List of Western Films of The 1920s

A list of Western films released in the 1920s. (All films are silent unless otherwise designated as a "talkie")

Title Director Cast Country Sub-Genre/Notes
1920
The Big Catch Leo D. Maloney Hoot Gibson, Jim Corey, Chick Morrison Western short
Blue Streak McCoy B. Reeves Eason Harry Carey, Lila Lesley, Charles Arling traditional Western
The Broncho Kid Mack V. Wright Hoot Gibson, Yvette Mitchell, Dudley Hendricks Western short
Bullet Proof Lynn Reynolds Harry Carey, Fred Gamble, J. Farrell MacDonald Western short
The Champion Liar Hoot Gibson Hoot Gibson, Jim Corey, Dorothy Wood Western short
The Deerslayer and Chingachgook Arthur Wellin Béla Lugosi, Emil Mamelok colonial American frontier
Double Danger Albert Russell Hoot Gibson, Charles Newton traditional Western
Elmo the Fearless J. P. McGowan Elmo Lincoln, Louise Lorraine serial Western (considered lost)
Fight It Out Albert Russell Hoot Gibson, Charles Newton, Jim Corey traditional Western
The Fightin' Terror Hoot Gibson Hoot Gibson, Jim Corey, Mark Fenton Western short
A Gamblin' Fool Leo D. Maloney Hoot Gibson, Jim Corey, Chick Morrison Western short
The Grinning Granger Leo D. Maloney Hoot Gibson, Jim Corey, Dorothy Wood Western short
Hair Trigger Stuff B. Reeves Eason Hoot Gibson, Mildred Moore, George Field Western short
Held Up for the Makin's B. Reeves Eason Hoot Gibson, Mildred Moore, George Field Western short
His Nose in the Book B. Reeves Eason Hoot Gibson, Mildred Moore, George Field, Jim Corey, B. Reeves Eason, Jr., Tom London Western short
Human Stuff B. Reeves Eason Harry Carey, Charles Le Moyne traditional Western
'In Wrong' Wright Albert Russell Hoot Gibson, Dorothy Wood, Jim Corey traditional Western
The Invisible Hand William Bowman Antonio Moreno, Pauline Curley, Jay Morley Western serial
The Jay Bird Phil Rosen Hoot Gibson, Josephine Hill Western short
Just Pals John Ford Buck Jones, Helen Ferguson, Duke R. Lee traditional Western
The Kelly Gang Harry Southwell Godfrey Cass, V. Upton Brown, Horace Crawford Australian Western
The Last of the Mohicans Maurice Tourneur, Clarence Brown Wallace Beery, Barbara Bedford, Alan Roscoe colonial American frontier
The Last of the Mohicans Arthur Wellin Béla Lugosi, Charles Barley colonial American frontier
Lone Hand Wilson Lafe McKee, Harry Moody Lester Cuneo, Annette DeFoe traditional Western
The Man with the Punch Edward Laemmle Hoot Gibson, Jim Corey, Charles Newton Western short
Masked Mack V. Right Hoot Gibson, Virginia Browne Faire, Jim Corey Western short
The Moon Riders B. Reeves Eason Art Acord, Mildred Moore, Charles Newton serial Western (considered lost)
One Law for All Leo D. Maloney Hoot Gibson, Jim Corey, Dorothy Wood Western short
Overland Red Lynn Reynolds Harry Carey, Charles Le Moyne traditional Western
The Prospector's Vengeance B. Reeves Eason George Field, Mildred Moore, Pat O'Malley Western short
The Rattler's Hiss B. Reeves Eason Hoot Gibson, George Field, Mildred Moore Western short
Roarin' Dan Phil Rosen Hoot Gibson, Ethel Shannon Western short
Robbery Under Arms Kenneth Brampton Kenneth Brampton, Vera Archer, Charles Chauvel Australian Western
Runnin' Straight Arthur J. Flaven Hoot Gibson, Virginia Browne Faire Western short
Ruth of the Rockies George Marshall Ruth Roland, Herbert Heyes, Thomas G. Lingham serial Western (partially lost)
The Sheriff's Oath Phil Rosen Hoot Gibson, Arthur Mackley, Martha Mattox Western short
The Shootin' Fool Hoot Gibson Hoot Gibson, Jim Corey, Lucille Rubey Western short
The Shootin' Kid Hoot Gibson Hoot Gibson, Jim Corey, Dorothy Wood Western short
The Smilin' Kid Hoot Gibson Hoot Gibson, Dorothy Wood, Jim Corey Western short
The Stranger W. C. Tuttle Hoot Gibson, Dorothy Wood Western short
Sundown Slim Val Paul Harry Carey, Genevieve Blinn, J. Morris Foster traditional Western
Superstition Edward Laemmle Hoot Gibson, Charles Newton, Dorothy Wood, Jim Corey Western short
Thieves' Clothes Mack V. Wright Hoot Gibson, Alma Bennett Western short
Thunderbolt Jack Francis Ford, Murdock MacQuarrie Jack Hoxie, Marin Sais serial Western (considered lost)
Tipped Off Albert Russell Hoot Gibson, Gertrude Olmstead, Charles Newton, Jim Corey Western short
The Toll Gate Lambert Hillyer William S. Hart, Anna Q. Nilsson, Joseph Singleton traditional Western
The Trail of the Hound Albert Russell Hoot Gibson, Gertrude Olmstead Western short
Trailed by Three Perry N. Vekroff Stuart Holmes, Frankie Mann, John Webb Dillon serial Western (considered lost)
The Two-Fisted Love Edward Laemmle Hoot Gibson, Jim Corey, Dorothy Wood Western short
Vanishing Trails Leon De La Mothe Franklyn Farnum, L. M. Wells, Duke R. Lee serial Western (considered lost)
The Veiled Mystery William Bowman, Webster Cullison, Francis J. Grandon, Antonio Moreno Antonio Moreno, Pauline Curley, Henry A. Barrows serial Western
West is Best Phil Rosen Hoot Gibson, Jim Corey, Charles Newton Western short
West is Best Val Paul Harry Carey, Charles Le Moyne, Ted Brooks traditional Western
Wolf Tracks Mack V. Wright Hoot Gibson, Jim Corey, Charles Newton, Tom London Western short
1921
Action John Ford Hoot Gibson, Francis Ford, J. Farrell MacDonald traditional Western (considered lost)
The Avenging Arrow W. S. Van Dyke Ruth Roland, Edward Hearn, William Steele serial Western
Bandits Beware Lee Kohlmar Hoot Gibson, Charles Newton Western short
Beating the Game Lee Kohlmar Hoot Gibson, Marcella Pershing Western short
The Big Punch John Ford Buck Jones, Barbara Bedford, Jack Curtis traditional Western
The Cactus Kid Lee Kohlmar Hoot Gibson, Charles Newton, Ben Corbett Western short
Crossed Clues William James Craft Hoot Gibson, Jacques Jaccard Western short
Desperate Trails John Ford Harry Carey, Irene Rich, Edward Coxen traditional Western
Double Crossers William James Craft Hoot Gibson, Marcella Pershing Western short
The Driftin' Kid Albert Russell Hoot Gibson, Artie Ortego, Gertrude Olmstead Western short
Fighting Blood Lee Kohlmar Jack Perrin, Louise Lorraine Western short
The Fightin' Fury Hoot Gibson Hoot Gibson, Gertrude Olmstead, Charles Newton Western short
The Fire Eater B. Reeves Eason Hoot Gibson, Louise Lorraine, Thomas G. Lingham Western short
The Fox Robert Thornby Harry Carey, Gertrude Claire, C. E. Anderson traditional Western
The Freeze-Out John Ford Harry Carey, Helen Ferguson, Charles Le Moyne traditional Western (considered lost)
Hearts Up Val Paul Harry Carey, Arthur Millett, Charles Le Moyne traditional Western
The Honor of the Mounted Edward A. Kull Josephine Hill, George Larkin Northern Western
Kickaroo Albert Russell Hoot Gibson, Gertrude Olmstead Western short
The Man Who Woke Up Lee Kohlmar Hoot Gibson, Artie Ortego Western short
The Movie Trail Charles Thompson Hoot Gibson, Charles Newton Western short
Red Courage B. Reeves Eason Hoot Gibson, Charles Newton, Molly Malone, Joseph W. Girard traditional Western
The Saddle King Edward Laemmle Hoot Gibson, Charles Newton, Jim Corey, Dorothy Wood Western short
Sands of Sacrifice Charles Bartlett Neal Hart, Violet Palmer, Edward Roseman Northern Western
Sure Fire John Ford Hoot Gibson, Molly Malone, B. Reeves Eason, Jr. traditional Western (considered lost)
Sweet Revenge Edward Laemmle Hoot Gibson, Jim Corey, Gertrude Olmstead Western short
Terror Trail Edward A. Kull Eileen Sedgwick, George Larkin serial Western (considered lost)
Three Word Brand Lambert Hillyer William S. Hart, Jane Novak, S. J. Bingham traditional Western
The Wallop John Ford Harry Carey, William Steele, Charles Le Moyne traditional Western (considered lost)
The White Horseman Albert Russell Art Acord, Duke R. Lee, Tote Du Crow serial Western (considered lost)
Who Was the Man? Lee Kohlmar Hoot Gibson, Charles Newton, Jacques Jaccard Western short
The Wild Wild West Lee Kohlmar Hoot Gibson, Jacques Jaccard, Marcella Pershing Western short
Winners of the West Edward Laemmle Art Acord, Myrtle Lind, J. Herbert Frank serial Western (considered lost)
1922
The Ableminded Lady Lewis D. Collins, Oliver L. Sellers Henry B. Walthall, Elinor Fair, Helen Raymond traditional Western
The Bearcat Edward Sedgwick Hoot Gibson, Lillian Rich, Charles K. French traditional Western
Big Stakes Clifford S. Elfelt J. B. Warner, Elinor Fair, Les Bates traditional Western
In the Days of Buffalo Bill Edward Laemmle Art Acord, Duke R. Lee, George A. Williams serial Western (considered lost)
The Galloping Kid Nat Ross Hoot Gibson, Edna Murphy, Lionel Belmore traditional Western
Good Men and True Val Paul Harry Carey, Vola Vale, Noah Beery, Sr. traditional Western
Headin' West William James Craft Hoot Gibson, Jim Corey, Charles Le Moyne traditional Western
The Loaded Door Harry A. Pollard Hoot Gibson, Gertrude Olmstead, A. Edward Sutherland traditional Western
The Lone Hand B. Reeves Eason Hoot Gibson, Marjorie Daw, Helen Holmes traditional Western
Man to Man Stuart Paton Harry Carey, Lillian Rich, Charles Le Moyne traditional Western
Moonshine Valley Herbert Brenon Willian Farnum, Holmes Herbert, Anne Shirley traditional Western
The Paleface Buster Keaton Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Roberts comedy Western
The Purple Riders William Bertram Joe Ryan, Elinor Field, Ernest Shields Western serial
Sky High Lynn Reynolds Tom Mix, J. Farrell MacDonald, Eva Novak action/adventure Western
Step on It! Jack Conway Hoot Gibson, Edith Yorke, Frank Lanning traditional Western
Trimmed Harry A. Pollard Hoot Gibson, Patsy Ruth Miller, Fred Kohler traditional Western
White Eagle Fred Jackman, W. S. Van Dyke Ruth Roland, Earl Metcalfe, Bud Osborne serial Western (considered lost)
1923
$1,000 Reward Charles R. Seeling Guinn "Big Boy" Williams traditional Western
The Call of the Canyon Victor Fleming Richard Dix, Laura Anson, Noah Beery, Sr. traditional Western
Canyon of the Fools Val Paul Harry Carey, Marguerite Clayton traditional Western
The Covered Wagon James Cruze J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson, Alan Hale, Sr. epic Western
Crashin' Thru Val Paul Harry Carey, Cullen Landis, Myrtle Stedman traditional Western
Dead Game Edward Sedgwick Hoot Gibson, Robert McKim, Harry Carter traditional Western
Desert Driven Val Paul Harry Carey, Marguerite Clayton, George Waggner traditional Western
The Ghost City Jay Marchant Pete Morrison, Margaret Morris, Frank Rice serial Western (considered lost)
In the Days of Daniel Boone William James Craft Charles Brinley, Jack Mower, Eileen Sedgwick, Ruth Royce, Herschel Mayall, Duke R. Lee frontier Western (considered lost)
The Kickback Val Paul Harry Carey, Henry B. Walthall, Charles Le Moyne traditional Western
Kindled Courage William Worthington Hoot Gibson, Harold Goodwin, Harry Tenbrook traditional Western
The Miracle Baby Val Paul Harry Carey, Edward Hearn, Edmund Cobb traditional Western
The Oregon Trail Edward Laemmle Art Acord, Louis Lorraine, Duke R. Lee serial Western (considered lost)
Out o' Luck Hoot Gibson Hoot Gibson, Gertrude Holmstead, Jim Corey Western short
The Phantom Fortune Robert F. Hill William Desmond, Esther Ralston, Lewis Sargent serial Western
The Ramblin' Kid Edward Sedgwick Hoot Gibson, Laura La Plante, Harold Goodwin traditional Western
Ridin' Wild Nat Ross Hoot Gibson, Edna Murphy, Wade Boteler traditional Western
The Santa Fe Trail Ashton Dearholt, Robert A. Dillon Jack Perrin, Neva Gerber, Jim Welch serial Western (considered lost)
Shootin' for Love Edward Sedgwick Hoot Gibson, William Steele, Mack V. Wright traditional Western
Single Handed Edward Sedgwick Hoot Gibson, Laura La Plante, Alfred Allen traditional Western
The Social Buccaneer Robert F. Hill Jack Mulhall, Margaret Livingston, William Welsh serial Western (considered lost)
Three Jumps Ahead John Ford Tom Mix, Alma Bennett, Edward Peil, Sr. traditional Western (considered lost)
The Virginian Tom Forman (actor) Kenneth Harlan, Florence Vidor, Russell Simpson, Pat O'Malley, Raymond Hatton traditional Western
When the Kellys Were Out Harry Southwell Godfrey Cass Australian Western
Wild Bill Hickok Clifford Smith William S. Hart, Ethel Grey Terry, Jack Gardner gunfighter Western
1924
Ace of Cactus Range Victor Adamson, Malon Andrus Art Mix, Virginia Warwick, Clifford Davidson detective Western
Ace of the Law Louis King Bill Patton, Peggy O'Day, Lew Meehan traditional Western
Days of '49 Jacques Jaccard Neva Gerber, Edmund Cobb, Charles Brinley Western serial
The Desert Outlaw Edmund Mortimer Buck Jones, Evelyn Brent, DeWitt Jennings traditional Western
The Flaming Forties Tom Forman Harry Carey, William Norton Bailey, Jacqueline Gadsden traditional Western
Galloping Hoofs George B. Seitz Allene Ray, J. Barney Sherry, Ernest Hilliard serial Western (considered lost)
The Hellion Burce M. Mitchell Marin Sais, J. B. Warner, Boris Karloff traditional Western
Hook and Ladder Edward Sedgwick Hoot Gibson, Frank Beal, Philo McCullough traditional Western
The Iron Horse John Ford George O'Brien, Madge Bellamy, Cyril Chadwick empire building Western
Leatherstocking George B. Seitz Edna Murphy, Harold Miller, Frank Lackteen serial frontier Western
The Lightning Rider Lloyd Ingraham Harry Carey, Virginia Brown Faire, Thomas G. Lingham traditional Western
The Mine with the Iron Door Sam Wood Dorothy Mackaill, Pat O'Malley, Raymond Hatton traditional Western
The Night Hawk Stuart Paton Harry Carey, Claire Adams, Joseph W. Girard traditional Western
North of 36 Irvin Willat Jack Holt, Ernest Torrence, Lois Wilson traditional Western
A Pair of Hellions Walter Willis Ranger Bill Miller, Patricia Palmer traditional Western
The Plunderer George Archainbaud Frank Mayo, Evelyn Brent, Tom Santschi traditional Western (considered lost)
Riders of the Plains Jacques Jaccard Jack Perrin, Marilyn Mills, Ruth Royce serial Western
The Riddle Rider William James Craft William Desmond, Eileen Sedgwick, Helen Holmes serial Western (considered lost)
Ride for Your Life Edward Sedgwick Hoot Gibson, Laura La Plante, Harry Todd traditional Western
Riders of the Plains Jacques Jaccard Jack Perrin, Marilyn Mills, Ruth Royce, Charles Brinley serial Western
Tiger Thompson B. Reeves Eason Harry Carey, Marguerite Clayton, John Webb Dillon traditional Western
The Trouble Shooter Jack Conway Tom Mix, Kathleen Key, Frank Currier traditional Western
The Way of a Man George B. Seitz Allene Ray, Bud Osborne serial Western (considered lost)
West of Hot Dog Scott Pembroke, Joe Rock Stan Laurel comedy Western short
1925
Ace of Spades Henry MacRae William Desmond, Mary McAllister, William Steele serial Western
The Bad Lands Dell Henderson Harry Carey, Wilfred Lucas, Lee Shumway traditional Western
Beyond the Border Scott R. Dunlap Harry Carey, William Scott, Mildred Harris traditional Western
The Demon Rider Paul Hurst Ken Maynard, Alma Rayford, Fred Burns traditional Western
The Fighting Ranger Jay Marchant Jack Dougherty, Eileen Sedgwick, Bud Osborne serial Western (considered lost)
Go West Buster Keaton Buster Keaton, Howard Truesdale, Kathleen Myers comedy Western
The Gold Rush Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin, Mack Swain, Tom Murray comedy Western
Idaho Robert F. Hill Mahlon Hamilton, Vivian Rich, Frederick Vroom serial Western (considered lost)
The Lucky Horseshoe John G. Blystone Tom Mix, Billie Dove, Malcolm Waite traditional Western
The Man from Red Gulch Edmund Mortimer Harry Carey, Harriet Hammond, Frank Campeau traditional Western
The Prairie Pirate Edmund Mortimer Harry Carey, Trilby Clark, Lloyd Whitlock traditional Western
The Prairie Wife Hugo Ballin Dorothy Devore, Herbert Rawlinson, Gibson Gowland, Boris Karloff traditional Western (considered lost)
Riders of the Purple Sage Lynn Reynolds Tom Mix, Beatrice Burnham, Arthur Morrison traditional Western
Silent Sanderson Scott R. Dunlap Harry Carey, Trilby Clark, John Miljan traditional Western
The Texas Trail Scott R. Dunlap Harry Carey, Ethel Shannon, Charles K. French traditional Western
The Thundering Herd William K. Howard Jack Holt, Lois Wilson, Noah Beery, Sr., Raymond Hatton, Charles Stanton Ogle, Tim McCoy traditional Western
Tumbleweeds William S. Hart, King Baggot William S. Hart, Barbara Bedford, Lucian Littlefield traditional Western
The Vanishing American George B. Seitz Richard Dix, Lois Wilson, Noah Beery traditional Western
Wild West Robert F. Hill Jack Mulhall, Helen Ferguson, Eddie Phillips serial Western (considered lost)
1926
3 Bad Men John Ford George O'Brien, Olive Borden, Lou Tellegen outlaw Western
Ace of Action William Bertram Hal Taliaferro, Alma Rayford, Charles Colby traditional Western
The Ace of Clubs J. P. McGowan Al Hoxie, Minna Redman, Andrew Waldron traditional Western
The Bar-C Mystery Robert F. Hill Dorothy Phillips, Wallace MacDonald, Ethel Clayton serial Western (considered lost)
Desert Gold George B. Seitz Neil Hamilton, Shirley Mason, Robert Frazer traditional Western
Driftin' Thru Scott R. Dunlap Harry Carey, Stanton Heck, G. Raymond Nye traditional Western
Fighting with Buffalo Bill Ray Taylor Wallace MacDonald, Edmund Cobb, Robert Homans serial Western (considered lost)
The Frontier Trail Scott R. Dunlap Harry Carey, Mabel Julienne Scott, Ernest Hilliard traditional Western
The Great K & A Train Robbery Lewis Seiler Tom Mix, Dorothy Dwan, Will Walling traditional Western
Jim, the Conqueror George B. Seitz William Boyd, Elinor Fair, Walter Long traditional Western
The Last Frontier George B. Seitz William Boyd, Marguerite De La Motte, Jack Hoxie traditional Western
The Man in the Saddle Lynn Reynolds Hoot Gibson, Charles Hill Mailes, Fay Wray traditional Western
Satan Town Edmund Mortimer Harry Carey, Charles Clary, Richard Neill traditional Western
The Seventh Bandit Scott R. Dunlap Harry Carey, Harriet Hammond, John Webb Dillon traditional Western
The Winking Idol Francis Ford William Desmond, Eileen Sedgwick, Jack Richardson serial Western (considered lost)
1927
The Golden Stallion Harry S. Webb Maurice Bennett Flynn, Joe Bonomo, Jay J. Bryan serial Western
Hawk of the Hills Spencer Gordon Bennet Allene Ray, Walter Miller, Frank Lackteen serial Western
Heroes of the Wild Harry S. Webb Jack Hoxie, Josephine Hill, Joe Bonomo serial Western (considered lost)
The Kid Brother Ted Wilde Harold Lloyd, Jobyana Ralston, Walter James comedy Western
The Meddlin' Stranger Richard Thorpe Wally Wales, Nola Luxford, Charles K. French, Boris Karloff traditional Western
Nevada John Waters Gary Cooper, Thelma Todd, William Powell, Ernie Adams traditional Western
Spoilers of the West W. S. Van Dyke Tim McCoy, Marjorie Daw, William Fairbanks traditional Western
Whispering Smith Rides Ray Taylor Wallace MacDonald, Rose Blossom, J. P. McGowan serial Western
1928
Across the Plains Robert J. Horner Ted Wells, Iona Reed, Jack Richardson traditional Western
Arizona Days J. P. McGowan Bob Custer, Peggy Montgomery, J. P. McGowan traditional Western
The Border Patrol James P. Hogan Harry Carey, Phillips Smalley, Richard Tucker traditional Western
Burning Bridges James P. Hogan Harry Carey, William Bailey, Eddie Phillips traditional Western
The Cavalier Irvin Willat Richard Talmadge, Barbara Bedford dramatic Western
A Final Reckoning Ray Taylor Newton House, Louise Lorraine, Edmund Cobb serial Western (considered lost)
The Trail of '98 Clarence Brown Dolores del Rio, Ralph Forbes, Karl Dane Alaska gold rush Western
The Vanishing Rider Ray Taylor William Desmond (actor), Ethlyne Clair, Nelson McDowell serial Western (considered lost)
The Vanishing West Richard Thorpe Jack Perrin, Eileen Sedgwick, Yakima Canutt serial Western (considered lost)
The Whispering Rider Robert J. Horner William Desmond, Derelys Perdue, Tom London serial Western
The Wind Victor Sjöström Lillian Gish, Lars Hanson, Montagu Love dramatic Western
1929
In Old Arizona Irving Cummings Warner Baxter, Neva Gerber, Al Ferguson traditional Western
Queen of the Northwoods Spencer Gordon Bennet Walter Miller, Ethlyne Clair, Tom London serial Northern Western
Redskin Victor Schertzinger Richard Dix, Julie Carter, Tully Marshall revisionist Western
Thundering Thompson Ben F. Wilson Cheyenne Bill, Neva Gerber, Al Ferguson traditional Western
Tiger Rose George Fitzmaurice Monte Blue, Lupe Vélez, H. B. Warner sound Northern Western
The Virginian Victor Fleming Gary Cooper, Walter Huston, Richard Arlen, Mary Brian traditional Western
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