Movies starring Denver Pyle

Marshal of Amarillo (1945)

60 mins     Western      

Whilst "Marshal of Amarillo" is not the first western I have seen to feature a haunted house set-up it is the oldest one with it coming from the era when one hour westerns were churned out like candy in a factory. And to be h...

Red Canyon (1949)

82 mins     Western      

Is it wrong when the looks of a movie and an actress are the most memorable part of a movie? It is the question which presents me as I watched & review "Red Canyon" a pleasant little western from 1949. You see the trouble wit...

Hellfire (1949)

90 mins     Western      

Does being different to the norm make a movie automatically good? For me the answer is always no but it certainly makes a movie interesting which is the case of 1940s western "Hellfire". The interest comes from the fact this ...

Dynamite Pass (1950)

61 mins     Western      

Coming in 1950 is both a benefit and hindrance to "Dynamite Pass" as when you compare it to not just earlier Tim Holt movies but earlier westerns in general this one benefits from better camera stock as well as better acting....

Desert Passage (1952)

92 mins     Western      

As westerns go "Desert Passage" is not that special, it has a reasonable storyline, it movies quite quickly and at just over 60 minutes it doesn't last that long. But for western fans it is watchable with simple but nice perf...

Rage at Dawn (1955)

87 mins     Western      

Rage at Dawn (1955) Randolph Scott stars as undercover lawman masquerading as an outlaw to try and bring the Reno brothers to justice...

I Killed Wild Bill Hickok (1956)

63 mins     Western      

I wonder who came up with the idea of making the legendary lawman Bill Hickok a scheming bad guy who uses his position of power as a lawman as a front for his dirty side. I also wonder what the studio must have thought when p...

Gun Duel in Durango (1957)

73 mins     Western      

Gun Duel in Durango (1957) George Montgomery is the former outlaw trying to go straight but finding his old way of life not letting him go without a struggle...

Fort Massacre (1958)

80 mins     Western      

"Fort Massacre" is one of those westerns which is all about the man and in this case Captain Vinson who finds himself in command of a small platoon of thirsty and tired men. And the question we have when it comes to Vinson is...

Cast a Long Shadow (1959)

82 mins     Western      

"It is what it is" is a phrase which I have never liked but some times it just happens to be the perfect phrase to describe a movie and it is perfect to describe "Cast a Long Shadow". Here is an Audie Murphy from 1959 which s...

Good Day for a Hanging (1959)

85 mins     Western      

One thing western fans will know, if they watch a modern big screen western which tries for authenticity then watch a western from the 1950s you can see clear differences when it comes to the dialogue. It is one of the things...

Shenandoah (1965)

105 mins     Drama, War, Western      

Although technically a western, set during the final years of the American Civil War "Shenandoah" is more of a movie with a message as it focuses on Charlie Anderson and his rather large family on their Virginian farm. Releas...

Gunpoint (1966)

86 mins     Western      

I suppose I should say spoiler alert but it almost seems pointless when you are talking about an old Audie Murphy western or in truth 90% of westerns which came out during the 60s. Heck even Audie Murphy once said of this wes...

Incident at Phantom Hill (1966)

88 mins     Western      

Nothing new to see here is how you could describe "Incident at Phantom Hill" in just a few words as every aspect of the movie has been done before from the search for stolen gold to a reb prisoner trying to get into people's ...

The Last Wolf (1967)

75 mins     TV Movie, Western      

Don't get me wrong as I enjoyed "The Last Wolf" but by episode 13 of "Cimarron Strip" the series limits were starting to show. What I mean is on one hand we have this enjoyable storyline which sees the rough and ready Sam Gal...

5 Card Stud (1968)

103 mins     Mystery, Western      

"5 Card Stud" is another one of those westerns where the idea ends up a lot better than the final movie. In fact I really like the idea of making a western a mystery with men involved in a lynching being picked off one by one...

The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1974)

93 mins     Adventure , Family      

Were you a child during the 70s or 80s who have fond memories of TV programs you use to watch as a child? If so then you are like me who wistfully thinks back to various TV shows I loved as a child and wish they would show th...

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)

123 mins     Western      

I guess I am a simple sort of movie fan, I like movies which entertain through a variety of things be it the story, the visuals or because of who is in it. The one thing I have never gone wild about is the director of a movie...