". The race starts and the mare, just short of reaching the wire and winning the race, is crowded into the rail and ruined as a racer. The Martins return home, where Ruth busies herself in training a colt, Katydid.

Singing cowboy Randy shows up at Mrs. Blake's ranch. She is beset by bad guys, and Randy loves her daughter Janet. (imdb)

A Westerner in the Union Army discovers that gold shipments from the West are being captured by Southerners.

A notorious gambler who is short of money want his daughter to marry a British young man, who has plenty of money. At first she obeys, but then she falls in love to a poor, young American. (imdb)

Early talkie-musical from Vitaphone and Warner has Leo Ruisman and his orchestra doing a few numbers including Some of These Days, Lonely, the standard Milenberg Joys and the highlight If I Had You sung by Smith Ballew. (imdb)