The best James Nolan’s western movies

James Nolan

James Nolan

29/11/1915- 29/07/1985
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best James Nolan’s movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don’t know about James Nolan.

Bandit King of Texas

Bandit King of Texas
7/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 29/08/1949
  • Character: Dan McCabe
The Jewel Land Company of Elko, Texas is selling Government land to settlers. Before any of the settlers can claim their land, they are being killed by McCabe's gang. When Rocky comes to Elko to find his friend Jim, he winds up in Jail on a charge of stealing money from the new Marshal. The only person in town that is on his side is Nugget, but there is little that he can do by himself. When Rocky escapes from the jail with another prisoner and the Marshal is shot, he has to find who is behind his problems and what has happened to Jim and Emily.

Cowboy from Brooklyn

Cowboy from Brooklyn
5.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyWestern
  • Release: 09/07/1938
  • Character: Alvey's Secretary at Rodeo
A singing cowboy turns out to be a tenderfoot.

Son of God’s Country

Son of God’s Country
6.3/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 15/09/1948
  • Character: Bill Sanger
Son of God's Country stars singing cowboy Monte Hale in his traditional screen role of do-gooder and last-minute problem-solver. This time, it's the old "evil land baron" plot again, with the villains eager to grab up all available ranch property, then sell it back to the incoming railroad.

Death Valley Gunfighter

Death Valley Gunfighter
6.6/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 29/03/1949
  • Character: Shad
Rocky Lane hits the trail when he gets word that one of two brothers in a partner-ship mining project has been killed by outlaws trying to gain possession of the mine. The other brother Nugget Clark wants no part of the law, and is particularly set against the young sheriff courting his niece Trudy.

Night Time in Nevada

Night Time in Nevada
6.5/10
Twenty years earlier Farrell killed his mining partner Andrews. Now Andrews daughter arrives to get her father's trust fund. Farrell having rustled Roy's cattle now takes her money from her Lawyer and lets her overhear false information of their next rustling job. With the posse at the wrong location, his men attack the cattle train and Roy on board find himself greatly outnumbered.

Guns of Hate

Guns of Hate
6/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 18/06/1948
  • Character: Sheriff Bradley
Ben Jason has found a lost gold mine. When Morgan learns this, he and his henchman chase down Jason and kill him. Banning and sidekick Rafferty arrive on the scene only to be arrested and jailed for the murder. They escape from jail and now have to find the real killers to clear their name.

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