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George Sherman
Director 1908 - 1991

George Sherman

New York City, New York, USA

American second feature director who arrived in California aboard the SS Mongolia (bound from New York) on which he served as a bellboy. Sherman began his career in the movie business in the mail room at Warner Brothers before working his way up to assistant director. By... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

45 titles
Big Jake

Big Jake

George Sherman 1971 1h 50m 6.0

An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson.

Joaquín Murrieta

Joaquín Murrieta

George Sherman 1965 1h 47m

The fictionalized story of Joaquin Murrieta, a real life Mexican bandit who terrorized California with his gang of raiders and cutthroats during the first half of the 19th century. Some saw him as a murderous outlaw, others as the Mexican Robin Hood.

Hell Bent for Leather

Hell Bent for Leather

George Sherman 1960 1h 22m 6.0

Mistaken for a murderous outlaw, an innocent horse trader is forced to go on the run to try and clear his name by catching the real culprit.

Ten Days to Tulara

Ten Days to Tulara

George Sherman 1958 1h 17m

Director George Sherman's 1958 western about gold thieves in Mexico stars Sterling Hayden, Grace Raynor and Rodolfo Hoyos.

Reprisal!

Reprisal!

George Sherman 1956 1h 14m

New ranch owner Frank Madden, half Indian but posing as white, arrives just as an all white jury finds the three white Shipley brothers who lynched three Indians innocent. There is soon trouble between Frank and the Shipleys who are using Frank's land to graze their cattle.

Comanche

Comanche

George Sherman 1956 1h 27m 6.0

The Never-Before-Told Epic of the Last Great Indian Battle...Filmed in the All-The-Earth-Spanning Power of CinemaScope

Border River

Border River

George Sherman 1954 1h 21m 6.0

A Confederate officer and his men journey to Mexico to buy guns to continue the war effort. A Union officer determines to stop them.

War Arrow

War Arrow

George Sherman 1953 1h 18m 6.0

A thrilling Cavalry-versus-Indians adventure starring Jeff Chandler as an Army official recruiting Seminole allies, against his superior's wishes, to stop a planned Kiowa attack.

The Lone Hand

The Lone Hand

George Sherman 1953 1h 20m 5.0

Western starring Joel McCrea as a law enforcement officer who goes undercover and pretends to be an outlaw.

The Battle at Apache Pass

The Battle at Apache Pass

George Sherman 1952 1h 25m

When Cochise bands together with Geronimo and other Indian tribes, Major Colton abandons his fort, heading towards Fort Sheridan, through Apache Pass. The only thing in his way are the Indians he used to call his friends.

Against All Flags

Against All Flags

George Sherman 1952 1h 21m 7.3

British Naval Officer (Errol Flynn) fights pirates on Madagascar.

Tomahawk

Tomahawk

George Sherman 1951 1h 22m 5.0

In 1866 Wyoming, a frontier scout tries to prevent a war between the Sioux and the U.S. after the Army builds a road and a fort on territory previously ceded to the Sioux by treaty.

The Raging Tide

The Raging Tide

George Sherman 1951 1h 33m 6.0

A San Francisco hood is rubbed out by rival Bruno Felkin, who himself reports the crime to Homicide Lt. Kelsey in an alibi scheme which fails. To escape, he stows away on a fishing boat. At sea, skipper Hamil Linder receives Bruno kindly, teaching him fishing; Bruno enlists Hamil's wayward son Carl to tend his slot machines.

The Sleeping City

The Sleeping City

George Sherman 1950 1h 26m 7.0

A young doctor taking a break from work is shot in the head, and the police can't find a clue even as to a possible motive. Inspector Al Gordon (John Alexander) decides that he has to put some men on duty at the hospital, and one of them is Fred Rowan (Richard Conte), a detective with experience as an army medic, masquerading as an intern.

Spy Hunt

Spy Hunt

George Sherman 1950 1h 15m 7.0

Roger Quain, escorting two zoo-bound black panthers on the train from Milan to Paris, is unaware that a Western agent, Catherine Ullven, has hidden a microfilm in the collar of one of the animals.

Comanche Territory

Comanche Territory

George Sherman 1950 1h 16m

Silver has been found on comanche territory and the government accomplished a peaceful agreement with the indians. When James 'Jim' Bowie comes into the scene he finds the white settlers living near by planning to attack the indians although they know about that agreement and the beautiful Katie seems to play a leading role in this intrigue.

Sword in the Desert

Sword in the Desert

George Sherman 1949 1h 41m

First American film about the conflict between Jewish nationalists and the British in the creation of the state of Israel.

River Lady

River Lady

George Sherman 1948 1h 18m

During the 1850s, crooked lumber syndicate man Beauvais tries to take over the local mill while Sequin, the sensual owner of a gambling riverboat, tries to control the heart of Mississippi lumberjack Dan Corrigan.

Larceny

Larceny

George Sherman 1948 1h 29m 5.5

Rick Mason is the no-good lowdown rat who tries to capitalize on postwar patriotism and grief. He finagles a war widow into giving up her savings for a nonexistent memorial. When Mason falls in love with the widow he has pangs of conscience, but he reckons without his con-artist boss, who tends to bolster his arguments with muscle and bullets.

Black Bart

Black Bart

George Sherman 1948 1h 20m 8.0

Cheerful outlaw Charlie Boles leaves former partners Lance and Jersey and heads for California, where the Gold Rush is beginning. Soon, a lone gunman in black is robbing Wells Fargo gold shipments. One fateful day, the stage he robs carries old friends Lance and Jersey...and notorious dancer Lola Montez, coming to perform in Sacramento.

Last of the Redmen

Last of the Redmen

George Sherman 1947 1h 19m

A retelling of The Last of the Mohicans with just enough changes to qualify for a different title. Major Heyward and Hawk-Eye escort three children of an officer to safety during the French and Indian War. The addition of young Davy created several misadventures that enlivened the journey.

The Secret of the Whistler

The Secret of the Whistler

George Sherman 1946 1h 5m 5.5

A deranged artist who may have murdered his wife is investigated by the Whistler.

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

George Sherman, Henry Levin 1946 1h 26m 5.0

The adventures of Robert of Nottingham, the son of Robin Hood.

X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot

George Sherman 1942 55m 6.0

A private detective, soon to enlist in the army, is drawn into one final case when his police officer father is killed in the line of duty. Soon his prime suspect is murdered as well, and he finds himself framed for the crime.

The Sombrero Kid

The Sombrero Kid

George Sherman 1942 56m

A well-acted, well-paced entry in the Don "Red" Barry Western series from Republic Pictures, The Sombrero Kid featured the diminutive Barry as Jerry Holden, the apparent son and heir of veteran lawman Tom Holden (Robert Homans).

Under Texas Skies

Under Texas Skies

George Sherman 1940 57m

The story opens as Stony returns to his home town, only to discover that his sheriff father has been murdered by person or persons unknown. The new sheriff (Henry Brandon) resents the arrival of the Mesquiteers, going so far as to frame Tucson on a murder charge.

The Trail Blazers

The Trail Blazers

George Sherman 1940 58m

The Mesquiteers try to help their friend build a telegraph system, despite a local newspaper editor's attempts to sabotage the lines.

Rocky Mountain Rangers

Rocky Mountain Rangers

George Sherman 1940 58m

Frustrated by their inability to take action against a murderous gang who killed a young boy, Texas Rangers Stony Brooke (Robert Livingston), Rusty Joslin (Raymond Hatton) and Rico Rinaldo (Duncan Renaldo) hatch a plan: Stony poses as an outlaw dubbed The Laredo Kid to lure the bad guys into Texas.

Lone Star Raiders

Lone Star Raiders

George Sherman 1940 57m

Yet another fast-paced western featuring the "Three Mesqueteers," pulp writer William Colt McDonald's trio of sagebrush heroes, Lone Star Raiders finds Stony Brooke (Robert Livingston), Tucson Smith (Bob Steele) and Lullaby Joslin (Rufe Davis) defending elderly rancher "Granny" Phelps (Sarah Padden) from greedy neighbor Henry Martin (George…

Covered Wagon Days

Covered Wagon Days

George Sherman 1940 56m

Stony Brooke, Rusty Joslin and Rico, the Three Mesquiteers, are returning from Mexico and are stopped at the border by Army officials, who are attempting to apprehend smugglers who are buying cheap silver in Mexico and smuggling it into the States, where they can take advantage of a silver stabilizing measure and sell it at a high price.

Wyoming Outlaw

Wyoming Outlaw

George Sherman 1939 56m

Will Parker has been destroyed by a local politician and now must steal to feed his family. He steals a steer from the Three Mesquiteers.

Three Texas Steers

Three Texas Steers

George Sherman 1939 56m

Nancy Evans, lovely circus owner, has a ranch that she's never visited, but for sentimental reasons won't sell to Mike Abbott. Her partners, secretly in league with Abbott, sabotage the circus to force Nancy to sell the ranch; instead, she goes there to live. Will her neighbors, the Three Mesquiteers, be a match for the secret swindlers?

The Night Riders

The Night Riders

George Sherman 1939 56m

Talbot uses a phony land grant to rule thirteen million acres, taxing everyone heavily and evicting those who won't pay. The Three Mesquiteers becomes mysterious "night riders" to fight this evil.

The Kansas Terrors

The Kansas Terrors

George Sherman 1939 57m

In Kansas Terrors, Stoney and his saddle pal Rusty take a job delivering horses to a flyspeck Caribbean island. Here they join forces with Rico to topple the regime of a despotic commandante.

New Frontier

New Frontier

George Sherman 1939 57m

The Three Mesquiteers convince a group of settlers to exchange their present property for some which, unbeknownst to our goodguys, is going to be worthless. They are captured before they can warn the ranchers.

Cowboys from Texas

Cowboys from Texas

George Sherman 1939 55m

Cowboys from Texas is a 1939 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by George Sherman.Texas has opened up land for homesteaders. Clay Allison wants their land and has his men led by Plummer try to start a range war between them and the ranchers.

The Purple Vigilantes

The Purple Vigilantes

George Sherman 1938 58m

David Ross organizes the ranchers into a vigilante group to rid the town of outlaws. The plan succeeds but the trouble starts when some of the men form a new vigilante group and posing as the original one plunder for loot.

Santa Fe Stampede

Santa Fe Stampede

George Sherman 1938 55m

The Mesquiteers capture a horse thief who escapes justice through a crooked judge. They gather signatures urging the governor to investigate but a friend with the petition is murdered. Stony is accused.

Riders of the Black Hills

Riders of the Black Hills

George Sherman 1938 55m

Riders of the Black Hills is a 1938 American Western directed by George Sherman.

Red River Range

Red River Range

George Sherman 1938 56m

The Cattlemen's Association has called in the Mesquiteers to find cattle rustlers. They get Tex Riley to pose as Stony so Stony can arrive posing as a wanted outlaw. This gets Stony into the gang of rustlers and he alerts Tucson and Lullaby as to the next raid.

Pals of the Saddle

Pals of the Saddle

George Sherman 1938 55m

The first of eight "Three Mesquiteers" Westerns to star John Wayne.

Overland Stage Raiders

Overland Stage Raiders

George Sherman 1938 55m

After gold shipments from a mining town have been hijacked, the three Mesquiteers buy a plane to fly the gold out. The owner of the shipping line brings in Eastern gangsters to thwart them.

Outlaws of Sonora

Outlaws of Sonora

George Sherman 1938 55m

Outlaws of Sonora is a 1938 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by George Sherman.

Heroes of the Hills

Heroes of the Hills

George Sherman 1938 56m

In this entry in the long-running series of westerns, the Three Mesquiteers transform their ranch into a prison farm to provide a model for prison reform. They are opposed by a local contractor who wants to build a standard prison.

Wild Horse Rodeo

Wild Horse Rodeo

George Sherman 1937 55m

A champion rodeo rider returns home to track down a legendary wild horse called "Cyclone."

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