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Robert N. Bradbury
Writer 1886 - 1949

Robert N. Bradbury

Walla Walla, Washington, USA

Robert N. Bradbury (March 23, 1886 – November 24, 1949) was an American film director and screenwriter who directed 125 movies between 1918 and 1941. He is most famous for directing early western films starring John Wayne in the 1930s, including Riders of Destiny (1933; an... Read full bio →

Filmography

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12 titles
The Kid Ranger

The Kid Ranger

Robert N. Bradbury 1936 57m

Ranger Ray plans to marry stage driver Bill Mason's daughter Mary, but there are problems ahead....

Last of the Warrens

Last of the Warrens

Robert N. Bradbury 1936 1h

Ted Warren returns from WW1 to find that everyone thinks he was dead. The culprit is Kent who intercepted his mail, rustled the Warren cattle, took over the Warren ranch, and is now after Ted's girl friend. When Kent's henchmen fail to kill Ted, Kent shoots Ted's father and leaves him for dead.

Trail of Terror

Trail of Terror

Robert N. Bradbury 1935 59m

Manning breaks out of prison and joins Blake's gang of outlaws. Later a paroled Muggs arrives to rejoin the gang. Muggs is the only one who knows where the stolen money is hidden and Manning is after it.

The Dawn Rider

The Dawn Rider

Robert N. Bradbury 1935 52m 5.0

Just as John travels to visit his father, he witnesses his death and suffers a gun wound - a beautiful woman is kind enough to help him bring the killers to justice, but jealousy from another man may cause problems.

Texas Terror

Texas Terror

Robert N. Bradbury 1935 50m 5.0

Sheriff John Higgins quits and goes into prospecting after he thinks he has killed his best friend Dan in shooting it out with robbers. He encounters Dan's daughter who takes over her father's ranch. Then she finds out about his past.

Between Men

Between Men

Robert N. Bradbury 1935 1h

When his young son is shot, John Wellington kills the culprit and flees. But his son Johnny recovers and is raised by Sir George. Some twenty years later Johnny sets out to find Sir George's missing granddaughter.

West of the Divide

West of the Divide

Robert N. Bradbury 1934 54m 5.0

Ted Hayden impersonates a wanted man and joins Gentry's gang only to learn later that Gentry was the one who killed his father.

The Star Packer

The Star Packer

Robert N. Bradbury 1934 53m 6.0

A gang working for The Shadow is terrorizing the town. John Travers decides to take on the job of sheriff and do something about it.

The Lucky Texan

The Lucky Texan

Robert N. Bradbury 1934 54m 6.0

Jerry Mason, a young Texan, and Jake Benson, an old rancher, become partners and strike it rich with a gold mine. They then find their lives complicated by bad guys and a woman.

The Lawless Frontier

The Lawless Frontier

Robert N. Bradbury 1934 59m 4.0

Tobin is after the bandit Zanti who killed his parents. He finds him just as Zanti is about to kill Dusty and kidnap Ruby. Saving the two, he goes after Zanti. He catches him but Zanti escapes the Sheriff's handcuff's and this time Tobin has to chase him into the desert.

Blue Steel

Blue Steel

Robert N. Bradbury 1934 54m 5.0

When Sheriff Jake sees a man at the safe and then finds the payroll gone, he trails him. Just as he is about to arrest him, the man saves his life. Still suspicious, he joins up with the man and later they learn that Melgrove, the towns leading citizen, is trying to take over the area's ranches by having his gang stop all incoming supply wagons.

Riders of Destiny

Riders of Destiny

Robert N. Bradbury 1933 55m 5.0

John Wayne portrays Singin' Sandy Saunders and has a reputation as the most notorious gunman since Billy the Kid. That's somewhat ironic though, since it's later revealed that he's a special Secret Service agent sent from Washington to investigate a land swindle scheme under the direction of town boss James Kincaid (Forrest Taylor).

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