Peggy Shaw Movies

In this rather dramatic entry in FBO's popular "Red Hepner" Western series, the plucky boy rider (Buzz Barton) discovers the dead body of Jim Crawford in the desert. A message scratched on a canteen begs the finder to protect Jim's daughter Ann (Peggy Shaw) from the killer, Luke Matthews (Al Ferguson). Along with faithful sidekick Toby Jones (Milburn Morante) and handsome Jack Pemberton (Kenneth McDonald), Red later saves Ann from a stage holdup. To safeguard the girl from the area's many rough elements, Pemberton marries her, promising to have the union annulled once she is safely out of the territory. Red and Toby later catch Matthews' henchmen, bringing them to justice in the town of Ohi. Matthews, meanwhile, has successfully accused Pemberton of murdering Crawford, and the young man is about to be lynched. But Baxter (Walter Maly), one of Matthews' men, confesses everything, so Pemberton can return to Ann as a free man. As Red and Toby take their leave, Ann and Pemberton begin planning a future together. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi

Ironically, action hero George Walsh's star was on the wane when he appeared in His Rise to Fame. It's the story of a chronic gambler (Walsh) whose addiction to cards and horses loses him job after job. While ruminating on his future in a cabaret, he gets into a fight to defend the honor of his sweetheart, dancer Peggy Shaw. Soundly beaten by his opponent, Walsh retreats in disgrace, then decides to build up his ego -- and physique -- at the local gym. He does such a good job "pumping up" that he launches a successful prizefighting career. But when crooked manager Bradley Page falls for Walsh's girlfriend Shaw, Page resorts to underhanded tactics to make Walsh lose the championship. But our hero isn't about to be humiliated twice in front of the same girl -- no, sir! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Most of the elements that made the first Potash and Perlmutter film so successful are brought back here: Frances Marion is the scenario's author, Alexander Carr plays Mawruss Perlmutter, and Vera Gordon is Rosie Potash. The original Abe Potash, Barney Bernard, had died, but George Sidney does a good job as his replacement. In this entry, the two men give up the tailoring business and go into motion picture production. Their first film, however, stars all of Potash's relatives and is a complete failure. Blanchard, a banker (Anders Randolf), offers Potash and Perlmutter a hundred thousand dollars to make a film, providing they star his mistress, Rita Sismondi (Betty Blythe). Rita's presence incites much marital discord, and both Mrs. Potash and Mrs. Perlmutter (Gordon and Belle Bennett) threaten to leave their spouses. But everything is straightened out in the end -- the picture is a success and Rita dumps Blanchard, who was merely using her, in favor of her director, Sam Pemberton (Charles Meredith). Silent star Norma Talmadge and her comedienne sister, Constance Talmadge, have amusing cameos as actresses auditioning as vamps. ~ Janiss Garza, Rovi

Charles "Buck" Jones hadn't yet fully established himself as a Western star, so it wasn't odd for him to ditch his horse in favor of horsepower, as he did in this lively, action-packed racing film. Halfway through a transcontinental auto race, Dutton Hardmere (Fred Erle) discovers foul play and enlists former champion Jack Darwin (Jones) to drive his Dorado. But Hardmere's rival shoots him from a plane flying overhead and he loses the competition. All is not lost, however, because Darwin lands a job as an actor and falls in love with Nadine (Laura Anson), an actress who is living with Hardmere's daughter Lorraine (Jacqueline Gadsdon). Another big race rolls around, and Darwin enters. In spite of the villain's attempts to get him out of the way, Darwin manages to stay in the competition. This time around, not only does he emerge victorious, he also saves Lorraine from marrying a scoundrel. ~ Janiss Garza, Rovi

This independently made drama starring Marguerite Clayton was touted as a "modern version of Cain and Abel." Harold Van Zandt (Creighton Hale) and his brother, Peter (George MacQuarrie), live in a little New England fishing village. Both of them are in love with Eileen Arden (Clayton). Harold is extremely shy, so Peter offers to approach her on his behalf. Instead, he convinces Eileen that Harold is not worthy of her. When Eileen is cold to him, Harold is hurt and he leaves the village. Eileen goes on to marry Peter. Several years later, the Van Zandt father, John (Thomas Cameron), decides to retire from fishing, and calls for Harold to return. Eileen and Peter's daughter, Anne (Ivy Ward), inadvertently reveals the lies told about Harold. As a result, Eileen begins to pull away from Peter. Anne becomes ill and the doctor warns that her weak heart cannot bear excitement. When Peter picks a fight with Eileen, the little girl dies. Now realizing that Eileen knows the truth, Peter heads to the lighthouse where Harold works. The brothers fight it out, and Peter falls over the railing to his death on the rocks below. ~ Janiss Garza, Rovi