Movies starring Russell Johnson

The Stand at Apache River (1953)

77 mins     Western      

Sadly "The Stand at Apache River" is such an ordinary western that the only thing memorable about it is the surprising amount of different outfits Julie Adams gets to model. What makes it so ordinary is that it is the old tal...

Column South (1953)

82 mins     Western      

If you are an honorary member of the Audie Murphy fan club then "Column South" will be an entertaining western with Murphy playing an easy to like good guy. But if you are not bothered by Murphy then "Column South" is just a ...

Tumbleweed (1953)

79 mins     Western      

That synopsis for "Tumbleweed" doesn't sound that special does it, Audie Murphy in another role as a good cowboy where he is blamed for something not of his doing and then having to try and clear his name. In fact you can put...

Law and Order (1953)

80 mins     Western      

Yes "Law and Order" is that straight forwards, a former lawman seeking a peaceful retirement, turning down work as a lawman finding there is no escape from the enemies he has made and for the sake of those he cares for has to...

It Came from Outer Space (1953)

81 mins     Horror, Sci-Fi      

If you were to look for reviews of "It Came from Outer Space" you will come across those which tell you it was great back in 1953 and still great today. Maybe that is true for those who watched it back in the 1950s but when w...

Ride Clear of Diablo (1954)

80 mins     Western      

Almost everything about "Ride Clear of Diablo" screams out 1950s b-western, from Audie Murphy starring as a young man looking for revenge for the murder of his father and brother to a corrupt businessmen and sheriff in cahoot...

The Saga of Hemp Brown (1958)

80 mins     Western      

Smart ideas certainly can help a movie but they can't save it or at least that is the case of "The Saga of Hemp Brown" a routine 1950's western which occasionally grabs your attention with a well thought out plot element. As ...

MacArthur (1977)

130 mins     Biography, Drama      

Now regular visitors to The Movie Scene will know what comes next as when it comes to historical movies about famous people involved in the war I tend to have little idea. This is because of the British education system of th...