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George Sherman (July 14, 1908 – March 15, 1991) was an American
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and producer of low-budget Western films. One obituary said his "credits rival in number those of anyone in the entertainment industry."


Biography

George Sherman was born in
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on July 14, 1908. At age 14 he sailed aboard the SS ''Mongolia'' to Los Angeles, California, where he found work in the mail room at Warner Bros. studios via a film editor friend. Sherman was credited for working on props on '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (1928).


Mack Sennett

He worked as an assistant director on the Mack Sennett comedy ''The Lion and the House'' (1932), then the short feature '' Hypnotized'' (1932). He worked on the shorts ''A Wrestler's Bride'' (1933), '' The Plumber and the Lady'' (1933), ''Uncle Jake'' (1933), ''See You Tonight'' (1933), ''Husbands' Reunion'' (1933), and ''The Big Fibber'' (1933).


Assistant Director

Sherman went to First Division Productions where he assisted on '' Sunset Range'' (1935) and '' Rainbow's End'' (1935), both starring Hoot Gibson. He went to Monogram for ''
Honeymoon Limited ''Honeymoon Limited'' is a 1935 American film. Plot A publisher bets an author that he won't be able to write a romantic adventure novel while on a walking trip from New York to San Francisco. Cast * Neil Hamilton as Dick Spencer Gordon/Gullive ...
'' (1935), then Republic for ''
Melody Trail ''Melody Trail'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Gene Autry, Ann Rutherford, and Smiley Burnette.Magers 2007, p. 35. Written by Sherman L. Lowe and Betty Burbridge, the film is about a singing cowboy who ...
'' (1935) with
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, '' The Hit Parade'' (1936) and '' Manhattan Music Box'' (1937); Sol Lesser for '' The Mine with the Iron Door'' (1936), ''
The Border Patrolman ''The Border Patrolman'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by David Howard and starring George O'Brien. Plot Spoiled socialite Patricia Huntley gets arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agent Bob Wallace in Arizona after meeting with je ...
'' (1936), '' Gangster's Bride'' (1937), and ''
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'' (1937). For George Hirliman he worked on '' Daniel Boone'' (1936), ''
Millionaire Playboy ''Millionaire Playboy'' originally entitled ''Playboy No. 2'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins from a screenplay by Bert Granet and Charles E. Roberts, based upon Granet's story. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio P ...
'' (1937), '' Hollywood Cowboy'' (1937) (on which he reportedly did some uncredited directing), and '' Windjammer'' (1937).


Director — Republic Pictures

In 1937, after working as an assistant director, he directed his first film, '' Wild Horse Rodeo'' for Republic Pictures. Sherman would go on to direct scores of low-budget Western films for Republic from 1938-1944. These included
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films '' Purple Riders'' (1938), '' Outlaws of Sonora'' (1938), '' Riders of Black Hills'' (1938), and '' Heroes of the Hills'' (1938). Sherman directed some Three Mesquiteers films with John Wayne: '' Pals of the Saddle'' (1938), ''
Overland Stage Raiders ''Overland Stage Raiders'' is a 1938 " Three Mesquiteers" Western film starring John Wayne and directed by George Sherman. The film is notable for being the final film in which silent film icon Louise Brooks performed. Wayne played the lead in ...
'' (1938), ''
Santa Fe Stampede ''Santa Fe Stampede'' is a 1938 American " Three Mesquiteers" Western film directed by George Sherman and starring John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, and Max Terhune. Wayne played the lead in eight of the fifty-one films in the popular series. Plot su ...
'' (1938), '' Red River Range'' (1938), '' The Night Riders'' (1939), '' Three Texas Steers'' (1939), '' Wyoming Outlaw'' (1939), and '' New Frontier'' (1939). Sherman also made some films with
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: '' Rhythm of the Saddle'' (1938), '' Mexicali Rose'' (1939), ''
Colorado Sunset ''Colorado Sunset'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and June Storey. Written by Betty Burbridge and Stanley Roberts, based on a story by Luci Ward and Jack Natteford, the film ...
'' (1939), ''
Rovin' Tumbleweeds ''Rovin' Tumbleweeds'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette and Mary Carlisle. Written by Betty Burbridge, Dorrell McGowan, and Stuart E. McGowan, the film is about a cowboy congressm ...
'' (1939), and '' South of the Border'' (1939). Marshall directed some Three Mesquiteers films without Wayne: '' The Kansas Terrors'' (1939), '' Cowboys from Texas'' (1939), '' Ghost Valley Days'' (1940), '' Under Texas Skies'' (1940), '' The Trail Blazers'' (1940), AND ''
Lone Star Raiders ''Lone Star Raiders'' is a 1940 American Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by George Sherman. Cast * Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke * Bob Steele as Tucson Smith * Rufe Davis as Lullaby Joslin * June Johnson as Linda Cameron * ...
'' (1941). He also did ''
Covered Wagon Days ''Covered Wagon Days'' is a 1940 American Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by George Sherman. Cast * Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke * Raymond Hatton as Rusty Joslin * Duncan Renaldo as Rico Rinaldo * Kay Griffith as Maria * G ...
'' (1940), '' Rocky Mountain Ranges'' (1940), '' One Man's Law'' (1940), '' The Tulsa Kid'' (1940), ''
Frontier Vengeance ''Frontier Vengeance'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by George Sherman and written by Barry Shipman and Bennett Cohen. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Betty Moran, George Offerman Jr., Ivan Miller, Obed 'Dad' Pickard and Cindy Walker ...
'' (1940), '' Texas Terrors'' (1940), '' Wyoming Wildcat'' (1941), '' The Phantom Cowboy'' (1941), '' Two Gun Sheriff'' (1941), '' Desert Bandit'' (1941), and '' Kansas Cyclone'' (1941). ''
Citadel of Crime ''Citadel of Crime'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by George Sherman and written by Don Ryan. The film stars Robert Armstrong, Frank Albertson, Linda Hayes, Russell Simpson, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher and William Haade. The film was r ...
'' (1941) was a rare non Western. It was followed by '' The Apache Kid'' (1941), '' Death Valley Outdoors'' (1941), ''
A Missouri Outlaw ''A Missouri Outlaw'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by George Sherman and written by Jack Lait Jr. and Doris Schroeder. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Noah Beery, Sr., Paul Fix, Al St. John and Frank LaRue. The film w ...
'' (1941), '' Arizona Terrors'' (1942), '' Stagecoach Express'' (1942), '' Jesse James, Jr.'' (1942), ''
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'' (1942), and ''
The Sombrero Kid ''The Sombrero Kid'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by George Sherman, written by Norman S. Hall, and starring Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Robert Homans, John James, Joel Friedkin and Rand Brooks. It was released on July 31, 1942, ...
'' (1942). There were some non Westerns:'' X Marks the Spot'' (1942), '' London Blackout Murders'' (1943), ''
The Purple V ''The Purple V'' is a 1943 American war film directed by George Sherman and starring John Archer, Mary McLeod and Fritz Kortner. The ''Purple V'' marked German stage star Fritz Kortner's American film debut. Actors John Archer and Mary McLeod wer ...
'' (1943), '' The Mantrap'' (1943), '' False Faces'' (1943), '' The West Side Kid'' (1943), '' A Scream in the Dark'' (1943), and '' Mystery Broadcast'' (1943).George Sherman; Prolific Filmmaker:
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Sherman finished his time at Republic with two Vera Ralston film, both also with
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and Richard Arlen: '' The Lady and the Monster'' (1944), and '' Storm Over Lisbon'' (1944). Both became cult movies.


Columbia Pictures

After his contract ended with Republic Pictures, Sherman directed films for
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from 1945-48. His credits included '' The Bandit of Sherwood Forest'' (1945), '' The Crime Doctor's Courage'' (1945), '' The Gentleman Misbehaves'' (1946), ''
Talk About a Lady ''Talk About a Lady'' is a 1946 American musical film directed by George Sherman and starring Forrest Tucker and Jinx Falkenburg. Plot References External links *''Talk About a Lady''at Library of Congress''Talk About a Lady''at TCMDB Tur ...
'' (1946), '' Renegades'' (1946), ''
Personality Kid ''Personality Kid'' is a 1946 American adventure drama film directed by George Sherman and starring Anita Louise, Michael Duane and Ted Donaldson. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...
'' (1946), '' Secret of the Whistler'' (1946), ''
Last of the Redmen ''Last of the Redskins'' (aka ''Last of the Redmen'') is a 1947 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Joh Hall and Michael O'Shea. The film was shot in Vitacolor but released in Cinecolor. Unlike other adaptations the ...
'' (1947) and '' Relentless'' (1948).


Universal Pictures

Sherman directed for
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from 1948-56. His movies for that studio included '' Black Bart'' (1948) and '' River Lady'' (1948), both with Yvonne de Carlo and Dan Duryea, and '' Feudin', Fussin', and A-Fightin''' (1948) with Donald O'Connor. He also directed '' Larceny'' (1948), and two Westerns with
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, '' Red Canyon'' (1949), and '' Calamity Jane and Sam Bass'' (1949) (the latter based on a story by Sherman). He then did '' Yes Sir, That's My Baby'' (1949) and '' Sword in the Desert'' (1949), a film about the establishment of Israel which launched the film career of Jeff Chandler. Sherman returned to Westerns with '' Comanche Territory'' (1950), starring
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and MacDonald Carey, then did '' Spy Hunt'' (1950), ''
The Sleeping City ''The Sleeping City'' is a 1950 American film noir crime film in semidocumentary style that was set in and filmed at New York's Bellevue Hospital. Directed by George Sherman, it stars Richard Conte and Coleen Gray. The film is notable for its ph ...
'' (1950), ''
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'' (1951) with De Carlo, '' Target Unknown'' (1951), '' The Golden Horde'' (1951), ''
The Raging Tide ''The Raging Tide'' is a 1951 American film noir and crime film directed by George Sherman and starring Shelley Winters, Richard Conte, Stephen McNally, Charles Bickford and Alex Nicol. The screenplay was by Ernest K. Gann based on his 1950 nov ...
'' (1951), '' Steel Town'' (1952), ''
The Battle at Apache Pass ''The Battle at Apache Pass'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by George Sherman. The stars are John Lund as United States Army Maj. Colton and Jeff Chandler (in brownface) repeating the role of Apache chief Cochise, whom he had played ...
'' (1952) with Chandler, and '' Back at the Front'' (1952). Sherman did a pirate film with
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and
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, '' Against All Flags'' (1952). He followed it with '' The Lone Hand'' (1952) with Joel McCrea, '' The Veils of Bagdad'' (1953) with
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, '' War Arrow'' (1953) with Jeff Chandler and O'Hara, '' Border River'' (1954) with McCrea and de Carlo, ''
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'' (1955) with Tony Curtis, ''
Dawn at Socorro ''Dawn at Socorro'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Rory Calhoun and Piper Laurie. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film is set mostly in Lordsburg, New Mexico, and the spoken int ...
'' (1954), and '' Chief Crazy Horse'' (1955) with Mature.


Freelance

Sherman began to work outside Universal. He did '' Count Three and Pray'' (1955) at Columbia, and '' The Treasure of Pancho Villa'' (1955) at RKO. Sherman directed "Cry Justice" for '' Screen Director's Playhouse'' then did ''
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'' (1956), '' Reprisal!'' (1956), ''
The Hard Man ''The Hard Man'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Guy Madison.Pitts p.144 Plot A Texas Ranger (Guy Madison) turns deputy sheriff; a woman (Valerie French) wants him to kill her cattle-baron husband (Lorne ...
'' (1957), '' The Last of the Fast Guns'' (1958), and '' Ten Days to Tulara'' (1958). He did '' Son of Robin Hood'' (1959), "The Obenauf Story" for '' Goodyear Theatre'' (1959), "Killer in Blue" for ''Manhunt'' (1959), "Ten Miles to Doomsday" for ''
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'' (1959), and episodes of '' Rawhide'' (1959). He did '' Elfego Baca: Move Along, Mustangers'' (1959) for Disney. Sherman returned to features with some films for Sam Katzman: '' The Flying Fontaines'' (1959), '' The Enemy General'' (1960), and '' The Wizard of Baghdad'' (1960). He also did '' Hell Bent for Leather'' (1960) with Audie Murphy, '' None But the Brave'' (1960), and '' The Fiercest Heart'' (1961). ''None But the Brave'' was for his own company.


Later career

Sherman directed a pilot for a TV series '' A.P.O. 923'' (1962). He did episodes of '' Naked City'', '' Route 66'', '' Daniel Boone'' and ''Gentle Ben''. Later features included ''
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'' (1963), '' Panic Button'' (1964), '' La nueva Cenicienta'' (1964), '' Búsqueme a esa chica'' (1964), ''
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'' (1965) and '' Smoky'' (1966). His last feature was ''
Big Jake ''Big Jake'' is a 1971 American Technicolor Western film starring John Wayne, Richard Boone and Maureen O'Hara. The picture was the final film for George Sherman in a directing career of more than 30 years. It grossed $7.5 million in ...
'' (1971) with John Wayne - Sherman was in ill health during the shoot and reportedly Wayne took over directing some scenes. Sherman's final credits were episodes of ''
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'' (1975) and ''
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''. Sherman retired from filmmaking in 1978. He died of heart failure and kidney failure. He was survived by his wife, four daughters and a brother.OBITUARY"George Sherman Director made scores of westerns The Globe and Mail; Toronto, Ont. oronto, Ont0 Mar 1991: A.11.


Awards

In 1962 Sherman received the Bronze Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum for producing '' The Comancheros''. In 1988 he received the
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for his significant contributions to the Western film genre. Sherman died at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on March 15, 1991, at the age of 82.


Filmography

* '' Wild Horse Rodeo'' (1937) * ''
The Purple Vigilantes ''The Purple Vigilantes'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Robert Livingston, Ray Corrigan, and Max Terhune. Written by Betty Burbridge and Oliver Drake, the film is about a rancher who organizes other ...
'' (1938) * '' Outlaws of Sonora'' (1938) * '' Riders of the Black Hills'' (1938) * '' Heroes of the Hills'' (1938) * '' Pals of the Saddle'' (1938) * ''
Overland Stage Raiders ''Overland Stage Raiders'' is a 1938 " Three Mesquiteers" Western film starring John Wayne and directed by George Sherman. The film is notable for being the final film in which silent film icon Louise Brooks performed. Wayne played the lead in ...
'' (1938) * '' Rhythm of the Saddle'' (1938) * ''
Santa Fe Stampede ''Santa Fe Stampede'' is a 1938 American " Three Mesquiteers" Western film directed by George Sherman and starring John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, and Max Terhune. Wayne played the lead in eight of the fifty-one films in the popular series. Plot su ...
'' (1938) * '' Red River Range'' (1938) * '' Mexicali Rose'' (1939) * '' The Night Riders'' (1939) * '' Three Texas Steers'' (1939) * '' Wyoming Outlaw'' (1939) * ''
Colorado Sunset ''Colorado Sunset'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and June Storey. Written by Betty Burbridge and Stanley Roberts, based on a story by Luci Ward and Jack Natteford, the film ...
'' (1939) * '' New Frontier (1939) * '' The Kansas Terrors'' (1939) * ''
Rovin' Tumbleweeds ''Rovin' Tumbleweeds'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette and Mary Carlisle. Written by Betty Burbridge, Dorrell McGowan, and Stuart E. McGowan, the film is about a cowboy congressm ...
'' (1939) * '' Cowboys from Texas'' (1939) * '' South of the Border'' (1939) * '' Ghost Valley Raiders'' (1940) * ''
Covered Wagon Days ''Covered Wagon Days'' is a 1940 American Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by George Sherman. Cast * Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke * Raymond Hatton as Rusty Joslin * Duncan Renaldo as Rico Rinaldo * Kay Griffith as Maria * G ...
'' (1940) * ''
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'' (1940) * '' One Man's Law'' (1940) * '' The Tulsa Kid'' (1940) * '' Under Texas Skies'' (1940) * '' The Trail Blazers'' (1940) * '' Texas Terrors'' (1940) * ''
Lone Star Raiders ''Lone Star Raiders'' is a 1940 American Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by George Sherman. Cast * Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke * Bob Steele as Tucson Smith * Rufe Davis as Lullaby Joslin * June Johnson as Linda Cameron * ...
'' (1940) * '' Wyoming Wildcat'' (1941) * '' The Phantom Cowboy'' (1941) * '' Two Gun Sheriff'' (1941) * '' Desert Bandit'' (1941) * '' Kansas Cyclone'' (1941) * ''
Citadel of Crime ''Citadel of Crime'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by George Sherman and written by Don Ryan. The film stars Robert Armstrong, Frank Albertson, Linda Hayes, Russell Simpson, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher and William Haade. The film was r ...
'' (1941) * '' The Apache Kid'' (1941) * ''
Death Valley Outlaws ''Death Valley Outlaws'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by George Sherman and written by Jack Lait Jr. and Don Ryan. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Milburn Stone, Bob McKenzie, Karl Hackett and Rex Lease. The film ...
'' (1941) * ''
A Missouri Outlaw ''A Missouri Outlaw'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by George Sherman and written by Jack Lait Jr. and Doris Schroeder. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Noah Beery, Sr., Paul Fix, Al St. John and Frank LaRue. The film w ...
'' (1941) * '' Arizona Terrors'' (1942) * '' Stagecoach Express'' (1942) * '' Jesse James, Jr.'' (1942) * ''
The Cyclone Kid The Cyclone Kid may refer to: *The Cyclone Kid (1931 film) ''The Cyclone Kid'' is a 1931 American Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Buzz Barton, Francis X. Bushman Jr. and Caryl Lincoln.Pitts, p. 62. Cast * Buzz Barton as B ...
'' (1942) * ''
The Sombrero Kid ''The Sombrero Kid'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by George Sherman, written by Norman S. Hall, and starring Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Robert Homans, John James, Joel Friedkin and Rand Brooks. It was released on July 31, 1942, ...
'' (1942) * '' X Marks the Spot'' (1942) * '' London Blackout Murders'' (1943) * ''
The Purple V ''The Purple V'' is a 1943 American war film directed by George Sherman and starring John Archer, Mary McLeod and Fritz Kortner. The ''Purple V'' marked German stage star Fritz Kortner's American film debut. Actors John Archer and Mary McLeod wer ...
'' (1943) * '' Mantrap'' (1943) * '' False Faces'' (1943) * '' West Side Kid'' (1943) * '' A Scream in the Dark'' (1943) * '' Mystery Broadcast'' (1943) * '' The Lady and the Monster'' (1944) * '' Storm Over Lisbon'' (1944) * '' The Crime Doctor's Courage'' (1945) * '' The Bandit of Sherwood Forest'' (1946) * '' The Gentleman Misbehaves'' (1946) * ''
Talk About a Lady ''Talk About a Lady'' is a 1946 American musical film directed by George Sherman and starring Forrest Tucker and Jinx Falkenburg. Plot References External links *''Talk About a Lady''at Library of Congress''Talk About a Lady''at TCMDB Tur ...
'' (1946) * '' Renegades'' (1946) * ''
Personality Kid ''Personality Kid'' is a 1946 American adventure drama film directed by George Sherman and starring Anita Louise, Michael Duane and Ted Donaldson. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...
'' (1946) * '' The Secret of the Whistler'' (1946) * ''
Last of the Redmen ''Last of the Redskins'' (aka ''Last of the Redmen'') is a 1947 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Joh Hall and Michael O'Shea. The film was shot in Vitacolor but released in Cinecolor. Unlike other adaptations the ...
'' (1947) * '' Relentless'' (1948) * '' Black Bart'' (1948) * '' River Lady'' (1948) * '' Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin''' (1948) * '' Larceny'' (1948) * '' Red Canyon'' (1949) * '' Calamity Jane and Sam Bass'' (1949) * '' Yes Sir, That's My Baby'' (1949) * '' Sword in the Desert'' (1949) * '' Comanche Territory'' (1950) * '' Spy Hunt'' (1950) * ''
The Sleeping City ''The Sleeping City'' is a 1950 American film noir crime film in semidocumentary style that was set in and filmed at New York's Bellevue Hospital. Directed by George Sherman, it stars Richard Conte and Coleen Gray. The film is notable for its ph ...
'' (1950) * '' Tomahawk'' (1951) * '' Target Unknown'' (1951) * '' The Golden Horde'' (1951) * ''
The Raging Tide ''The Raging Tide'' is a 1951 American film noir and crime film directed by George Sherman and starring Shelley Winters, Richard Conte, Stephen McNally, Charles Bickford and Alex Nicol. The screenplay was by Ernest K. Gann based on his 1950 nov ...
'' (1951) * '' Steel Town'' (1952) * ''
The Battle at Apache Pass ''The Battle at Apache Pass'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by George Sherman. The stars are John Lund as United States Army Maj. Colton and Jeff Chandler (in brownface) repeating the role of Apache chief Cochise, whom he had played ...
'' (1952) * '' Back at the Front'' (1952) * '' Against All Flags'' (1952) * '' The Lone Hand'' (1953) * '' The Veils of Bagdad'' (1953) * '' War Arrow'' (1953) * '' Border River'' (1954) * ''
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'' (1954) * ''
Dawn at Socorro ''Dawn at Socorro'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Rory Calhoun and Piper Laurie. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film is set mostly in Lordsburg, New Mexico, and the spoken int ...
'' (1954) * '' Chief Crazy Horse'' (1955) * '' Count Three and Pray'' (1955) * '' The Treasure of Pancho Villa'' (1955) * ''
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'' (1956) * '' Reprisal!'' (1956) * ''
The Hard Man ''The Hard Man'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Guy Madison.Pitts p.144 Plot A Texas Ranger (Guy Madison) turns deputy sheriff; a woman (Valerie French) wants him to kill her cattle-baron husband (Lorne ...
'' (1957) * '' The Last of the Fast Guns'' (1958) * '' Ten Days to Tulara'' (1958) * '' The Son of Robin Hood'' (1959) * '' The Flying Fontaines'' (1959) * '' Hell Bent for Leather'' (1960) * '' The Enemy General'' (1960) * '' For the Love of Mike'' (1960) * '' The Wizard of Baghdad'' (1960) * '' The Fiercest Heart'' (1961) * ''
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'' (1963) * '' Panic Button'' (1964) * '' La nueva Cenicienta'' (1964) * '' Busqueme a Esa Chica'' (1964) * ''
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'' (1965) * '' Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider'' (1966) * '' Smoky'' (1966) * ''
Big Jake ''Big Jake'' is a 1971 American Technicolor Western film starring John Wayne, Richard Boone and Maureen O'Hara. The picture was the final film for George Sherman in a directing career of more than 30 years. It grossed $7.5 million in ...
'' (1971)


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External links

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