Cliff Lyons

Cliff Lyons

Cliff Lyons was an American actor, stuntman and second-unit director, primarily of Westerns, particularly the films of John Ford and John Wayne. Lyons, the son of Garrett Thomas Lyons and Wilhamena Johnson Lyons, was raised on a South Dakota farm, though his family lived for a time in Memphis, TN, where he attended business school. An expert horseman, he gave up the notion of a business career and opted for the rodeo arena instead, touring the country;y and eventually reaching Los Angeles at the age of 21. With accomplished cowboys in great demand, Lyons quickly became involved in movies, working both as a stuntman and an actor. After only a couple of bit parts, he was signed by producer Bud Barsky to do seven inexpensive Westerns directed by Paul Hurst, with Lyons and Al Hoxie alternating as the hero and the heavy. Lyons and Hoxie alternated in another Western series produced by Morris R. Schlank, and, as Cliff 'Tex' Lyons, he seemed headed for minor stardom as a B-Western lead. However, Lyons' voice was not well-suited for sound and the talkie revolution confined him to small roles. As his small shot at stardom faded, however, his career as a stunt double for stars big and small was on the rise. He doubled such cowboy stars as Tom Mix, Ken Maynard, Buck Jones and Johnny Mack Brown. In 1936 he worked with John Wayne for the first and struck up a personal and business relationship that would remain strong for three decades. Wayne was influential in getting Lyons his first work as a second-unit director and in introducing Lyons to John Ford, for whom Lyons would do some of his finest work. Lyons' reputation as a stunt coordinator is comparable to that of acknowledged master Yakima Canutt, with whom Lyons partnered on numerous occasions. Perhaps Lyons' most impressive work was the massive and dynamic battle sequences of Wayne's The Alamo (1960). He was married from 1938 to 1955 to actress Beth Marion, with whom he had two sons. Cliff Lyons died in 1974 at 72, not long after coordinating stunts for Wayne's The Train Robbers (1973). Date of Birth 4 July 1901, near Clarno Township, Lake County, South Dakota Date of Death 6 January 1974, Los Angeles, California

  • Npe: Cliff Lyons
  • Cov Nrov: 0.625
  • Paub Txog: Acting
  • Hnub yug: 1901-07-05
  • Qhov chaw yug: Clarno Township, Lake County, South Dakota, USA
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  • Kuj Paub Li: Clifford William Lyons, Tex, Cliff "Tex" Lyons
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Cliff Lyons Movies

  • 1930
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    Covered Wagon Trails

    Covered Wagon Trails

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    Firebrand Jordan

    Firebrand Jordan

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Canyon of Missing Men

    The Canyon of Missing Men

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Cheyenne Kid

    The Cheyenne Kid

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1935
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    Stormy

    Stormy

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1956
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    7 Men from Now

    7 Men from Now

    6.8 1956 HD

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  • 1926
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    Desert Greed

    Desert Greed

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Arizona Kid

    The Arizona Kid

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1930
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    Under Texas Skies

    Under Texas Skies

    4 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Oklahoma Sheriff

    The Oklahoma Sheriff

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Hunted Men

    The Hunted Men

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    Breezy Bill

    Breezy Bill

    1 1930 HD

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    Western Honor

    Western Honor

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Man from Nowhere

    The Man from Nowhere

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1929
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    Law of the Plains

    Law of the Plains

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1950
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    Wagon Master

    Wagon Master

    6.7 1950 HD

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  • 1929
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    Bullets and Justice

    Bullets and Justice

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1928
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    Manhattan Cowboy

    Manhattan Cowboy

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1927
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    Hell Hounds of the Plains

    Hell Hounds of the Plains

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Young Land

    The Young Land

    6.4 1959 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Last Days of Pompeii

    The Last Days of Pompeii

    5.6 1935 HD

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  • 1957
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    Apache Warrior

    Apache Warrior

    4.6 1957 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Lawless Nineties

    The Lawless Nineties

    5.3 1936 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Green Berets

    The Green Berets

    5.7 1968 HD

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  • 1965
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    Major Dundee

    Major Dundee

    6.7 1965 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Night Rider

    The Night Rider

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1931
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    Red Fork Range

    Red Fork Range

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Painted Desert

    The Painted Desert

    5.077 1931 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Rainbow Trail

    The Rainbow Trail

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Last of the Duanes

    The Last of the Duanes

    3 1930 HD

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  • 1970
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    Chisum

    Chisum

    6.7 1970 HD

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  • 1926
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    Blue Streak O'Neil

    Blue Streak O'Neil

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1930
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    Canyon Hawks

    Canyon Hawks

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Last Roundup

    The Last Roundup

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1929
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    Code of the West

    Code of the West

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1937
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    Hollywood Round-Up

    Hollywood Round-Up

    4.4 1937 HD

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  • 1960
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    Sergeant Rutledge

    Sergeant Rutledge

    7.1 1960 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Young Land

    The Young Land

    6.4 1959 HD

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  • 1933
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    Gordon of Ghost City

    Gordon of Ghost City

    4 1933 HD

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  • 1952
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    Bend of the River

    Bend of the River

    6.9 1952 HD

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  • 1950
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    When Willie Comes Marching Home

    When Willie Comes Marching Home

    6.769 1950 HD

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  • 1943
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    Wagon Tracks West

    Wagon Tracks West

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1959
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    Ben-Hur

    Ben-Hur

    7.9 1959 HD

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  • 1931
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    Riders of the Purple Sage

    Riders of the Purple Sage

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1960
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    Spartacus

    Spartacus

    7.5 1960 HD

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  • 1937
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    Black Aces

    Black Aces

    5.2 1937 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Voice from the Sky

    The Voice from the Sky

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1939
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    Renegade Trail

    Renegade Trail

    5 1939 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Eagle's Brood

    The Eagle's Brood

    5 1935 HD

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  • 1930
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    Call of the Desert

    Call of the Desert

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1937
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    North of the Rio Grande

    North of the Rio Grande

    6 1937 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Devil Horse

    The Devil Horse

    2 1932 HD

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  • 1925
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    Wild Horse Canyon

    Wild Horse Canyon

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Road Agent

    The Road Agent

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1940
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    Winners of the West

    Winners of the West

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1928
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    Across the Plains

    Across the Plains

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1950
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    Rio Grande

    Rio Grande

    6.8 1950 HD

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  • 1951
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    The Red Badge of Courage

    The Red Badge of Courage

    6.4 1951 HD

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  • 1936
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    Trailin' West

    Trailin' West

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1965
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    Genghis Khan

    Genghis Khan

    5.882 1965 HD

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  • 1961
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    Two Rode Together

    Two Rode Together

    6.4 1961 HD

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  • 1949
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    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    6.8 1949 HD

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  • 1929
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    Headin' Westward

    Headin' Westward

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Crimson Trail

    The Crimson Trail

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1948
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    3 Godfathers

    3 Godfathers

    6.7 1948 HD

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  • 1967
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    The War Wagon

    The War Wagon

    6.9 1967 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Silver Bullet

    The Silver Bullet

    4 1942 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Silver Bullet

    The Silver Bullet

    4 1942 HD

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  • 1943
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    Colt Comrades

    Colt Comrades

    5.6 1943 HD

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  • 1930
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    Near the Rainbow's End

    Near the Rainbow's End

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Cowboy and the Outlaw

    The Cowboy and the Outlaw

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Fighting Terror

    The Fighting Terror

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Fighting Ranger

    The Fighting Ranger

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Abductors

    The Abductors

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1925
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    Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

    Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

    7.3 1925 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Oklahoma Cyclone

    The Oklahoma Cyclone

    4.2 1930 HD

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  • 1927
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    Outlaw's Paradise

    Outlaw's Paradise

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1930
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    O'Malley Rides Alone

    O'Malley Rides Alone

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Horse Soldiers

    The Horse Soldiers

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1965
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    Genghis Khan

    Genghis Khan

    5.882 1965 HD

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  • 1952
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    Bend of the River

    Bend of the River

    6.9 1952 HD

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  • 1939
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    Three Texas Steers

    Three Texas Steers

    5.2 1939 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Vanishing Legion

    The Vanishing Legion

    9 1931 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Miracle Rider

    The Miracle Rider

    4.3 1935 HD

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  • 1940
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    Winners of the West

    Winners of the West

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1945
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    The Purple Monster Strikes

    The Purple Monster Strikes

    3.8 1945 HD

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  • 1946
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    The Phantom Rider

    The Phantom Rider

    6 1946 HD

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  • 1940
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    The Man from Tumbleweeds

    The Man from Tumbleweeds

    3 1940 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Phantom Rider

    The Phantom Rider

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1965
    imgMovies

    Major Dundee

    Major Dundee

    6.7 1965 HD

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  • 1965
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    Major Dundee

    Major Dundee

    6.7 1965 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Border Sheriff

    The Border Sheriff

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1943
    imgMovies

    Death Valley Manhunt

    Death Valley Manhunt

    5 1943 HD

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  • 1936
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    Three Godfathers

    Three Godfathers

    6.8 1936 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Missouri Traveler

    The Missouri Traveler

    6.4 1958 HD

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  • 1941
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    Riders of Death Valley

    Riders of Death Valley

    6.5 1941 HD

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  • 1939
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    Renegade Trail

    Renegade Trail

    5 1939 HD

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  • 1930
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    Fighting Thru

    Fighting Thru

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Devil Horse

    The Devil Horse

    2 1932 HD

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  • 1934
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    The Red Rider

    The Red Rider

    4 1934 HD

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  • 1937
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    North of the Rio Grande

    North of the Rio Grande

    6 1937 HD

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  • 1938
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    Cassidy of Bar 20

    Cassidy of Bar 20

    6.2 1938 HD

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  • 1936
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    Three on the Trail

    Three on the Trail

    5 1936 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Singing Vagabond

    The Singing Vagabond

    7 1935 HD

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  • 1935
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    Bar 20 Rides Again

    Bar 20 Rides Again

    6 1935 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Train Robbers

    The Train Robbers

    6.3 1973 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Train Robbers

    The Train Robbers

    6.3 1973 HD

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  • 1939
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    Dodge City

    Dodge City

    6.8 1939 HD

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  • 1932
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    Mystery Ranch

    Mystery Ranch

    6 1932 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Conqueror

    The Conqueror

    3.4 1956 HD

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  • 1941
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    They Died with Their Boots On

    They Died with Their Boots On

    6.6 1941 HD

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  • 1960
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    Sergeant Rutledge

    Sergeant Rutledge

    7.1 1960 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Old Chisholm Trail

    The Old Chisholm Trail

    7 1942 HD

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  • 1948
    imgMovies

    3 Godfathers

    3 Godfathers

    6.7 1948 HD

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  • 1949
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    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    6.8 1949 HD

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  • 1949
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    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    6.8 1949 HD

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  • 1967
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    The War Wagon

    The War Wagon

    6.9 1967 HD

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  • 1950
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    Wagon Master

    Wagon Master

    6.7 1950 HD

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  • 1950
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    Wagon Master

    Wagon Master

    6.7 1950 HD

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  • 1963
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    McLintock!

    McLintock!

    6.5 1963 HD

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  • 1964
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    Cheyenne Autumn

    Cheyenne Autumn

    6.665 1964 HD

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  • 1948
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    Fort Apache

    Fort Apache

    7 1948 HD

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  • 1948
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    Fort Apache

    Fort Apache

    7 1948 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Searchers

    The Searchers

    7.7 1956 HD

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  • 1941
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    How Green Was My Valley

    How Green Was My Valley

    7.268 1941 HD

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  • 1962
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    How the West Was Won

    How the West Was Won

    7 1962 HD

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  • 1934
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    Love Time

    Love Time

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1950
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    Rio Grande

    Rio Grande

    6.8 1950 HD

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  • 1950
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    Rio Grande

    Rio Grande

    6.8 1950 HD

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  • 1961
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    Two Rode Together

    Two Rode Together

    6.4 1961 HD

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  • 1948
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    Red River

    Red River

    7.3 1948 HD

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  • 1939
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    Destry Rides Again

    Destry Rides Again

    7.1 1939 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Light That Failed

    The Light That Failed

    6 1939 HD

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  • 1962
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    Taras Bulba

    Taras Bulba

    6.3 1962 HD

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  • 1932
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    Robbers' Roost

    Robbers' Roost

    5.5 1932 HD

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  • 1963
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    McLintock!

    McLintock!

    6.5 1963 HD

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  • 1967
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    The War Wagon

    The War Wagon

    6.9 1967 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Horse Soldiers

    The Horse Soldiers

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1957
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    Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

    6.4 1957 HD

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