Best Western Films of 1941
Texas
Texas was Columbia Pictures' ... its subliminal sense of humor, a fact that can be attributed to its director, slapstick comedy veteran George Marshall. [ best western films - 1941 ]
Sunset in Wyoming
Not to be confused ... is far more enjoyable than the climactic flood scenes, most of which were obviously culled from previously Republic productions. [ best western films - 1941 ]
Tall in the Saddle
John Wayne stars in ... his cowboy hat, Rocklin cocks his gun and goes out to face the bad guys for a final showdown. [ best western films - 1941 ]
Down Mexico Way
Like 1940's Melody Ranch, ... the expected musical interludes from Gene Autry, Down Mexico Way includes several Latino numbers, courtesy of the Herrera Sisters. [ best western films - 1941 ]
Forbidden Trails
The "Rough Riders"-Buck Jones, ... of well-armed bandits block his escape. Future "Three Stooges" heroine Christine McIntyre is the leading lady on this occasion. [ best western films - 1941 ]
Arizona Bound
Monogram Pictures launched its ... basic formula, the "Rough Riders" series was a hit, and remained so until Buck Jones' untimely death in 1942. [ best western films - 1941 ]
Back in the Saddle
Gene Autry battles a ... Back in the Saddle has been restored to its original length by the Westerns Channel and Gene Autry Entertainment. [ best western films - 1941 ]
Bad Man of Deadwood
A mystery man works ... Rangeland", Rose and Ray Whitley's "The call of the Dusty Trail" and Jule Styne and Sol Meyer's "Joe O'Grady". [ best western films - 1941 ]
Robin Hood of the Pecos
Robin Hood of the ... Young Bill Hickok, Sally Payne plays a gun-wielding hoyden, while the more sedate heroine is enacted by Marjorie Reynolds. [ best western films - 1941 ]
In Old Cheyenne
In Old Cheyenne is ... show Drummond up as the no-good he is, pausing every so often to serenade heroine Dolores Casino (Joan Woodbury) [ best western films - 1941 ]
Ridin' on a Rainbow
Gene Autry gets help ... less than eight lively music numbers including the title song and the Academy Award nominated "Be Honest With Me". [ best western films - 1941 ]
Saddle Mountain Round-Up
Like the first entry ... well directed and acted, Saddle Mountain Roundup is compromised a bit by the surprising shoddy editing of Ray Claire. [ best western films - 1941 ]
Jesse James at Bay
In 1939's Days of ... Bay is the presence of not one but two female newspaper reporters, played by Gale Storm and Sally Payne. [ best western films - 1941 ]
Fugitive Valley
Part of the "Range ... them to justice. This film features some musical numbers, including "Riding Along," "My Little Prairie Annie," and "Chisholm Trail." [ best western films - 1941 ]
Wrangler's Roost
Wrangler's Roost is another ... of course, is the original Black Bart). Range Buster John King gets to sing two songs on this occasion. [ best western films - 1941 ]
The Kid's Last Ride
The Range Riders - ... trio trounces the villains. Like most of the The Range Riders' entries, Kid's Last Ride was cheap but profitable. [ best western films - 1941 ]
Ridin' the Cherokee Trail
Tex Ritter's penultimate Western ... music numbers, Ritter and Andrews were accompanied by The Tennessee Ramblers, a hayseed singing group popular with rural audiences. [ best western films - 1941 ]
Prairie Pioneers
Prairie Pioneers was one ... by Carlos Montoya (Davison Clark). Along the way, Stony Brooke dallies romantically with Roberto's lovely sister Dolores (Esther Estrella). [ best western films - 1941 ]
Ghost Mine
Opera singer-turned-cowboy hero George ... hideout. Al "Fuzzy" St. John, PRC's house comic sidekick, is on hand for a few snickers, chuckles and guffaws. [ best western films - 1941 ]
Overland Mail
Frontier marshall Jim Lane ... must prevent both the Overland Mail and his own life from being snuffed out into the violent frontier dust. [ best western films - 1941 ]
Riders of Death Valley [Serial]
The Saturday matinee crowd ... to get their money's worth by endlessly recycling the action footage in serials and B-westerns for years to come. [ best western films - 1941 ]
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
In this western, a ... engineer vengefully seeks out the claim jumpers that murdered his brother. [ best western films - 1941 ]
The Lone Rider Fights Back
Opera star-cum-cowboy hero George ... to say he doesn't succeed. Al St. John, everybody's comedy sidekick, adds a few choice chuckles to the proceedings. [ best western films - 1941 ]
The Singing Hill
Also known as The ... everything, then he sings a few more songs. Director Lew Landers keeps things moving apace between the musical interludes. [ best western films - 1941 ]
Under Fiesta Stars
Rodeo champ Gene Autry ... Flying Trapeze". Under Fiesta Stars has been restored to its original length of 62 minutes by Gene Autry Entertainment. [ best western films - 1941 ]
White Eagle
Serials usually spawned feature ... by the Indians. Fay later married Singing Cowboy Tex Ritter and was the mother of television star John Ritter. [ best western films - 1941 ]
