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.
Wrote 116
1970s
- 1978
- 1970
Angelica, the Young Vixen
Writer
1960s
- 1968
- 1963
The Littlest Hobo
Writer
1950s
- 1957
The Parson and the Outlaw
Writer
Dragoon Wells Massacre
Original Story
- 1955
1940s
- 1949
Trail of the Yukon
Screenplay
Sky Dragon
Screenplay, Story
- 1948
The Feathered Serpent
Adaptation, Story, Screenplay
Deadline
Story
- 1947
Rainbow Over the Rockies
Story
Ginger
Screenplay
- 1946
Song of the Sierras
Story
Trail to Mexico
Screenplay
Moon Over Montana
Writer
- 1945
Lonesome Trail
Story
Gun Smoke
Screenplay
- 1944
Pride of the Plains
Story
- 1943
Trail of Terror
Screenplay
Fighting Valley
Story, Screenplay
The Lone Star Trail
Screenplay
Border Buckaroos
Writer
West of Texas
Story, Screenplay
- 1942
Deep in the Heart of Texas
Writer
Boss of Hangtown Mesa
Screenplay
The Lone Rider in Cheyenne
Story
Raiders of the West
Story, Screenplay
Shut My Big Mouth
Story, Screenplay
Today I Hang
Story
- 1941
The Lone Rider Ambushed
Story, Screenplay
Fugitive Valley
Story
Arizona Bound
Story
Riders of Death Valley
Story
Kansas Cyclone
Writer
Robbers of the Range
Story
Pals of the Pecos
Screenplay, Story
City of Missing Girls
Screenplay
- 1940
Trailing Double Trouble
Screenplay
The Tulsa Kid
Screenplay
Billy the Kid Outlawed
Writer
1930s
- 1939
Death Rides the Range
Story
Cowboys from Texas
Screenplay
The Fighting Gringo
Screenplay
Racketeers of the Range
Screenplay
Trouble in Sundown
Screenplay
Arizona Legion
Screenplay
- 1938
Lawless Valley
Screenplay
The Renegade Ranger
Screenplay
Painted Desert
Screenplay
Border G-Man
Screenplay
Gun Law
Story, Screenplay
- 1937
Wild Horse Rodeo
Screenplay, Story
Nation Aflame
Story
Boots and Saddles
Screenplay
Heart of the Rockies
Screenplay
Public Cowboy No. 1
Screenplay
Gunsmoke Ranch
Story, Screenplay
Hit the Saddle
Story, Screenplay
Round-Up Time in Texas
Screenplay
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
Screenplay, Screenstory
- 1936
Ghost Town Gold
Screenplay
Oh, Susanna
Story, Screenplay
Comin' 'Round the Mountain
Screenplay
- 1935
The Singing Vagabond
Original Story, Screenplay
The Sagebrush Troubadour
Screenplay
The Vanishing Riders
Screenplay
Lightning Triggers
Screenplay
The Texas Rambler
Story, Screenplay
Gun Smoke
Screenplay
The Reckless Buckaroo
Story
Born to Battle
Writer
The Cyclone Ranger
Story, Screenplay
- 1934
Fighting Thru
Story
- 1933
War of the Range
Writer
Deadwood Pass
Adaptation, Dialogue
Via Pony Express
Screenplay
When a Man Rides Alone
Adaptation
- 1932
The Wyoming Whirlwind
Adaptation
A Scarlet Week-End
Writer
Law and Lawless
Story
Outlaw Justice
Dialogue
Beyond the Rockies
Screenplay
The Reckless Rider
Writer
The Scarlet Brand
Adaptation
Texas Tornado
Writer
The Saddle Buster
Screenplay
Lawless Valley
Story
The Texan
Screenplay
- 1931
The Law of the Tong
Story, Scenario Writer
The Cheyenne Cyclone
Story, Screenplay
The Hurricane Horseman
Adaptation
West of Cheyenne
Writer
- 1930
Rogue of the Rio Grande
Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyricist
1920s
- 1929
The Desert Rider
Writer
The Drifter
Story, Writer
Gun Law
Story
- 1928
Orphan of the Sage
Story, Scenario Writer
The Phantom of the Range
Scenario Writer
Red Riders of Canada
Scenario Writer
When the Law Rides
Screenplay
The Little Buckaroo
Scenario Writer
Driftin' Sands
Scenario Writer
- 1927
The Desert Pirate
Scenario Writer
The Mojave Kid
Writer
Directed 32
1970s
- 1970
Angelica, the Young Vixen
Director
1960s
- 1969
Ride a Wild Stud
Director
The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals
Director
- 1968
They Ran for Their Lives
Director
1950s
- 1958
A Lust to Kill
Director
- 1957
The Parson and the Outlaw
Director
- 1955
Outlaw Treasure
Director
- 1950
The Kid from Gower Gulch
Director
Battling Marshal
Director
1940s
- 1949
Lawless Code
Director
Roaring Westward
Director
Brand of Fear
Director
Across The Rio Grande
Director
- 1948
Sunset Carson Rides Again
Director
Deadline
Director
Fighting Mustang
Director
- 1947
Rainbow Over the Rockies
Director
Ginger
Director
- 1946
Song of the Sierras
Director
Trail to Mexico
Director
West of the Alamo
Director
Moon Over Montana
Director
- 1945
Lonesome Trail
Director
Riders of the Dawn
Director
Saddle Serenade
Director
Springtime in Texas
Director
- 1943
Trail of Terror
Director
Fighting Valley
Director
Border Buckaroos
Director
West of Texas
Director
- 1942
Today I Hang
Director
1930s
- 1932
Texas Tornado
Director
Produced 18
1970s
- 1970
Angelica, the Young Vixen
Producer
1960s
- 1968
1940s
- 1948
Sunset Carson Rides Again
Associate Producer
Deadline
Associate Producer
- 1946
Song of the Sierras
Producer
Moon Over Montana
Producer
- 1945
Lonesome Trail
Producer
Beyond the Pecos
Associate Producer
- 1944
The Mummy's Curse
Associate Producer
Riders of the Santa Fe
Producer
Oklahoma Raiders
Associate Producer
Weird Woman
Associate Producer
Marshal of Gunsmoke
Associate Producer
- 1943
Arizona Trail
Associate Producer
Raiders of San Joaquin
Associate Producer
- 1942
The Old Chisholm Trail
Associate Producer
Little Joe, the Wrangler
Associate Producer
The Silver Bullet
Producer
Sound 3
1940s
- 1944
The Mummy's Curse
Songs
1930s
- 1937
Gunsmoke Ranch
Songs
- 1936
The Old Corral
Songs