Movies starring Morris Ankrum

Rustlers' Valley (1937)

61 mins     Western      

Movie deja vu, it is something a movie fan gets struck down with after they have watched a few movies from the same genre from the same period of time. Western deja vu is something I suffer from because I enjoy those old west...

Cherokee Strip (1940)

86 mins     Western      

"Cherokee Strip" which also goes by the name of "Fighting Marshal" is a bit of a curious western as it screams b-movie with it s familiar cast of western stars. Yet beneath the b-movie facade is a genuinely interesting storyl...

The Showdown (1940)

65 mins     Western      

I think anyone who has loved westerns at some point in their lives will have heard of the name of Hopalong Cassidy although I do wonder how many would have watched a Hopalong Cassidy western. I've had the pleasure of watching...

Pirates on Horseback (1941)

69 mins     Western      

"Pirates on Horseback" starts with a bit of action; a crooked card player shooting the guy he swindled dead and then we get the chase scene as Ben is killed heading back to his hut. There is nothing special about this action ...

Borderline (1950)

88 mins     Crime, Drama, Romance      

Why is it that any movie which is in black & white and features a crime story with a dangerous gangster has to be called film noir? It is one of my pet hates as if that was the case a lot of movies made before 1960 would be c...

In a Lonely Place (1950)

94 mins     Drama, Mystery      

In a Lonely Place: Humphrey Bogart stars as a screenwriter with a volatile side whose relationship with a neighbour comes under pressure as the police look into a murder...

The Raiders (1952)

80 mins     Western      

"The Raiders" or "Riders of Vengeance" as it is also known can only be described as a stereotypical 50s western one of the mass made variety which does nothing to build on the cliches it employs. And as such it is basically e...

The Man Behind the Gun (1953)

82 mins     Western      

Whilst watching "The Man Behind the Gun" I couldn't but help think about a completely different genre of movie, in fact a franchise of movies because it reminded me of a James Bond movie. Of course "The Man Behind the Gun" ca...

Invaders from Mars (1953)

83 mins     Sci-Fi      

The days of wishing I was older are long gone but occasionally I will watch an old movie and wish I had been born before it came out. One of those movies is 1950's sci-fi drama "Invaders from Mars" because watching it now for...

Tennessee's Partner (1955)

87 mins     Western      

Tennessee's Partner - gambler Tennessee (John Payne) finds himself with one problem after another thanks to women, prospectors and murderers...

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)

83 mins     Fantasy, Sci-Fi      

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) aliens plan to invade the planet and expect the World's leaders to make sure there is no resistance or panic...