Oliver Drake
Writing1903Boise, Idaho, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting History
1978
Western von gestern
TVScreenplay• 1 eps
1970
1969
Ride a Wild Stud
Director
1968
1958
A Lust to Kill
Director
1957
Dragoon Wells Massacre
Original Story
The Parson and the Outlaw
Director
1955
Outlaw Treasure
Director
Cheyenne
TVTeleplay
1950
The Kid from Gower Gulch
Director
Battling Marshal
Director
1949
Sky Dragon
Screenplay
Trail of the Yukon
Screenplay
Sky Dragon
Story
Roaring Westward
Director
Across The Rio Grande
Director
Brand of Fear
Director
Lawless Code
Director
1948
The Feathered Serpent
Screenplay
The Feathered Serpent
Adaptation
Sunset Carson Rides Again
Director
Sunset Carson Rides Again
Associate Producer
Fighting Mustang
Director
Deadline
Director
Deadline
Story
Deadline
Associate Producer
1947
1946
Trail to Mexico
Director
Trail to Mexico
Screenplay
West of the Alamo
Director
Thunder Town
Screenplay
Moon Over Montana
Producer
Moon Over Montana
Director
Moon Over Montana
Writer
Song of the Sierras
Director
Song of the Sierras
Producer
Song of the Sierras
Story
1945
Beyond the Pecos
Associate Producer
Riders of the Dawn
Director
Gun Smoke
Screenplay
Springtime in Texas
Director
Saddle Serenade
Director
Lonesome Trail
Director
Lonesome Trail
Producer
Lonesome Trail
Story
1944
Weird Woman
Associate Producer
Oklahoma Raiders
Associate Producer
Pride of the Plains
Story
The Mummy's Curse
Associate Producer
The Mummy's Curse
Songs
Marshal of Gunsmoke
Associate Producer
Riders of the Santa Fe
Producer
1943
Trail of Terror
Director
Trail of Terror
Screenplay
Border Buckaroos
Writer
Border Buckaroos
Director
West of Texas
Screenplay
West of Texas
Director
West of Texas
Story
Fighting Valley
Director
Fighting Valley
Story
Fighting Valley
Screenplay
The Lone Star Trail
Screenplay
Arizona Trail
Associate Producer
Raiders of San Joaquin
Associate Producer
1942
Arizona Stage Coach
Story
The Silver Bullet
Producer
Today I Hang
Story
Today I Hang
Director
Shut My Big Mouth
Screenplay
Shut My Big Mouth
Story
Little Joe, the Wrangler
Associate Producer
The Old Chisholm Trail
Associate Producer
Boss of Hangtown Mesa
Screenplay
Raiders of the West
Story
Raiders of the West
Screenplay
1941
Forbidden Trails
Story
Arizona Bound
Story
Pals of the Pecos
Screenplay
Pals of the Pecos
Story
The Lone Rider Ambushed
Screenplay
Fugitive Valley
Story
Hard Guy
Story
City of Missing Girls
Screenplay
Robbers of the Range
Story
Kansas Cyclone
Writer
1940
1939
Racketeers of the Range
Screenplay
Cowboys from Texas
Screenplay
Arizona Legion
Screenplay
Trouble in Sundown
Screenplay
The Fighting Gringo
Screenplay
1938
The Purple Vigilantes
Screenplay
The Renegade Ranger
Screenplay
Lawless Valley
Screenplay
Painted Desert
Screenplay
Border G-Man
Screenplay
Gun Law
Screenplay
Gun Law
Story
1937
Gunsmoke Ranch
Story
Gunsmoke Ranch
Songs
Gunsmoke Ranch
Screenplay
Hit the Saddle
Screenplay
Hit the Saddle
Story
Public Cowboy No. 1
Screenplay
Nation Aflame
Story
The Trigger Trio
Screenplay
Heart of the Rockies
Screenplay
Wild Horse Rodeo
Story
Wild Horse Rodeo
Screenplay
Boots and Saddles
Screenplay
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
Screenplay
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
Screenstory
Round-Up Time in Texas
Screenplay
1936
Sharad of Atlantis
Screenplay
Roarin' Lead
Story
Ghost Town Gold
Screenplay
Oh, Susanna
Story
Oh, Susanna
Screenplay
Comin' 'Round the Mountain
Screenplay
1935
Gun Smoke
Screenplay
Born to Battle
Writer
The Cyclone Ranger
Screenplay
The Cyclone Ranger
Story
The Singing Vagabond
Original Story
The Singing Vagabond
Screenplay
The Vanishing Riders
Screenplay
The Sagebrush Troubadour
Screenplay
The Texas Rambler
Story
The Texas Rambler
Screenplay
Lightning Triggers
Screenplay
1934
1933
1932
Lawless Valley
Story
The Drifter
Writer
A Scarlet Week-End
Writer
Beyond the Rockies
Screenplay
The Texan
Screenplay
Law and Lawless
Story
The Wyoming Whirlwind
Adaptation
The Saddle Buster
Screenplay
The Scarlet Brand
Adaptation
Texas Tornado
Director
Texas Tornado
Writer
Outlaw Justice
Dialogue
The Reckless Rider
Writer
1931
West of Cheyenne
Writer
The Hurricane Horseman
Adaptation
The Law of the Tong
Story
The Law of the Tong
Scenario Writer
1930
1929
The Drifter
Story
The Drifter
Writer
The Desert Rider
Writer
Pals of the Prairie
Story
The Vagabond Cub
Screenplay
Gun Law
Story
1928
The Little Buckaroo
Scenario Writer
The Phantom of the Range
Scenario Writer
Red Riders of Canada
Scenario Writer
Orphan of the Sage
Story
Orphan of the Sage
Scenario Writer
When the Law Rides
Screenplay
Driftin' Sands
Scenario Writer
1927
Cyclone of the Range
Story
The Mojave Kid
Writer
The Cherokee Kid
Scenario Writer
The Desert Pirate
Scenario Writer
1925
Red Blood and Blue
as Slim