6 Best Fred Burns Movies

By Vlad Zakh · September 5, 2026

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Fred Burns was a working cowboy turned Hollywood character actor whose career spanned the silent era through the early 1940s, appearing in countless westerns.

Young Buffalo Bill (1940) 01

Young Buffalo Bill (1940)

IMDb ★ 5.9

A young Buffalo Bill Cody helps broker peace between settlers and a Native tribe threatened by land-hungry schemers.

California Mail (1936) 02

California Mail (1936)

IMDb ★ 5.9

A cowboy investigates a series of mail robberies threatening to shut down a struggling stagecoach line.

Lawless Range (1935) 03

Lawless Range (1935)

IMDb ★ 5.7

A masked avenger battles a gang of outlaws using stolen government land grants to swindle honest ranchers.

Ride Him, Cowboy (1932) 04

Ride Him, Cowboy (1932)

IMDb ★ 5.7

A cowboy trains a wild, supposedly murderous horse and uncovers the real criminals behind local cattle rustling.

The Good Bad-Man (1916) 05

The Good Bad-Man (1916)

IMDb ★ 6.4

A gentleman outlaw who steals only from the corrupt searches for the father who abandoned him as a child.

Home, Sweet Home (1914) 06

Home, Sweet Home (1914)

IMDb ★ 6.3

Four interwoven stories illustrate the enduring power of a simple song about the meaning of home.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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