The best Don Haggerty’s action movies

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

03/07/1914- 19/08/1988
Today we present the best Don Haggerty’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best Don Haggerty’s movies.
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Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry
7.7/10
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath. Harry eventually collars Scorpio in the process of rescuing a kidnap victim, only to see him walk on technicalities. Now, the maverick detective is determined to nail the maniac himself.

Hell Is for Heroes

Hell Is for Heroes
6.9/10
  • Genre: ActionWar
  • Release: 26/06/1962
  • Character: Capt. Mace
World War II drama where the action centers around a single maneuver by a squad of GIs in retaliation against the force of the German Siegfried line. Reese joins a group of weary GIs unexpectedly ordered back into the line when on their way to a rest area. While most of the men withdraw from their positions facing a German pillbox at the far side of a mine-field, half a dozen men are left to protect a wide front. By various ruses, they manage to convince the Germans that a large force is still holding the position. Then Reese leads two of the men in an unauthorized and unsuccessful attack on the pillbox, in which the other two are killed; and when the main platoon returns, he is threatened with court-martial. Rather that face the disgrace, and in an attempt to show he was right, he makes a one-man attack on the pillbox.

The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours
7.5/10
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.

The Sundowners

The Sundowners
5.6/10
  • Genre: ActionWestern
  • Release: 02/02/1950
  • Character: Sheriff Elmer Gall
Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of fueding ranchers in the old west.

Armored Car Robbery

Armored Car Robbery
7/10
The film tells the story of a well-planned robbery of an armored car when it stops at a sports stadium. Yet, the heist goes awry, and a tough Los Angeles cop is in hot pursuit.

Sands of Iwo Jima

Sands of Iwo Jima
7/10
The relationship between Sergeant Stryker and a group of rebellious recruits is made difficult by the Sergeant's tough training tactics. At Tarawa, the leathernecks have a chance to see Stryker in action, and begin to appreciate him.

Cry Vengeance

Cry Vengeance
6.4/10
Ex-cop Vic Barron crossed the wrong mobsters; his wife and child were killed and he himself scarred, framed and imprisoned. On release, Vic has but one desire, revenge on still-hiding Tino Morelli.

The Gunfight at Dodge City

The Gunfight at Dodge City
6.2/10
  • Genre: ActionWestern
  • Release: 01/05/1959
  • Character: Sheriff Jim Regan
Fleeing to Dodge City after killing a man in self defence Masterson finds his brother Ed (Harry Lauter) running for sheriff of the town. When Ed is killed by hired guns of the corrupt incumbent Bat is determined to settle the score with violence but he is convinced by the townspeople that the best way to avenge his brother's death is by taking Ed's place on the ballot. Bat agrees and wins the election but his new role on the right side of the law will lead him to unexpected confrontations as he finds himself torn between his loyalties to his friends and his duties as sheriff.

King of the Rocket Men

King of the Rocket Men
6.9/10
Prof. Millard pretends to be dead and helps Jeff King ferret out Vulcan, the evil traitor at the science academy. Donning his Rocket Man costume King goes from one hair raising rescue to the next in order to keep the newly invented Decimator out of the clutches of Vulcan and his minions.

The Kid from Texas

The Kid from Texas
6.3/10
Billy the Kid becomes embroiled in Lincoln County, NM, land wars. When rancher who gave him a break is killed by rival henchman, Billy vows revenge. New employer takes advantage of his naivety to kill rivals, lets the Kid take rap. Kid takes to the hills with friends until caught. Escapes hanging but remains in area to be near employer's young wife with whom he's infatuated

Dynamite Pass

Dynamite Pass
5.8/10
A cowhand becomes involved in a war between a road construction crew and the greedy toll-owner hoping to thwart the new project.

Vigilante Hideout

Vigilante Hideout
6.3/10
Cattle detective, Rocky Lane, arrives in town to investigate cattle disappearances only to realize just three cows owned by eccentric inventor, Nugget Clark, are involved. However, the disappearances lead to a deeper mystery involving dynamite explosions, rampaging cowboys and a water shortage.

Crashing Las Vegas

Crashing Las Vegas
5.7/10
  • Genre: ActionComedy
  • Release: 27/04/1956
  • Character: Tony Murlock
An electric shock enables Sach to predict numbers.

Spoilers of the Plains

Spoilers of the Plains
6.4/10
An experimental weather satellite and a missile base are at stake when Roy discovers foreign agents around his ranch.

Roar of the Crowd

Roar of the Crowd
6.6/10
  • Genre: ActionDrama
  • Release: 31/05/1953
  • Character: Chuck Baylor
Johnny Tracy, son of veteran race driver Pop Tracy, is working his way up on the racing circuit, but is urged by his sweetheart, Marcy Parker, to give up the track if he wants to marry her. He persuades her to marry him on the promise that he will quit after racing once in the Indianapolis 500, but he is injured in a qualifying race and goes to work as a spark plug salesman for Mackey, an old family friend. He is a failure at selling but Marcy changes her attitude towards his racing, and he qualifies for the 500.

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