6 Best Milburn Stone Movies

By Vlad Zakh · September 10, 2026

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Milburn Stone was a versatile Hollywood character actor before finding lasting fame as Doc Adams on television’s Gunsmoke, appearing in dozens of films throughout the 1930s, 40s, and 50s.

Buyer Beware (1940) 01

Buyer Beware (1940)

IMDb ★ 6.5

An MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" entry exposes shady companies selling fake merchandise to unsuspecting buyers.

The Private War of Major Benson (1955) 02

The Private War of Major Benson (1955)

IMDb ★ 6.7

An outspoken Army major is forced to whip an unruly ROTC program of pre-teen cadets into shape or be discharged.

Strange Confession (1945) 03

Strange Confession (1945)

IMDb ★ 6.8

A scientist seeks revenge after his unscrupulous boss releases his unfinished flu vaccine, causing his own son's death.

The Spider Woman Strikes Back (1946) 04

The Spider Woman Strikes Back (1946)

IMDb ★ 6.8

A young caretaker for a sinister old woman doesn't realize she's secretly being drained of blood to feed a strange plant.

White Feather (1955) 05

White Feather (1955)

IMDb ★ 6.8

A U.S. cavalry peace mission to the Cheyenne is jeopardized when a civilian surveyor falls for the chief's daughter.

Smoke Signal (1955) 06

Smoke Signal (1955)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A besieged cavalry patrol and a captured army deserter must join forces to survive a perilous journey down an uncharted river.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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