6 Best Kermit Maynard Movies

By Vlad Zakh · September 8, 2026

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Kermit Maynard was a talented stuntman and character actor who appeared in hundreds of B-westerns throughout the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, often overshadowed by his more famous brother Ken.

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960) 01

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960)

IMDb ★ 6.4

A runaway boy joins the circus and befriends a mischievous chimpanzee, only to be deceived about his family back home.

Massacre River (1949) 02

Massacre River (1949)

IMDb ★ 6.6

Two rival Cavalry officers clash over a colonel's daughter at a remote outpost besieged by Indian troubles.

Cast a Long Shadow (1959) 03

Cast a Long Shadow (1959)

IMDb ★ 6.6

A young ranch hand with no surname inherits a heavily indebted ranch and must prove himself managing a dangerous cattle drive.

Hellgate (1952) 04

Hellgate (1952)

IMDb ★ 6.7

A wrongly framed man is sent to the toughest prison in the territory and must fight to prove his innocence.

The First Texan (1956) 05

The First Texan (1956)

IMDb ★ 6.7

A lawyer fleeing scandal in the East is reluctantly drawn into leading the fight for Texan independence.

Father Is a Bachelor (1950) 06

Father Is a Bachelor (1950)

IMDb ★ 7.4

A drifter poses as the uncle of five orphaned children to help them avoid being split up and sent to a home.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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