Beta

The Movie Machine

Deep search with a sense of humor.

Oliver Drake

Writing·1903–1991·130 films

Oliver Drake was an American screenwriter and director, primarily known for his contributions to the Western genre. Over his career, he wrote and directed numerous low-budget Westerns, including Today I Hang (1942). Drake's work was instrumental in shaping the B-Western film landscape during the 1930s and 1940s.

Refine these films View on TMDB ↗

As Writer

West of the Divide

West of the Divide (1934)

Sharad of Atlantis

Sharad of Atlantis (1936)

The Feathered Serpent

The Feathered Serpent (1948)

The Las Vegas Strangler

The Las Vegas Strangler (1968)

City of Missing Girls

City of Missing Girls (1941)

Dragoon Wells Massacre

Dragoon Wells Massacre (1957)

The Renegade Ranger

The Renegade Ranger (1938)

Oh, Susanna

Oh, Susanna (1936)

The Vanishing Riders

The Vanishing Riders (1935)

The Parson and the Outlaw

The Parson and the Outlaw (1957)

Forbidden Trails

Forbidden Trails (1941)

The Riders of the Whistling Skull

The Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937)

Gunsmoke Ranch

Gunsmoke Ranch (1937)

Hit the Saddle

Hit the Saddle (1937)

Painted Desert

Painted Desert (1938)

Arizona Bound

Arizona Bound (1941)

Racketeers of the Range

Racketeers of the Range (1939)

Border G-Man

Border G-Man (1938)

Arizona Stage Coach

Arizona Stage Coach (1942)

Public Cowboy No. 1

Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937)

Fugitive Valley

Fugitive Valley (1941)

Sky Dragon

Sky Dragon (1949)

Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke (1945)

The Lone Rider Ambushed

The Lone Rider Ambushed (1941)

Nation Aflame

Nation Aflame (1937)

Gun Law

Round-Up Time in Texas

Round-Up Time in Texas (1937)

The Sagebrush Troubadour

The Sagebrush Troubadour (1935)

Shut My Big Mouth

Shut My Big Mouth (1942)

The Purple Vigilantes

The Purple Vigilantes (1938)

Beyond the Rockies

Beyond the Rockies (1932)

The Trigger Trio

The Trigger Trio (1937)

Lawless Valley

Lawless Valley (1932)

Lonesome Trail

Lonesome Trail (1945)

Arizona Legion

Arizona Legion (1939)

The Lone Star Trail

The Lone Star Trail (1943)

Ghost Town Gold

Ghost Town Gold (1936)

Hard Guy

Hard Guy (1941)

Today I Hang

Today I Hang (1942)

Robbers of the Range

Robbers of the Range (1941)

Law and Lawless

Law and Lawless (1932)

The Wyoming Whirlwind

The Wyoming Whirlwind (1932)

A Scarlet Week-End

A Scarlet Week-End (1932)

The Drifter

The Drifter (1932)

Roarin' Lead

Roarin' Lead (1936)

Deadwood Pass

Deadwood Pass (1933)

Boots and Saddles

Boots and Saddles (1937)

Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley (1941)

Lawless Valley

Lawless Valley (1938)

When a Man Rides Alone

When a Man Rides Alone (1933)

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Deep in the Heart of Texas (1942)

Cowboys from Texas

Cowboys from Texas (1939)

The Singing Vagabond

The Singing Vagabond (1935)

Born to Battle

Born to Battle (1935)

Trail of the Yukon

Trail of the Yukon (1949)

The Tulsa Kid

The Tulsa Kid (1940)

The Fighting Gringo

The Fighting Gringo (1939)

Death Rides the Range

Death Rides the Range (1939)

The Saddle Buster

The Saddle Buster (1932)

Trailing Double Trouble

Trailing Double Trouble (1940)

The Law of the Tong

The Law of the Tong (1931)

Thunder Town

Thunder Town (1946)

Heart of the Rockies

Heart of the Rockies (1937)

War of the Range

War of the Range (1933)

Song of the Sierras

Song of the Sierras (1946)

The Scarlet Brand (1932)

Texas Tornado

Texas Tornado (1932)

Border Guns

Border Guns (1934)

The Hurricane Horseman

The Hurricane Horseman (1931)

Kansas Cyclone

Kansas Cyclone (1941)

Raiders of the West

Raiders of the West (1942)

Moon Over Montana

Moon Over Montana (1946)

Trail of Terror

Trail of Terror (1943)

Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke (1935)

Pals of the Pecos

Pals of the Pecos (1941)

Wild Horse Rodeo

Wild Horse Rodeo (1937)

Lightning Triggers

Lightning Triggers (1935)

Rogue of the Rio Grande

Rogue of the Rio Grande (1930)

The Texan

The Texan (1932)

Deadline

Deadline (1948)

Billy the Kid Outlawed

Billy the Kid Outlawed (1940)

Trouble in Sundown

Trouble in Sundown (1939)

The Desert Rider

The Desert Rider (1929)

The Reckless Rider

The Reckless Rider (1932)

Boss of Hangtown Mesa

Boss of Hangtown Mesa (1942)

West of Cheyenne

West of Cheyenne (1931)

Gun Law

Pride of the Plains

Pride of the Plains (1944)

Via Pony Express

Via Pony Express (1933)

The Cheyenne Cyclone

The Cheyenne Cyclone (1931)

The Little Buckaroo

The Little Buckaroo (1928)

Outlaw Justice

Outlaw Justice (1932)

Comin' 'Round the Mountain

Comin' 'Round the Mountain (1936)

The Cyclone Ranger

The Cyclone Ranger (1935)

Red Riders of Canada

Red Riders of Canada (1928)

Ginger

Border Buckaroos

Border Buckaroos (1943)

The Drifter

The Drifter (1929)

Fighting Valley

Fighting Valley (1943)

The Mojave Kid

The Mojave Kid (1927)

Trail to Mexico

Trail to Mexico (1946)

Fighting Thru

Fighting Thru (1934)

The Texas Rambler

The Texas Rambler (1935)

Driftin' Sands

Driftin' Sands (1928)

The Lone Rider in Cheyenne

The Lone Rider in Cheyenne (1942)

The Phantom of the Range

The Phantom of the Range (1928)

The Reckless Buckaroo

The Reckless Buckaroo (1935)

Orphan of the Sage

Orphan of the Sage (1928)

Rainbow Over the Rockies

Rainbow Over the Rockies (1947)

The Desert Pirate

The Desert Pirate (1927)

When the Law Rides

When the Law Rides (1928)

West of Texas

West of Texas (1943)

Angelica, the Young Vixen

Angelica, the Young Vixen (1970)

As Director