Film Snail

Western

Fighters of the Saddle

Fighters of the Saddle

August 29, 1929

Henry Weatherby is buying up ranch land to sell as right of way for a new road. When he sends his son Dick and his nephew Pete to kick the Wayne's off their ranch, Dick rebels and joins the Wayne's in their fight against his father.

Points West

Points West

August 25, 1929

Cole Lawson Jr. goes undercover as a bandit to infiltrate the gang responsible for his father's death.

Riding for Fame

Riding for Fame

August 19, 1929

A champion bronc buster is hired to break horses, but winds up accused of stealing money from his boss. He has to clear his name and find the real thieves.

Law of the Plains

Law of the Plains

August 19, 1929

a cowboy seeks revenge for the murder of his father.

The Harvest of Hate

The Harvest of Hate

August 4, 1929

Purchasing the Carney Carnival and Road Show, unscrupulous sportsman Martin Trask assumes he has ownership of Rex, the world's greatest trained horse, and its rider, Margie Smith. The girl releases Rex, flees from Trask in a runaway wagon, and finds shelter with young cowboy farmer Jack Merritt, with whom she falls in love.

The Man from Nevada

August 1, 1929

Jack Carter rides into Nevada and finds himself caught between a local family feud and a dangerous outlaw gang. As he earns the trust of the Watkins family, Carter must confront Luke Baldridge and fight to bring justice to a lawless town.

The Fighting Terror

The Fighting Terror

August 1, 1929

Bill attempts to apprehend the villain who killed his brother. Unfortunately, a crooked border-town sheriff is in his way.

Pals of the Prairie

July 1, 1929

Old timer Hank Robbins and his young pal,"Red" Hepner ride into the town of Cajon, Mexico and find it under a reign of terror imposed by a mysterious outlaw known as El Lobo. Don Jose Valencia is also upset over the romance between his son Francisco and saloon girl Dolores. Pete Sangor, an American resident, has his eye on the girl also. "Red" and Hank discover that Sangor is El Lobo, and ride to rescue the kidnapped Francisco.

The Last Roundup

The Last Roundup

June 30, 1929

There is trouble on the Bar D ranch as cowhand Mile Ahead plans to rustle the herd. He starts a fire on the opposite side of the ranch to keep the hands busy and also kidnaps the new school teacher. Fighting the fire, Foreman Denver leans the cattle are gone and going after Mile Ahead, learns the teacher is a prisoner in the school and the fire that is now out of control is heading her way.

Stairs of Sand

Stairs of Sand

June 8, 1929

An outlaw with a Heart of Gold sacrificing his own life for the happiness of two young people in love.

Hoofbeats of Vengeance

Hoofbeats of Vengeance

June 4, 1929

Rex the wonder horse's owner is murdered by Joe Regan, the leader of a band of smugglers. RCMP Sgt. Jack Gordon has been sent to capture the villain. Rex vows vengeance on Regan and helps Gordon capture him.

Captain Cowboy

Captain Cowboy

May 29, 1929

Story of a Cowboy who met challenges with action! He matched his fists against another man's diabolical brain!

The Phantom of the North

May 27, 1929

In the great white north, a trapper searchers for the thief who has been stealing his furs while a local trader seeks to take advantage of the situation.

Border Romance

Border Romance

May 25, 1929

In a cantina across the border, Bob Hamlin shoots a man that threatens his friend. He and his pals escape but return that night for the dance as Bob is attracted to Conchita. Running once more from the Rurales, Bob takes Conchita. They escape again only to find themselves pinned down when Buck and his gang of horse thieves attack.

The Winged Horseman

The Winged Horseman

May 24, 1929

Skyball Smith is a Texas Ranger, assigned to investigate a series of ranch bombings.

The Little Savage

May 19, 1929

Once again, diminutive hero Red tries to help the adult characters in their fight against the villains.

The Big Diamond Robbery

The Big Diamond Robbery

May 13, 1929

Tom Mix starred in this late-silent Wild West melodrama from poverty row company FBO as a ranch foreman assigned to escort his employer's daughter (Kathryn McGuire) from the big city back to the ranch. The girl, Ellen, is carrying the valuable Regent diamond, and the pair become the target of a gang of thieves led, it turns out, by Ellen's former fiancée Rodney (Ernest Hilliard).

The Lariat Kid

The Lariat Kid

May 12, 1929

A lawman goes undercover to help his brother, a rancher, fight off horse thieves working for his greedy neighbor, who wants his ranch.

The Desert Rider

The Desert Rider

May 11, 1929

Jack Hoxie pledges to take care of a prospector's son before the man dies from shooting wounds. Jack Hoxie must find the killer before he disappears with the prospector's gold. A young woman also searches the killer for motives of her own.

Sioux Blood

Sioux Blood

April 20, 1929

One of John Waters' two Tim McCoy westerns made with MGM in the last years of the silent era. A print is preserved at the George Eastman House in New York but it hasn't been made available to the public and there don't seem to be any plans for it.