Ken Curtis

Documentary about the making of the John Wayne film The Alamo (1960). Included are behind-the-scenes photos and footage of the actual production of the film, clips from it and interviews with members of the cast, crew and local residents in Brackettville, TX, where it was filmed.

Um duro cowboy a enfrentar alguns problemas cruza-se no caminho com uma mulher solitária que vive no meio do nada.

Captain Hayes of the mighty law enforcement squad named the Texas Rangers reached the pinnacle of his career when he captured the notorious John Henry, an outlaw cowboy, and put him behind bars. Twenty years later, upon his release, Henry is older but unrepentant. Within six hours after leaving his jail cell, he evens the score with Hayes by holding up the Bank of Texas for $20,000 in gold. Hayes, in his fury, gets himself out of retirement to take up the chase once more.

A little girl gets lost in the wilds of Utah.

Patchwork movie edited from episodes from the TV series The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977).

Author Bret Harte relates the story of the discovery of gold in California at Sutter's Mill, and how that discovery changed the history of the west forever.

A young Texas Man who saw his father get killed by a group of bandits, decides years later to go to work for the Pony Express. But he is not just working around the country to deliver mail, he is actually finding the bandits who murdered his father.

Versão do clássico Robin Hood com animais silvestres. Robin Hood é um fora-da-lei que decide formar uma gangue na floresta de Sherwood para lutar contra as injustiças e tiranias do Príncipe João e do Xerife de Nottingham.

Quando a agência do governo encarregada dos índios não entrega os escassos suprimentos, devidos por tratado, para a orgulhosa tribo Cheyenne em sua estéril reserva no deserto, os índios famintos entendem que foram mais abusados do que vale a pena tolerar. Mais de 300 cheyennes abandonam a reserva destinada a eles, partindo em uma travessia de 2.400 km rumo à sua ancestral área de caça. Isso é encarado pelo governo como um ato de rebelião, que então tenta impedir a jornada. O Capitão de Cavalaria Thomas Archer é encarregado de sua captura, mas durante a busca cresce seu respeito pela sua nobre coragem, e decide ajudá-los.

Uma tribo no território dos Comanches mantém colonos não indígenas como reféns. O exército americano está sob pressão para libertá-los e o marechal Guthrie McCabe (James Stewart) é persuadido pelo oficial Jim Gary (Richard Widmark) a auxiliar nas negociações com os índios.

Em 1836, o general Santa Anna (Ruben Padilla) e o exército mexicano estão varrendo o Texas. Para poder detê-lo, o general Sam Huston (Richard Boone) precisa de tempo para criar uma resistência. Tentando obter este tempo, ele ordena que o coronel William Travis (Laurence Harvey) defenda uma pequena missão a todo custo na rota dos mexicanos. A pequena tropa de Travis recebe o reforço de grupos que acompanham Jim Bowie (Richard Widmark) e Davy Crockett (John Wayne), mas a situação se torna desesperadora. Travis deixa claro que não haverá vergonha se eles partirem enquanto podem, mas cento e oitenta e dois homens decidem fazer uma resistência heróica no forte Álamo.

A young man with only one hand gets a job at a timber camp and falls for his boss's daughter.

A small town in Texas finds itself under attack from a hungry, fifty-foot-long gila monster. No longer content to forage in the desert, the giant lizard begins chopming on motorists and train passengers before descending upon the town itself. Only Chase Winstead, a quick-thinking mechanic, can save the town from being wiped out.

Trapped on a remote island by a hurricane, a group discover a doctor has been experimenting on creating half sized humans. Unfortunately, his experiments have also created giant shrews, who when they have run out of small animals to eat, turn on the humans....

Trapped on a remote island by a hurricane, a group discover a doctor has been experimenting on creating half sized humans. Unfortunately, his experiments have also created giant shrews, who when they have run out of small animals to eat, turn on the humans....

Baseado em um incidente da Guerra Civil americana, Marcha de Heróis mostra a coragem e determinação de uma tropa da Cavalaria que consegue se infiltrar em território inimigo para cumprir uma missão arriscada. Eles precisam eliminar uma base rebelde sulista que resiste bravamente a todos os ataques. Sem favorecer o Norte ou o Sul, o filme se tornou um tributo emocionante aos homens que lutaram e morreram nesta guerra entre irmãos. John Wayne, William Holden e o diretor John Ford se unem para criar um filme empolgante, repleto de ação, humor e romance que agrada a todos os estilos e idades.

An American gunslinger kills a Mexican man in California immediately after the Mexican-American war. The killer is arrested and put on trial for murder with the Hispanic population waiting to learn of American justice.

Seeking a new place to call home, former Confederate soldier Ben Lassiter (Victor Mature) and his daughter meet Beth (Elaine Stewart), whose fiancé is a Union soldier. Lassiter falls for Beth, and when Indians attack, they head to a cavalry camp where Lassiter must battle the Indians as well as Beth's fiancé.

Em um mundo em mudança onde a televisão se tornou a principal fonte de informação, um jovem jornalista testemunha como seu tio, Frank Skeffington, um político veterano e honesto, prefeito de uma cidade da Nova Inglaterra, tenta ser reeleito enquanto banqueiros e empresários conspiram na sombra para colocar um candidato fraco e manejável no conselho da cidade.

Byron Turner, a 15-year-old runaway from the Eatondale Orphan Asylum, receives a ride into the rural Missouri town of Delphi with rich land-owner Tobias Brown.

A spinster finally finds the right man when she returns to her alma mater after 15 years for a class reunion.

Um oficial da marinha obcecado por aviação, Frank W. Wead (John Wayne), vê seu casamento ruir pois Min (Maureen O'Hara), sua mulher, se sente só. Ao cair da escada ele fica paralítico e isto sacramenta a separação, mas parcialmente se recupera e se torna um roteirista de cinema e teatrólogo de sucesso. Frank quer reatar com Min e eles decidem tentar de novo, mas enquanto espera que ela chegue a viver com ele fica sabendo que os japoneses atacaram Pearl Harbor. Frank decide então ir a Washington, para poder ajudar seu país da melhor maneira que puder.

True story of Lt.Cdr. Howard W.Gilmore who was awarded the Medal of Honor for sacrificing himself to save his submarine, February 1943.

Can a couple keep important secrets from Communist spies?

O veterano da Guerra Civil Ethan Edwards chega ao Texas em 1868 e encontra o seu irmão e a família dele. No dia seguinte, Comanches invadem o rancho, matam o seu irmão e Martha, a esposa dele, e raptam as duas filhas do casal. Ethan parte então em uma busca vingativa junto com o companheiro Martin, um mestiço que logo percebe que Ethan está obcecado por matar os índios. Ao encontrarem o corpo da mais velha, saem em busca da caçula, por quem procuram mais 5 anos no deserto.

Comédia sobre a vida em um navio não particularmente importante da Marinha dos EUA durante a 2ª Guerra Mundial. Mister Roberts (Henry Fonda) está a bordo de um navio de carga norte-americano, trabalhando no Pacífico durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Ele faria qualquer coisa para deixar a tranquilidade do navio para entrar da 'ação'. O problema é que o capitão do navio (James Cagney), que é um pouco tirano, não está disposto a assinar os pedidos de transferência de Roberts. Também à bordo está Ensign Pulver (Jack Lemmon), que evita o trabalho da melhor maneira possível, e vivendo além de suas riquezas com suas compras e vendas. Roberts e a tripulação estão em constante batalha, mesmo que pelas menores coisas. (e 12 - Estimado 12 Anos)

A história de vida de um típico imigrante irlandês que se torna Sargento do Exército Americano e passa sua carreira de 50 anos na Academia Militar de West Point nos Estados Unidos. Isso inclui suas experiências relacionadas ao trabalho, bem como a sua vida familiar e as relações que ele desenvolve com os jovens cadetes com quem faz amizade. Martin "Marty" Maher morreu em 17 de janeiro de 1961, com 84 anos e está enterrado no cemitério de West Point. (e Livre - Estimado Livre)

Sean Thornton voltou da América para a Irlanda onde pretende recuperar sua herdade e escapar de seu passado. Mas a atenção de Sean é capturada por Mary Kate Danaher, uma bela mas pobre donzela, e irmã mais nova do mal-humorado "Red" Will Danaher. O relacionamento turbulento que se forma entre Sean e Mary Kate, pontuado por tentativas belicosas de Will para mantê-los separados formam a trama principal, com o passado de Sean como boxeador atrapalhando um pouco.

Story of how the Coast Guard trained to help win World War II.

Stock-footage from Republic Pictures' earlier Zorro serials was served up once again in this 12 chapter cliffhanger, this time without the financially strapped studio having to credit Zorro creator Johnston McCulley or pay any royalties. Zorro simply became "Don Daredevil" (Ken Curtis), a foppish Easterner by day turned masked avenger by night. Like his not too distant relative, Don wore his disguise in order to battle nasty Roy Barcroft who, under a forged Spanish land grant, attempts to take over the surrounding ranch land.

Rio Bravo se passa após a Guerra Civil, quando a União volta sua atenção para os Apaches. O oficial da união Kirby Yorke está no comando de um posto avançado no Rio Grande no qual ele é responsável pelo treinamento de novos recrutas, um dos quais é o seu filho a quem não vê há 15 anos. Ele é tratado severamente para ficar em forma e enfrentar os Apaches, mas não antes de sua mãe aparecer para levá-lo embora. A decisão é deixada para o Soldado Yorke que decide ficar e lutar. Em meio a tudo isso Kirby e Kathleen apesar de separadas por anos voltam a se apaixonar e decidem que é hora de fazer uma nova tentativa. Atenção, não confunda com o filme homônimo em inglês "Rio Bravo" (1959) que no Brasil tem o título de "Onde Começa o Inferno".

A prospector is looking for a lost gold mine and finds aid in his search through the efforts of his friend, Stormcloud, whom he has aided in the past. Stormcloud gives the prospector's son a map leading to the mine in repayment for his past kindness. When a claim jumper learns about the map, he targets the prospector and his son in order to get the treasure.

It took a lot of courage to set up a new production company devoted to "B" westerns in 1949, a year when the genre was showing signs of winding down. Filmed in Trucolor, Stallion Canyon was the maiden effort from Kanab Productions, a Utah-based organization. Former Sons of the Pioneers vocalist Ken Curtis made his starring debut in this one, playing a ranch foreman who does his best to track down a rogue stallion. The rest of the cast is comprised of unknowns, save for villains Ted Adams and Forrest Taylor. Cheaply produced, Stallion Canyon has the twin advantages of a relatively new leading man and excellent location photography.

In a rigged gunfight Tom Blake is forced to shoot a man in self defense and is then hunted for murder. After a long trip fleeing the posse he uses a false name and joins the Pony Express which is just about to commence operatons. Relegated to the most dangerous section of the route, he finds himself fighting the District Manager's scheme to sabotage the inital run. But just then a wanted poster with his picture on it arrives.

Curt Mason saves Doc Henderson's Medicine Show from being robbed by the Morrell gang but later earns the enmity of Carolyn when he blames the troupe for polluting a local watering hole. Arriving in town, the medicine show, which consists of Doc Henderson, Taffy, the singing group the Hoosier Hot Shots and Carolyn, begin their performance while Curt is unsuccessfully attempting to stop the Morrell gang from robbing the bank. The sheriff mistakes Curt for one of the gang, and to save their friend, Curt's buddies Biscuit and Big Boy stampede their cattle through town. In order to clear his good name, Curt and his friends go in search of the real bank robbers, who as it turns out are working under orders from Doc Henderson.

Returning G.I. Curt Norton (Ken Curtis), owner of a radio station, finds his father Amos (Guy Kibbee) has allowed the station to run down and has squandered Curt's money in bad investments in war-surplus material. Eddie Jackson (Robert Kellard), who owns the rival station, is also attracted to Curt's sweetheart Jean White (Joan Barton). When Curt and the Hoosier Hotshots successfully stage an auction to raise money, Eddie hires Mimi Carston (Claudia Drake) to claim that Curt married her in France.

In this Western, Ken Curtis, Columbia Pictures' low-budget answer to Gene Autry, romanced one of the studio's most beautiful starlets, Rita Hayworth-lookalike Dusty Anderson. She played Helen Wyatt, whose father (the rotund Guy Kibbee) loses his ranch to the hayseed singing group the Hoosier Hot Shots. Unbeknownst to Wyatt, the Hot Shots have been swindled by a couple of Eastern crooks (Ian Keith and Matt Willis) and consider themselves the lawful owners. Chased by the irascible Wyatt, the band members seek protection from aspiring singer Curt Stanton (Curtis), who they mistake for a gunslinger.

Starring Ken Curtis and the hayseed singing group the Hoosier Hot Shots, this musical Western is really Lady for a Day with a switch in gender. Rotund Guy Kibbee is Dusty Nelson, the handyman at the Bar B dude ranch, whose daughter Susan is arriving with her socialite fiancee, Jerome Winston. Susan believes her father owns the ranch, and to spare Dusty any embarrassment, the Hot Shots, ranch manager Curt Durant and sidekick Big Boy Stover agree to continue the deception.

With the backing of the Mayor, Brady is running a crooked gambling operation. When Sheriff Curt shuts him down, he reopens when the Mayor charters his place as a private club. When Curt decides to run for Mayor, he is made to shut down the popular Warren medicine show. With Curt now out of favor the Warrens decide to run their daughter for Mayor and Brady has a plan to stop her also.

The "star" in the title of this low-budget singing Western was Dynamite, a wild stallion captured by cowboy Curt Walker to ride in the Big Rodeo. Unscrupulous John Burton has bet against Curt and does his best to sabotage the event. When lovely Barbara Allen, Curt's new girlfriend, leaves town because of Burton's schemes, Curt loses the first couple of events. The big Bronco Busting contest is coming up, and Pop Walker stalls the proceedings with a series of singing acts while the girl's brothers attempt to locate her. Barbara arrives just in time to spur Curt on to victory.

Told in flashback, Out of the Depths strives to explain why its four male protagonists are bobbing around the Pacific in a lifeboat. The story proper begins as Captain Faversham (Jim Bannon) and his crew embark upon a secret mission which takes them into Japanese waters. The plan is to prevent a kamikaze attack against the American invading forces. Compelling in itself, the plotline isn't improved by arbitrary doses of misfire pathos and comedy relief. One of the sailors is played by Ken Curtis, later to gain TV fame as Festus on Gunsmoke.

Joan Wingate's wealthy father doesn't want his daughter to go into show business. As they vacation in the west she gets a job with Dan Tyler's show and uses Wingate money to keep him afloat. Sandwiched in between the numerous musical numbers they try to keep her father away from the show. But he eventually finds out and decides they will return east

Arriving in Arizona, the band members discover that the hotel is haunted and that it properly belongs to young Jimmy Benson (Curtis), the nephew of the previous owner. The "ghosts," however, turns out to be a trio of confidence men, Zeke Winslow (Guinn "Big Boy" Williams), Noah Jones (Raymond Hatton) and Slim Jensen Victor Potel, who are hoping to buy the place themselves.