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Donald Barry went from the stage to the screen. After four years of playing villains and henchmen at various studios, Barry got the role that changed his image: Red Ryder in the Republic Pictures serial Adventures of Red Ryder (1940). Although he had appeared in westerns for two years or so, this was the one that kept him there. He acquired the nickname "Red" from his association with the Red Ryder character. After the success of "Red Ryder" Barry starred in a string of westerns for Republic. Studio chief Herbert J. Yates got the idea that Barry could be Republic's version of James Cagney, as he was short and had the same scrappy, feisty nature that Cagney had. Unfortunately, while Barry could in fact be a good actor when he wanted to be -- as he showed in the World War II drama The Purple Heart (1944) -- his "feistiness", combative nature and oversized ego caused him to alienate many of the casts and crews he worked with at Republic (ace serial director William Witney detested him, calling him "the midget", and director John English worked with him once and refused to ever work with him again). Barry made a series of westerns at Republic throughout the 1940s, but by 1950 his career had pretty much come to a halt, and he was reduced to making cheaper and cheaper pictures for bottom-of-the-barrel companies like Lippert and Screen Guild. Barry continued to work and still appeared in westerns up through the 1970s, but they were often in small supporting roles, sometimes unbilled. In 1980 he committed suicide by shooting himself.

Hooper ( 1978) | IMDb: 6.4

Action , Comedy

Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop painkillers several times a day, he knows he should get out of the industry before he ends up permanently disabled.

Starring:

Burt Reynolds , Jan-Michael Vincent , Sally Field , Brian Keith , John Marley , Robert Klein

Directed by:

Hal Needham , Lois Thurman , David Hamburger

Produced by:

Lawrence Gordon , Mel Dellar , Hank Moonjean

The Swarm ( 1978) | IMDb: 4.5

Horror , Science fiction , Thriller

Scientist Dr. Bradford Crane and army general Thalius Slater join forces to fight an almost invisible enemy threatening America; killer bees that have deadly venom and attack without reason. Disaster movie-master Irwin Allen's film contains spectacular special effects, including a train crash caused by the eponymous swarm.

Starring:

Michael Caine , Katharine Ross , Richard Widmark , Richard Chamberlain , Olivia de Havilland , Ben Johnson

Directed by:

Irwin Allen

Produced by:

Jack Baur , Norman A. Cook , Irwin Allen

Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys ( 1978) | IMDb: 7.5

Western

The Bixby family has turned cattle rustling into their occupation, which the neighbours have had enough of. Their plan to stop the Bixbys meets resistance leading to turmoil in this Old West saga.

Starring:

Twink Caplan , Robert Ayers , Don Barry , Debbie Bartlett , Teri Foster Brooks , Blake Chambers

Directed by:

Rock Mackenzie , Concetta Rinaldo-Williams

Produced by:

Terry D. Frazee , Virgil E. Hammond III , Louie Lawless

Orca ( 1977) | IMDb: 5.7

Horror , Thriller

After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at the hands of a reckless Irish captain, a vengeful killer whale rampages through the fisherman's Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, the captain, a female marine biologist and an Indigenous tribalist venture after the great beast, who will meet them on its own turf.

Starring:

Richard Harris , Charlotte Rampling , Will Sampson , Bo Derek , Keenan Wynn , Robert Carradine

Directed by:

Folco Quilici , Peter Bennett , Brian W. Cook

Produced by:

Luciano Vincenzoni , Pino Butti , Les Kimber

Hustle ( 1975) | IMDb: 6.2

Crime , Thriller

The body of teenager Gloria Hollinger is found dead on a Los Angeles beach, and Lt. Phil Gaines is in charge of the investigation. Gaines learns that the girl, a stripper and prostitute, committed suicide, but he ignores the connection between her and a powerful mob lawyer, Leo Sellers. Hollinger's father, however, is not satisfied with Gaines's results, and attempts to investigate the case on his own.

Starring:

Burt Reynolds , Catherine Deneuve , Ben Johnson , Paul Winfield , Eileen Brennan , Eddie Albert

Directed by:

Adell Aldrich , Phil Ball , Malcolm R. Harding

Produced by:

Burt Reynolds , Walter Blake , Eddie Saeta

Bandolero! ( 1968) | IMDb: 6.5

Western

Posing as a hangman, Mace Bishop arrives in town with the intention of freeing a gang of outlaws, including his brother, from the gallows. Mace urges his younger brother to give up crime. The sheriff chases the brothers to Mexico. They join forces, however, against a group of Mexican bandits.

Starring:

James Stewart , Dean Martin , George Kennedy , Raquel Welch , Andrew Prine , Will Geer

Directed by:

Terry Morse Jr. , Andrew V. McLaglen

Produced by:

Jack Stubbs , Robert L. Jacks

Warlock ( 1959) | IMDb: 7.1

Western

A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal. He arrives along with his friend, Tom Morgan, and sets about restoring law and order on his own terms whilst also overseeing the establishment of a gambling house and saloon.

Starring:

Richard Widmark , Henry Fonda , Anthony Quinn , Dorothy Malone , Dolores Michaels , Wallace Ford

Directed by:

Jack Gertsman , Edward Dmytryk

Produced by:

Edward Dmytryk

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