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Republic Pictures

Republic Pictures
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Foundation date 1 january 1935

Republic Pictures was an American independent film production-distribution corporation with studio facilities, operating from 1935 through 1959, and was best known for specializing in westerns, movie serials, and B films emphasizing mystery and action.

The studio was also responsible for financing and distributing one Shakespeare film, Orson Welles' Macbeth (1948), and several of the films of John Ford during the 1940s and early 1950s. It was also notable for developing the careers of John Wayne, Gene Autry, and Roy Rogers.

Best films

Highlander II: The Quickening
Highlander II: The Quickening
(1991) Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima
(1950) The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man
(1952) Women in War
Women in War
(1940) Moonrise
Moonrise
(1948) Zorro's Fighting Legion
Zorro's Fighting Legion
(1939)
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Filmography of Republic Pictures (640 films)

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Colorado Kid
Colorado Kid (1937)
, 56minutes
Directed by Sam Newfield
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Bob Steele, Karl Hackett, Ernie Adams, Ted Adams, Horace Murphy, Kenne Duncan

Robert Drake, connu sous le nom de Colorado Kid, est contremaitre au ranch du colonel Gifford. Ivre, et malgré les conseils de Drake, celui-ci vend une partie de son bétail à Hines, puis les deux hommes se querellent. Sur le chemin du retour, le colonel est tué dans une embuscade et le Kid est accusé du meurtre.
Trail of Vengeance
Trail of Vengeance (1937)
, 58minutes
Directed by Sam Newfield
Origin USA
Genres Romance, Western
Actors John Mack Brown, Iris Meredith, Warner Richmond, Karl Hackett, Earle Hodgins, Lew Meehan

A la recherche de l'assassin de son frère, un éleveur, devenu en raison des circonstances un redoutable pistolèro, est obligé d'interrompre sa quête pour faire face à un banquier corrompu et à ses tueurs qui essaient de s'approprier son ranch.
Bulldog Edition
Bulldog Edition (1936)
, 57minutes
Directed by Charles Lamont
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Ray Walker, Evalyn Knapp, Regis Toomey, Cy Kendall, Oscar Apfel, Betty Compson

Newspaper Editors Ken Dwyer (Ray Walker) and Evans (Robert Warwick) compete for circulation, and the heart of star reporter / cartoonist Randy Burns (Evalyn Knapp).
Country Gentlemen
Country Gentlemen (1936)
, 1h6
Directed by Ralph Staub
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Ole Olsen, Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Joyce Compton, Lila Lee, Donald Kirke

Two swindlers, their Gracie Allen type secretary and her Great Dane named Fluffy are on the run and end up in the small town of Chesterville. Though Ole wishes to give up the dishonest life and settle in the small town with hotel owner Louise and her son, they sense the smell of money when a Veteran's Home is built in the town and they can swindle the ex-soldiers of their bonuses. Things expand with a scheme in selling shares in an oil exploration project.
Darkest Africa
Darkest Africa (1936)

Directed by Joseph Kane, B. Reeves Eason
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Clyde Beatty, Elaine Shepard, Ray Corrigan, Wheeler Oakman, Lucien Prival, Edward McWade

While on Safari in East Africa, Clyde Beatty runs into a loincloth wearing boy, Baru, and his pet ape Bonga. Baru reveals that he has escaped from the lost city of Joba, King Solomon's sacred city of the Golden Bat, but that his sister, Valerie, remains there. She was found by High Priest Dagna as a child and declared to be Joba's goddess as part of his quest for power. Her escape could cause a revolt among the city's citizens. Clyde agrees to help Baru rescue Valerie and they set out to Joba, through the Valley of Lost Souls.
Ghost-Town Gold
Ghost-Town Gold (1936)
, 55minutes
Directed by Joseph Kane
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Robert Livingston, I. Stanford Jolley, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune, Kay Hughes, LeRoy Mason

Les trois Mesquiteers tentent de récupérer l'or volé par un gang dans son effort pour ruiner le banquier / maire qui leur a ordonné de quitter la ville.
The Bold Caballero
The Bold Caballero (1936)
, 1h7
Directed by Wells Root
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Romance, Western
Themes Medical-themed films, Superhero films, Films about disabilities, Personne sourde ou muette, Zorro
Actors Robert Livingston, Heather Angel, Sig Ruman, Robert Warwick, Ian Wolfe, Emily Fitzroy

Zorro (Robert Livingston) has been captured and set for execution, charged with the murder of the new Governor (Robert Warwick) in Spanish California, as the Governor was marked with a "Z". Zorro escapes, and reveals his identity to the Governor's daughter, Isabella (Heather Angel). However, Isabella then has Don Diego arrested. He convinces Isabella that the Commandante (Sig Ruman) was the real killer, as the "Z" on the Governor was backwards. Eventually, Isabella helps free Don Diego, the Commandante is killed, and Diego and Isabella reunite.
King of the Pecos
King of the Pecos (1936)
, 54minutes
Directed by Joseph Kane, Bernard McConville
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Western
Actors John Wayne, Muriel Evans, Cy Kendall, Arthur Aylesworth, Herbert Heywood, John Beck

Dix ans après que ses parents ont été tués pour ne pas avoir voulu céder leur propriété à Alexander Stiles, John Clayborn revient après avoir fait des études de droit dans le but de défendre légalement ses intérêts et ceux d'autres petits propriétaires grugés par ce même Stiles. Mais il va être finalement obligé de régler cela par les armes.
The Lonely Trail
The Lonely Trail (1936)
, 56minutes
Directed by Joseph Kane, Bernard McConville, Jack Natteford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Western
Actors John Wayne, Ann Rutherford, Lloyd Ingraham, Cy Kendall, Bob Kortman, Fred Toones

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 Mandarin Mystery
The Mandarin Mystery (1936)
, 1h6
Directed by Philip Ford, Ralph Staub
Origin USA
Genres Thriller
Actors Eddie Quillan, Charlotte Henry, Rita La Roy, Wade Boteler, Franklin Pangborn, George Irving

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