Lambert Hillyer
Director 1889 - 1969

Lambert Hillyer

South Bend, Indiana, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lambert Hillyer (8 July 1889 – 5 July 1969) was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed over 160 films between 1917 and 1949. He also wrote for 54 films between 1917 and 1948. He was born in South Bend, Indiana and died... Read full bio →

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Trails End

Trails End

Lambert Hillyer 1949 57m

Cowhand Drake discovers gold on the ranch of his boss, Joe Stuart and makes a deal with crooked lawyer Mel Porter to induce Stuart to sell. The latter refuses, and also orders Bill Cameron not to see his daughter Laurie again. Foreman Johnny Mack, after intervening, quits after he sees Stuart hit Laurie while quarreling over her proposed marriag...

Frontier Agent

Frontier Agent

Lambert Hillyer 1948 56m

Johnny Mack Brown is sent to the badlands to round up an elusive outlaw gang.

Crossed Trails

Crossed Trails

Lambert Hillyer 1948 53m

A cowboy frees a rancher framed for murder by outlaws after his ranch.

Valley of Fear

Valley of Fear

Lambert Hillyer 1947 54m

Johnny Williams (Johnny Mack Brown) returns to his home town of Beaufort, and finds himself when being chased by banker Henry Stevens (Tristram Coffin), Grangers Association head Les Travers (Ed Cassidy as Edward Cassidy) and real estate agent Frank Wilkins (Ted Adams.)

Trailing Danger

Trailing Danger

Lambert Hillyer 1947 58m

Convicted killer Jim Holden is rescued from the sheriff by his gang, led by Mason and Riley. He is out to get the Hathaway Stage superintendent George Bannister, who was responsible for his conviction and learns the Bannister, his niece (Kay) and Hal Hathaway, son of the stage line owner, are on a cross-country stage. Johnny, a rancher, and Waco...

The Law Comes to Gunsight

The Law Comes to Gunsight

Lambert Hillyer 1947 56m

Brown arrives in the town of, yes, Gunsight, in the company of saddle pal Raymond Hatton. Like a new broom, Brown sweeps clean, going after the town's corrupt element.

The Hat Box Mystery

The Hat Box Mystery

Lambert Hillyer 1947 44m

Susan Hart, assistant to private detective Russ Ashton, is given a camera concealed in a hat box and assigned to take a picture of a woman. A gun is accidentally hidden in the box and the woman is killed. Susan is charged with murder, but Russ and his less-than-useful associate, Harvard, get on the case.

The Case of the Baby Sitter

The Case of the Baby Sitter

Lambert Hillyer 1947 41m

The baby sitter is none other than veteran Hollywood tough guy Tom Neal. A private detective, Neal is hired to keep an eye on the child of married couple George Meeker and Rebel Randall. Actually, Meeker and Randall are jewel thieves, and their "baby" is their stolen loot. Neal eventually catches on when he realizes that this is the quietest chi...

Raiders of the South

Raiders of the South

Lambert Hillyer 1947 55m

Johnny Brownell, former Confederate officer turned Federal agent, is sent to Texas during the reconstruction years to obtain evidence against a gang of raiders who have been making life difficult for the local carpet-baggers. He saves the life of Shorty Kendall, an unreconstructed rebel about to be hanged, and this wins him the gratitude of Bell...

Land of the Lawless

Land of the Lawless

Lambert Hillyer 1947 54m

Cowhand Johnny helps clean up Medicine Flats after his friend's murder. He battles outlaws led by saloon owner Kate and gambler Cameo, protects miners' money, avenges a prospector's death, and learns the truth about his friend's killing.

Flashing Guns

Flashing Guns

Lambert Hillyer 1947 59m

After a brief mid-1940s burst of originality, Monogram's Johnny Mack Brown western series settled back into the commonplace with such entries as Flashing Guns. In this outing, Brown tries to save his pal Shelby (Raymond Hatton) from being thrown off his ranch by crooked banker Ainsworth (James E. Logan). To do this, our hero must prove that the ...

The Gentleman from Texas

The Gentleman from Texas

Lambert Hillyer 1946 55m

In one of his better Monogram Westerns, Johnny Mack Brown goes up against a crooked saloon owner with more than one murder on his conscience. Steve Corbin (Tristram Coffin) and his gang of cutthroats are terrorizing the townspeople of Rimrock, who in self-defense hire Johnny Macklin (Mack Brown) as new town marshal.

Silver Range

Silver Range

Lambert Hillyer 1946 53m

Range detectives Johnny Bronton and Tucson Smith are out to trap and bring to justice a band of smugglers who have been bringing silver across the Mexican border illegally. Their task is complicated when the smugglers kidnap Jeanne Willoughby, the daughter of a rancher whose land the smugglers are using for their activities.

Border Bandits

Border Bandits

Lambert Hillyer 1946 58m

Johnny Mack Brown dons a marshal's badge in the Monogram western Border Bandits. Brown's sworn duty is to bring in a gang of crooks whose hideout is on the other side of the Mexican border. Aiding Brown in his task are faithful sidekicks Raymond Hatton and Riley Hill. For reasons unknown, Brown is allowed to sing on occasion, despite the indiffe...

Frontier Feud

Frontier Feud

Lambert Hillyer 1945 54m

Johnny Mack Brown is back as Nevada Jack McKenzie in Frontier Feud. Once again, Nevada and his grizzled sidekick Sandy (Raymond Hatton) are US marshals posing as drifters. Rancher Joe (Dennis Moore) is accused of a series of murders, but Nevada and Sandy manage to prove that another man is the guilty party.

West of the Rio Grande

West of the Rio Grande

Lambert Hillyer 1944 57m

Two-fisted cowboys fight for law and order in their encounters with outlaws.

Partners of the Trail

Partners of the Trail

Lambert Hillyer 1944 57m

A United States marshal uncovers a plot to steal the valuable gold-laden property of ranchers.

Fighting Frontier

Fighting Frontier

Lambert Hillyer 1943 57m

An agent (Tim Holt) goes undercover as an outlaw and almost gets lynched.

Batman

Batman

Lambert Hillyer 1943 4h 20m 7.7

Japanese spymaster Prince Daka operates a covert espionage organization located in Metropolis' now-deserted Little Tokyo which turns American scientists into pliable zombies.

The Durango Kid

The Durango Kid

Lambert Hillyer 1940 1h 1m

The Durango Kid is a sort of Robin Hood of the West who helps the lovely Walters (who replaced Starrett's usual love-interest, Iris Meredith), the daughter of a homesteader, defeat the evil MacDonald who has been terrorizing the decent citizens with his gang of rustlers.

Should a Girl Marry?

Should a Girl Marry?

Lambert Hillyer 1939 1h 1m

A young woman and her doctor husband are victims of a blackmail scheme when it is discovered that she was born in prison.

Gang Bullets

Gang Bullets

Lambert Hillyer 1938 1h 3m

A ruthless but clever gangster who knows every loophole in the law has the tables turned by a dedicated District Attorney and his assistant.

The Invisible Ray

The Invisible Ray

Lambert Hillyer 1936 1h 19m 7.7

A scientist becomes murderous after discovering, and being exposed to the radiation of, a powerful new element called Radium X.

Dracula's Daughter

Dracula's Daughter

Lambert Hillyer 1936 1h 8m 8.0

A countess from Transylvania seeks a psychiatrist’s help to cure her vampiric cravings.

The Shock

The Shock

Lambert Hillyer 1923 1h 10m 8.0

A gang of blackmailers sends a cripple to San Francisco to expose a banker they have been blackmailing. However, the cripple meets and falls in love with the banker's daughter.

The Toll Gate

The Toll Gate

Lambert Hillyer 1920 1h 13m

Outlaw Black Deering leads a band of desperadoes, but decides to give up the bandit life. Agreeing to go on one last job with his gang, he is captured when his henchman Jordan betrays the gang for the reward. Deering escapes and determines to avenge himself on Jordan.

Wagon Tracks

Wagon Tracks

Lambert Hillyer 1919 1h 8m

Buckskin Hamilton guides a wagon train across the wasteland, caring well for the pioneers he escorts, but hoping to solve the murder of his brother by one of the travellers.

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