Charles K. French – MRQE

Coward!

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Set during the American Civil War, Keenan stars as a Virginia colonel and Charles Ray as his weak-willed son. The son is forced, at gunpoint, by his father to enlist in the Confederate army. He is terrified by the war and deserts during a battle. The film focuses on the son’s struggle to overcome his cowardice.

The Rustlers of Red Dog

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A movie serial in 12 chapters: After gold is discovered in the town of Nugget, the titular band of thieves and cutthroats inundates the frontier settlement. A group of three compatriots — upstanding ex-sheriff Jack Woods, his harmonica-playing friend Laramie and tricky, smooth-talking gambler Deacon — combine their respective skills in a fateful struggle to deceive and disarm the gang.

The Throwback

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

When Buck is young his cattle stealing father is killed. Now grown Buck returns home still carrying the burden of his father’s reputation. When he is framed for rustling, he finds an object that identifies Milt Fergus, the brother of his girl friend, as the rustler. Getting bailed out of jail he and his Uncle Ford have a plan to trap Milt.

The Disciple

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Jim Houston, the “Shootin’ Iron” Parson, comes to Barren Gulch to reform the morals of the frontier community.

Beyond

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Avis Langley’s dying mother begs her to look after Avis’s errant brother and continues after death to reappear in spirit form to remind Avis of her promise. Avis follows her brother to New Zealand in hopes of protecting him from his own ways, but on the trip tragedy apparently strikes.

Civilization

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Count Ferdinand, a submarine commander and secret pacifist refuses to torpedo a defenseless passenger ship during wartime. His submarine is sunk in the following fracas. In the spirit world, Christ commends the captain, and returns to earth in the commander’s body to promote His message of peace.

The Patriot

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Family relationships of a New Mexico family are just one part of this silent cowboy western about a war veteran who finds a goldmine. He wants to earn enough money to take care of his young son, but crooked officials swindle him out of the mine, and then his son is killed. He swears vengeance and joins up with Mexican bandit, “Pancho Zapilla”, who intends to destroy his whole town.

The Rainmaker

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The story of a racetrack tout whose prayers could bring a dry or muddy racetrack, and how he learned to capitalize on those powers. Until the day he lost the power and bet the wrong way.

The Bargain

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

After the bandit Jim Stokes robs the stage he is wounded fleeing. Recuperating at a ranch, he falls in love with and marries the daughter. Now wishing to go straight he tries to return the money but is recognized and captured. When the Sheriff then loses the recovered money at a crooked roulette table, he and Stokes strike a bargain.

Men with Steel Faces

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Re-edited feature version of serial The Phantom Empire (1935). Singer Gene Autry discovers a race of advanced humans living beneath the earth.