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Time for "Unholy Gold," the fourth installment in our 1936 Republic Pictures chapter play, The Vigilantes Are Coming .

From PRC in 1940, we present "Billy The Kid's Gun Justice," starring Bob Steele, with Al (Fuzzy) St. John. Bob and Fuzzy are joined in the cast by Louise Currie and Carleton ( Refer Madness ) Young. Rex Lease and Forrest Taylor are also in the cast. With original screenplay by Tom Gibson, this movie was produced by Sigmund Neufeld and directed by Peter Stewart.

From Monogram Pictures in 1932, we present Thelma Todd, Lyle Talbot, and Henry B. Walthall starring in "Klondike." Tristram Tupper wrote the original story, adaptation, and dialog. Directed by Phil Rosen. A William T. Lackey production.

From Willis Kent in 1932, we present "Sinister Hands," starring Jack Muhall, Phyllis Barrington, and Crauford Kent. In this one, d uring a seance at an elderly millionaire's house, the millionaire is murdered. The detectives investigating the crime discover that everyone who was at the seance had a motive for killing the man. Story by Norton S. Parker; continuity by Oliver Drake. Directed by Armand Schaefer.

In one of the last films ever made by Producers Releasing Corporation, we present John Ireland, Sheila Ryan, Hugh Beaumont, and Jane Randolph starring in 1947's "Railroaded." This film was subsequently released by sister studio Eagle-Lion Films as PRC got the axe in August of 1947. Screenplay by John C. Higgins and original story by Gertrude Walker. Produced by Charles F. Riesner and directed by Anthony Mann.

Time for a 1937 Republic musical comedy, "Rhythm in the Clouds," starring Patricia Ellis, Warren Hull, and William Newell. Original story by George Mence and Ray Bond; adaptation by Nathaniel West; screenplay by Olive Cooper. Directed by John H. Auer.

Time for "Condemned by Cossacks," the third episode of our 1936 Republic serial, The Vigilantes Are Coming .

Time for a 1943 crime drama from PRC as Glenda Farrell and Lyle Talbot star in "A Time For Crime." With original story by Jimmy Starr and screenplay by Arthur St. Claire and Sherman Love and additional dialog by John Vlahos (as well by material by columnists Jimmy Starr, Erskine Johnson, Edwin Schallert, and Harry Crocker), this motion picture (with Leon Fromkess in charge of production) was produced by Lester Cutler and directed by Alexis Thurn-Taxis.

Time for a 1937 Monogram crime thriller, "The Outer Gate." This flick stars Ralph Morgan, Kay Linaker, and Ben Alexander. Based on Octavus Roy Cohen's same-named novel with scenario by Laurie Brazee. Scott R. Dunlap was the executive in charge of production. Produced by I.E. Chadwick and directed by Ray Cannon.

Time for a Tex Ritter Monogram Western as he stars in "Cowboy From Sundown." Roscoe Ates, Carleton ( Reefer Madness ) Young, George Pembroke, and Patsy Moran are also in the cast----as well as Tex's horse White Flash. Rolland Lynch wrote the screenplay. This 1940 Edward Finney production was directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet.

From Republic Pictures in 1937, we present "Paradise Express." In this one, a small railroad is being squeezed out of business courtesy of tactics of a trucking company owned by gangsters. Grant Withers, Dorothy Appleby, and Arthur Hoyt star here. Jack Natteford and Betty Burbridge wrote the screenplay adaptation of Allan Vaughan Elston and Paul Perez's original story. Produced by Nat Levine. This picture was directed by Republic's house director, Joseph Kane.

Time for a 1947 Republic Pictures crime drama as we present "Exposed." The film stars Adele Mara, Mark Roberts, Lorna Gray, Robert Armstrong, William Haade and Bob Steele. With original story by Charles Moran and screenplay by Royal K. Cole and the aforementioned Mr. Moran, this film was produced by William J. O'Sullivan and directed by George Blair.

From Producers Releasing Corporation in 1943, we present "Girls In Chains." In this one, when a teacher loses her job because her brother-in-law happens to be a racketeer, she takes a position at a girls' reformatory. This one stars Arline Judge and Roger Clark, with Robin Raymond, Barbara Pepper, Dorothy Burgess, and Clancy Cooper. Musical score by Leo Erdody. Leon Fromkess was in charge of production. Albert Beich wrote the screenplay, based upon a story by the movie's director Edgar G. Ulmer. An Atlantis Pictures Corporation production produced by Peter R. Van Duinen and, as mention earlier, directed by the aforementioned Edgar G. Ulmer.

Time for "Birth of the Vigilantes," the second chapter in our 1936 Republic serial, The Vigilantes Are Coming . Check out last Saturday's post for personnel information----or read the opening credits here.

Time for a PRC romantic comedy, "The Town Went Wild." In this 1944 entry, feuding fathers learn the shocking news that their respective sons were switched at berth, which means one of their daughters is about to marry her own brother. This one stars Freddie Bartholomew, Jimmy Lydon, Edward Everett Horton, and Tom Tully. Written and produced by Bernard R. Roth, Clarence Greene, and Russell Rouse. Directed by Ralph Murphy.

From Colony Pictures in 1939, we present Ken Maynard starring in "Phantom Rancher." In this one, a cowboy puts on a black mask and a black outfit to take on a gang of land-grabbin' crooks, pardner. Bill Lively wrote the original story and screenplay. Directed by Harry Fraser. Besides Ken and his horse Tarzan, the cast included Dorothy ( Reefer Madness ) Short, Harry Harvey, Ted Adams, and Dorothy's Reefer Madness co-star, Dave O'Brien.

From PRC in 1943, we present Harry Langdon starring in "House of Errors." Charles Rogers, Marian Marsh, and Ray Walker join Harry in the cast. Ewart Adamson and Eddie M. Davis wrote the screenplay, which was based on Harry's own original story. George R. Batcheller was in charge of production. This motion picture------a Beaumont production-----was produced and directed by Poverty Row veteran Bernard B. Ray.

From Republic Pictures in 1936, we present The Three Mesquiteers (Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan, and Max Terhune) in "Roarin' Lead." Christine Maple, Hooper Atchley, Yakima Canutt, George Chesebro, and Tommy Bupp were also in the cast. Produced by Nat Levine. Original screen play by Oliver Drake and Jack Nattleford, based on William Colt MacDonald's same-named book. Directed by Mack V. Wright and Sam Newfield. TV syndication print.

Time for action with the King of the Cowboys, himself, Roy Rogers, along with George "Gabby" Hayes," starring in "Young Bill Hickok." With original story and screenplay by Norton S. Parker and Olive Cooper, this 1940 Republic picture was produced and directed by Joseph Kane (who was shown on the credits as "associate producer"). This is a TV syndication print.

Beginning today, Welcome to Poverty Row presents a Republic Pictures serial, The Vigilantes Are Coming , with "The Eagle Strikes" as the first of 12 chapters. Robert Livingston, Kay Hughes, Guinn (Big Boy) Williams, Raymond Hatton, Fred Kohler, Robert Warick,  and William Farnum star in this chapter play. John Rathmell, Maurice Geraghty, and Winston Miller wrote the screenplay; the aforementioned Mr. Garaghty and Leslie Swabacker wrote the original story. This 1936 theatrical serial was produced by Nat Levine. Supervised by J. Laurence Wickland. Directed by Mack V. Wright and Ray Taylor. Tune in next Saturday for Chapter Two!

From PRC in 1944, we present Tex Ritter and Dave ( Refer Madness ) O'Brien as The Texas Rangers in "Gangsters of the Frontier," with Guy Wilkerson. Screenplay by Elmer Clifton. Produced by Arthur Alexander. Directed by the aforementioned Elmer Clifton.

From 1944, we present Ken Maynard starring in the Western flick "Harmony Trail." Eddie Dean, Rocky Cameron, Max Terhune and his sidekick Elmer co-star. Produced by Walt Mattox and directed by Robert Emmett Tansey (who also wrote the screenplay under the nom de plume of Frank Simpson). A Meridian Pictures release from Astor Pictures.

From PRC in 1944, we present "Minstrel Man." This one follows the story of a minstrel man, from his career highs to personal setbacks. This movie stars Benny Fields, Gladys George, and Alan Dinehart. Screenplay by Irwin R. Franklyn and Pierre Gendron with original story by Martin Mooney and Raymond L. Schrock. Produced by Leon Fromkess and co-directed by Joseph H. Lewis and an un-credited Edgar G. Ulmer .

From Puritan Pictures (who released this movie) in 1935, we present Tim McCoy starring in the Excelsior picture "Bulldog Courage." Joan Woodbury, Paul Fix, and Edmund Cobb join Tim in the cast. Francis Guihan and Joseph O'Donnell wrote the original story, which Mr. O'Donnell adapted into his screenplay. This flick was produced by Sig Neufeld and Leslie Simmonds and directed by Sam Newfield.

From Republic Pictures in 1946, we present the King of the Cowboys himself, Roy Rogers---along with Trigger, the Smartest Horse in the Movies, in "Song of Arizona." Joining Roy are George "Gabby" Hayes and Dale Evans, along with Bob Nolan and The Sons of the Pioneers. Screenplay by M. Coates Webster and original story by Bradford Ropes. With Edward J. White as associate producer, this motion picture was directed by Frank McDonald.

From Reliable Productions in 1935, we present Richard Talmadge starring in "The Live Wire." This movie also stars Alberta Vaughn, George K. Walsh, and Charles K. French. Leon Metz wrote the story, Carl Hartman the continuity, and Carl Krusada the dialog. Produced by Bernard B. Ray and directed by Harry S. Webb. Distributed by Ajax Pictures Corporation.

From Reliable Pictures in 1936, we present "Millionaire Kid." This movie stars Betty Compson, Bryant Washburn, Charles Delaney, Lois Wilde, and Tommy Metcalfe (in the title role). Al (Fuzzy) St. John was in this one. It's not even a Western. Jack Nattleford and Blanched Church wrote the original story and continuity. Produced and directed by Bernard B. Ray.

Time for another PRC Western as Al "Lash" La Rue and Al "Fuzzy" St. John star in "Ghost Town Renegades. Lash and Fuzzy are joined in the cast by Jennifer Holt, Jack Ingram, and Terry Frost. Patricia Harper wrote the original screenplay. This 1947 motion picture was produced by Jerry Thomas and directed by Ray Taylor.

Yes, pardners, it's a PRC picture in COLOR!!! From 1946, and in living Cinecolor, we present Eddie Dean, PRC's entry in the Singing Cowboy Contest, starring in "Song of Old Wyoming." Sarah Padden, Ian Keith, and Al "Lash" La Rue join Eddie in the cast for this one. Frances Kavanaugh wrote the original screenplay. W.T. Crespinel was the Cinecolor color supervisor. This flick was produced and directed by Robert Emmett.

From Grand National Films in 1936, we present Tex Ritter starring in "Song of the Gringo." Joan Woodbury, Fuzzy Knight, and Monte Blue were also in the cast. John McCarthy and Robert Emmett wrote the original story which was adapted into the screenplay by Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Emmett, and Al Jennings. Supervised by Lindsley Parsons. An Edward F. Finney Boots and Saddles production, this motion picture was directed by John McCarthy.