OD
WritingOliver Drake
Writing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Oliver Drake
Weird Woman
1944
Filmography
Acting (1)
1925
Red Blood and Blueas Slim
9.0
Production & Directing (198)
1970
Angelica, the Young VixenDirector
1970
1970
Angelica, the Young VixenProducer
1969
Ride a Wild StudDirector
3.2
1969
4.8
1968
The Las Vegas StranglerWriter
5.0
1968
The Las Vegas StranglerProducer
5.0
1968
They Ran for Their LivesDirector
6.5
1958
A Lust to KillDirector
7.3
1957
The Parson and the OutlawDirector
4.6
1957
4.6
1957
Dragoon Wells MassacreOriginal Story
7.2
1955
Outlaw TreasureDirector
9.0
1950
The Kid from Gower GulchDirector
7.0
1950
Battling MarshalDirector
8.0
1949
Lawless CodeDirector
9.0
1949
Roaring WestwardDirector
8.0
1949
Trail of the YukonScreenplay
7.5
1949
Brand of FearDirector
6.5
1949
Across The Rio GrandeDirector
4.5
1949
Sky DragonScreenplay
8.0
1949
Sky DragonStory
8.0
1948
The Feathered SerpentAdaptation
6.1
1948
6.1
1948
The Feathered SerpentScreenplay
6.1
1948
Sunset Carson Rides AgainDirector
5.3
1948
Sunset Carson Rides AgainAssociate Producer
5.3
1948
DeadlineDirector
7.0
1948
DeadlineStory
7.0
1948
DeadlineAssociate Producer
7.0
1948
Fighting MustangDirector
9.0
1947
Rainbow Over the RockiesDirector
9.0
1947
9.0
1947
GingerScreenplay
9.0
1947
GingerDirector
9.0
1946
Song of the SierrasDirector
8.0
1946
Song of the SierrasProducer
8.0
1946
Song of the SierrasStory
8.0
1946
Trail to MexicoDirector
9.0
1946
Trail to MexicoScreenplay
9.0
1946
West of the AlamoDirector
10.0
1946
Thunder TownScreenplay
4.3
1946
Moon Over MontanaProducer
10.0
1946
Moon Over MontanaDirector
10.0
1946
Moon Over MontanaWriter
10.0
1945
Lonesome TrailDirector
5.7
1945
Lonesome TrailStory
5.7
1945
Lonesome TrailProducer
5.7
1945
Riders of the DawnDirector
10.0
1945
Saddle SerenadeDirector
9.0
1945
Springtime in TexasDirector
9.0
1945
Beyond the PecosAssociate Producer
7.0
1945
Gun SmokeScreenplay
5.4
1944
The Mummy's CurseAssociate Producer
5.5
1944
The Mummy's CurseSongs
5.5
1944
Riders of the Santa FeProducer
7.0
1944
Oklahoma RaidersAssociate Producer
7.7
1944
Weird WomanAssociate Producer
6.0
1944
Marshal of GunsmokeAssociate Producer
10.0
1944
Pride of the PlainsStory
9.0
1943
Arizona TrailAssociate Producer
5.4
1943
Trail of TerrorDirector
8.0
1943
Trail of TerrorScreenplay
8.0
1943
Fighting ValleyDirector
1943
Fighting ValleyStory
1943
Fighting ValleyScreenplay
1943
The Lone Star TrailScreenplay
6.0
1943
Border BuckaroosDirector
10.0
1943
Border BuckaroosWriter
10.0
1943
West of TexasDirector
8.0
1943
West of TexasStory
8.0
1943
West of TexasScreenplay
8.0
1943
Raiders of San JoaquinAssociate Producer
7.0
1942
The Old Chisholm TrailAssociate Producer
7.7
1942
Little Joe, the WranglerAssociate Producer
7.5
1942
7.5
1942
Arizona Stage CoachStory
5.0
1942
Boss of Hangtown MesaScreenplay
10.0
1942
The Silver BulletProducer
6.0
1942
8.0
1942
Raiders of the WestStory
8.0
1942
Raiders of the WestScreenplay
8.0
1942
Shut My Big MouthStory
8.3
1942
Shut My Big MouthScreenplay
8.3
1942
Today I HangDirector
5.7
1942
Today I HangStory
5.7
1941
Forbidden TrailsStory
5.6
1941
Hard GuyStory
5.7
1941
5.0
1941
The Lone Rider AmbushedScreenplay
5.0
1941
Fugitive ValleyStory
6.0
1941
Arizona BoundStory
4.2
1941
6.8
1941
Kansas CycloneWriter
10.0
1941
Robbers of the RangeStory
7.7
1941
Pals of the PecosScreenplay
8.0
1941
Pals of the PecosStory
8.0
1941
City of Missing GirlsScreenplay
4.7
1940
Trailing Double TroubleScreenplay
7.5
1940
The Tulsa KidScreenplay
6.5
1940
Billy the Kid OutlawedWriter
10.0
1939
8.0
1939
Cowboys from TexasScreenplay
6.0
1939
The Fighting GringoScreenplay
7.0
1939
Racketeers of the RangeScreenplay
6.7
1939
Trouble in SundownScreenplay
8.0
1939
Arizona LegionScreenplay
5.5
1938
Lawless ValleyScreenplay
6.5
1938
The Renegade RangerScreenplay
6.0
1938
Painted DesertScreenplay
6.0
1938
Border G-ManScreenplay
5.6
1938
Gun LawStory
6.3
1938
Gun LawScreenplay
6.3
1938
The Purple VigilantesScreenplay
4.7
1937
Wild Horse RodeoScreenplay
8.0
1937
Wild Horse RodeoStory
8.0
1937
The Trigger TrioScreenplay
6.7
1937
Nation AflameStory
5.3
1937
Boots and SaddlesScreenplay
6.5
1937
Heart of the RockiesScreenplay
8.0
1937
Public Cowboy No. 1Screenplay
6.2
1937
Gunsmoke RanchStory
4.3
1937
Gunsmoke RanchScreenplay
4.3
1937
Gunsmoke RanchSongs
4.3
1937
Hit the SaddleStory
6.0
1937
Hit the SaddleScreenplay
6.0
1937
Round-Up Time in TexasScreenplay
7.8
1937
The Riders of the Whistling SkullScreenplay
5.7
1937
The Riders of the Whistling SkullScreenstory
5.7
1936
The Old CorralSongs
7.5
1936
Roarin' LeadStory
5.7
1936
Ghost Town GoldScreenplay
5.7
1936
Oh, SusannaStory
6.2
1936
Oh, SusannaScreenplay
6.2
1936
Sharad of AtlantisScreenplay
4.4
1936
Comin' 'Round the MountainScreenplay
9.0
1935
The Singing VagabondOriginal Story
7.5
1935
The Singing VagabondScreenplay
7.5
1935
The Sagebrush TroubadourScreenplay
6.4
1935
The Vanishing RidersScreenplay
4.2
1935
Lightning TriggersScreenplay
10.0
1935
The Texas RamblerStory
10.0
1935
The Texas RamblerScreenplay
10.0
1935
Gun SmokeScreenplay
9.0
1935
Circle of DeathScreenplay
7.0
1935
10.0
1935
Born to BattleWriter
5.8
1935
The Cyclone RangerStory
10.0
1935
The Cyclone RangerScreenplay
10.0
1934
Fighting ThruStory
7.0
1934
West of the DivideStory
5.2
1934
Border GunsWriter
9.0
1933
War of the RangeWriter
8.0
1933
Deadwood PassAdaptation
6.0
1933
Deadwood PassDialogue
6.0
1933
Via Pony ExpressScreenplay
9.0
1933
When a Man Rides AloneAdaptation
6.5
1932
The Wyoming WhirlwindAdaptation
5.0
1932
A Scarlet Week-EndWriter
3.7
1932
Law and LawlessStory
6.0
1932
Outlaw JusticeDialogue
7.0
1932
Beyond the RockiesScreenplay
6.0
1932
The Reckless RiderWriter
10.0
1932
The Scarlet BrandAdaptation
7.0
1932
Texas TornadoDirector
8.0
1932
Texas TornadoWriter
8.0
1932
The Saddle BusterScreenplay
8.0
1932
Lawless ValleyStory
4.5
1932
The TexanScreenplay
8.0
1932
The DrifterWriter
6.0
1931
The Law of the TongStory
7.5
1931
The Law of the TongScenario Writer
7.5
1931
The Cheyenne CycloneStory
8.0
1931
The Cheyenne CycloneScreenplay
8.0
1931
The Hurricane HorsemanAdaptation
9.0
1931
West of CheyenneWriter
8.0
1930
Rogue of the Rio GrandeScreenplay
8.0
1930
Rogue of the Rio GrandeDialogue
8.0
1930
Rogue of the Rio GrandeLyricist
8.0
1929
Pals of the PrairieStory
8.0
1929
The Desert RiderWriter
8.0
1929
The DrifterStory
9.0
1929
The DrifterWriter
9.0
1929
Gun LawStory
8.0
1929
The Vagabond CubScreenplay
1928
Orphan of the SageStory
8.0
1928
Orphan of the SageScenario Writer
8.0
1928
Tyrant of Red GulchOriginal Story
8.0
1928
The Phantom of the RangeScenario Writer
7.0
1928
Red Riders of CanadaScenario Writer
7.0
1928
When the Law RidesScreenplay
7.0
1928
The Little BuckarooScenario Writer
7.0
1928
Driftin' SandsScenario Writer
10.0
1927
The Desert PirateScenario Writer
10.0
1927
The Cherokee KidScenario Writer
7.0
1927
The Mojave KidWriter
10.0
1927
The Flying U RanchScenario Writer
1927
Cyclone of the RangeStory
9.0