The best James A. Marcus’s western movies

James A. Marcus

James A. Marcus

21/01/1867- 15/10/1937
Today we present the best James A. Marcus’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 James A. Marcus’s movies.

The Iron Horse

The Iron Horse
7.2/10
Brandon, a surveyor, dreams of building a railway to the west. He sets off with his son, Davy, to survey a route. They discover a new pass which will shave 200 miles off the expected distance, but they are set upon by a party of Cheyenne. One of them, a white renegade with only two fingers on his right hand, kills Brandon and scalps him. Davy is all alone now.

The Texan

The Texan
6.5/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 10/05/1930
  • Character: Sheriff John Brown
The Texan is a 1930 American Western film directed by John Cromwell and starring Gary Cooper and Fay Wray. Based on the short story "The Double-Dyed Deceiver" by O. Henry, the film is about a daring bandit called the Llano Kid who shoots a young gambler in self-defense and is forced to hide from the law.

The Lonely Trail

The Lonely Trail
5.6/10
Though he fought for the North in the Civil War, John is asked by the Governor of Texas to get rid of some troublesome carpetbaggers. He enlists the help of Holden before learning that Holden too is plundering the local folk.

The Trail Beyond

The Trail Beyond
5.3/10
Rod Drew hunts for a missing girl and finds himself in a fight over a goldmine as well.

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid
6/10
  • Genre: DramaWestern
  • Release: 18/10/1930
  • Character: William P. Donovan
Billy, after shooting down land baron William Donovan's henchmen for killing Billy's boss, is hunted down and captured by his friend, Sheriff Pat Garrett. He escapes and is on his way to Mexico when Garrett, recapturing him, must decide whether to bring him in or to let him go.

Strawberry Roan

Strawberry Roan
6.7/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 26/10/1933
  • Character: Big Jim Edwards
Ken Maynard stars as a roving cowboy who tells the tale of taming the stallion that inspired the titular poem.

Vanishing Men

Vanishing Men
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 14/04/1932
  • Character: Baker (as James Marcus)
Heck Claibourne has been involving young Russ Whitely in his cattle rustling schemes, and when they are nearly caught by Sheriff Doug Barrett and deputy O'Hara, their cohort, Luke, shoots and kills O'Hara.

The Lone Avenger

The Lone Avenger
6.5/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 14/05/1933
  • Character: Jud Winters
A prominent banker commits suicide. His son thinks otherwise and sets out to prove it.

Mason of the Mounted

Mason of the Mounted
5.5/10
Canadian Mountie Mason is sent south of the border to look for a horse thief with only a watch chain for evidence. He befriends young Andy and when Calhoun hits Andy, Mason and Calhoun fight. In the scuffle Calhoun's watch with the missing chain is dislodged. Mason then sets out to bring in Calhoun and his gang.

The Meddlin' Stranger

The Meddlin' Stranger
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 12/06/1927
  • Character: 'Big Bill' Dawson (as James Marcus)
Popular B-Western hero Wally Wales (later known as Hal Taliaferro) went up against none other than Boris Karloff in this primitive silent oater from poverty row studio Action Pictures.

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