By Vlad Zakh · August 11, 2026
Frank Ellis was a busy stuntman and character actor of Hollywood westerns who appeared in hundreds of films across the silent and sound eras. Along Came Jones mistakes a mild cowboy for a notorious outlaw, Albuquerque battles a corrupt uncle’s freight monopoly, Man in the Saddle erupts a rancher’s feud with a land baron, and Bullet for a Badman forces a retired lawman back to action. My Little Chickadee and The Cowboy and the Lady round out the list.
01 Frank Ellis is in this western about a retired lawman who is forced back into action to stop his former partner's violent crime spree.
Directed by R.G. Springsteen · 1h 20m · Rated PG
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02 Frank Ellis appears in this western about a rancher whose bitter feud with a powerful land baron erupts into violence over his former fiancee.
Directed by André de Toth · 1h 27m · Rated NR
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03 Frank Ellis features in this western about a freight line operator who battles his corrupt uncle's monopoly over transportation in a lawless territory.
Directed by Ray Enright · 1h 30m · Rated NR
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04 Frank Ellis features in this western comedy about a mild-mannered cowboy who is mistaken for a notorious outlaw and must clear his name.
Directed by Stuart Heisler · 1h 30m
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05 A con man and a sharp-tongued frontierswoman enter a marriage of convenience to exploit the other.
Directed by Edward F. Cline · 1h 23m · Rated NR
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06 Frank Ellis features in this comedy-western about a wealthy socialite who falls for a rodeo cowboy while posing as her own family's maid.
Directed by H. C. Potter · 1h 31m · Rated NR
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