6 Best Bud Geary Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 25, 2026

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Bud Geary was a familiar face in Hollywood serials and B-westerns for decades, often cast as a henchman or outlaw gang member. Zorro’s Fighting Legion rallies a secret legion for a fledgling government, Nick Carter, Master Detective investigates espionage at an aircraft factory, Dangerous to Know ends in jealousy and murder over a stage actress, and Flight for Freedom sends an aviator on a secretive mission. General Spanky and Baby Take a Bow round out the list.

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Flight for Freedom (1943)

TMDB ★ 6.0

Bud Geary appears in this drama about a daring female aviator who undertakes a secretive, dangerous mission during the early days of the Second World War.

Directed by Lothar Mendes · 1h 42m · Rated NR

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Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Bud Geary appears in this serial about a masked avenger who rallies a secret legion to protect a fledgling government from a hidden enemy.

Directed by William Witney & John English · 3h 32m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939)

TMDB ★ 6.0

Bud Geary is in this mystery about a brilliant private detective who investigates industrial espionage at a secretive aircraft factory.

Directed by Jacques Tourneur · 0h 59m · Rated NR

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Dangerous to Know (1938)

TMDB ★ 6.2

Bud Geary appears in this crime drama about a powerful crime boss whose obsessive love for a stage actress leads to jealousy and murder.

Directed by Robert Florey · 1h 10m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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General Spanky (1936)

TMDB ★ 5.7

Bud Geary appears in this Our Gang feature about an orphaned boy and his friends who join the Confederate Army as unofficial mascots during the Civil War.

Directed by Gordon Douglas & Fred C. Newmeyer · 1h 11m

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Baby Take a Bow (1934)

TMDB ★ 6.2

Bud Geary features in this Shirley Temple film about a paroled ex-convict whose attempt to rebuild his life is threatened when he is framed for a robbery.

Directed by Harry Lachman · 1h 16m · Rated PG

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.