Alice Fleming

Alice Fleming

Movies for Alice Fleming...

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Title: Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Character: Mrs. Tierman (uncredited)
Released: March 1, 1947
Type: Movie
A nightclub singer uses alcohol in excess to sooth her painful life.
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Conquest of Cheyenne
Title: Conquest of Cheyenne
Character: Duchess
Released: July 29, 1946
Type: Movie
Red Ryder and his comical sidekick take on a new batch of bad-guys in this western, the 16th in the Red Ryder series. This time the heroic duo try to save a female rancher from a greedy financier who wants her land so he can exploit the enormous oil fields lying under it.
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Queen of Burlesque
Title: Queen of Burlesque
Character: Annie
Released: July 24, 1946
Type: Movie
Various performers and backstage crew come under suspicion when a dancer is found murdered at a burlesque theatre.
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The Dark Horse
Title: The Dark Horse
Character: Mrs. Garfield
Released: July 19, 1946
Type: Movie
This 1946 film stars Phillip Terry as a war veteran, who is persuaded by machine politico Donald MacBride to run for alderman. Ann Savage plays the "honest government functionary" with whom the hero falls in love. Terry finds that disreputable politicians are using his war record to push through some shady legislation, so he renounces these hacks.
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Sun Valley Cyclone
Title: Sun Valley Cyclone
Character: The Duchess
Released: May 10, 1946
Type: Movie
In this western, Red Ryder rounds up a gang of horse thieves who have been stealing cavalry horses.
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The Dark Corner
Title: The Dark Corner
Character: Minor Role (uncredited)
Released: April 9, 1946
Type: Movie
Ex-con turned private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. With the assistance of his spunky secretary, Kathleen Stewart, he dives deep into a mystery in search of answers.
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Sheriff of Redwood Valley
Title: Sheriff of Redwood Valley
Character: Duchess, Red's Aunt
Released: March 29, 1946
Type: Movie
Redwood Valley residents raise $50,000 for blasting a mountain tunnel to bring a new railroad there. Town leader Bidwell engineers a plot to steal the money and to blame it on the Reno Kid (Bob Steele) who has recently broken out of prison in order to clear himself of false charges that sent him there and caused him to lose his ranch. The badly-wounded sheriff turns his badge over to Red Ryder. Reno visits his wife, Molly and their ailing son Johnny, and Red, also wounded, is brought there by Little Beaver. There, Red begins to believe Reno's story about being innocent. Written by Les Adams
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California Gold Rush
Title: California Gold Rush
Character: Duchess Wentworth, Red's Aunt
Released: February 4, 1946
Type: Movie
California Gold Rush is set in 1849. Ryder heads to Sutter's Mill, where he must contend with claim-jumping and treachery.
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Wagon Wheels Westward
Title: Wagon Wheels Westward
Character: Martha 'The Duchess' Wentworth
Released: December 21, 1945
Type: Movie
In this western, Red Ryder leads a wagon train of homesteaders into a ghost town and discovers that it has become an outlaw's hideout.
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Colorado Pioneers
Title: Colorado Pioneers
Character: The Duchess
Released: November 14, 1945
Type: Movie
An interesting entry in Republic Pictures' long-running "Red Ryder" B-Western series, this film is not about hardy settlers braving the Colorado winters, as the title would suggest. Instead it's a sort of Reform School Western about a couple of wayward Chicago boys (Billy Cummings and Freddie Chapman) taken in by Ryder's indomitable aunt, "The Duchess" (Alice Fleming.) The boys escaped their very own "Fagin," Bull Reagan (Roy Barcroft), and were given a second chance on the lady's Western ranch. Unfortunately, Reagan returns to do a bit of cattle rustling, once again luring the boys into becoming his accomplices.
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Marshal of Laredo
Title: Marshal of Laredo
Character: The Duchess
Released: October 6, 1945
Type: Movie
Substituting for Allan Lane, who'd been called away to active military service, Bill Elliot stars in the Republic "Red Ryder" western Marshal of Laredo. This time, Red comes to the aid of a frontier lawyer, who is suspected of being an outlaw
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Phantom of the Plains
Title: Phantom of the Plains
Character: The Duchess, Red's Aunt
Released: September 7, 1945
Type: Movie
Red Ryder tries to warn a duchess that her newfound beau has a history of murdering his wives.
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The Affairs of Susan
Title: The Affairs of Susan
Character: Dowager (Uncredited)
Released: July 8, 1945
Type: Movie
Susan is about to be married, but the wedding may get called off after her fiancé summons three former beaus. Each reveals a different portrait of Susan: one describes her as a naive country girl who reluctantly becomes an actress, another paints a picture of a gay party girl and and the third describes a serious intellectual.
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Lone Texas Ranger
Title: Lone Texas Ranger
Character: The Duchess, Red's Aunt
Released: May 20, 1945
Type: Movie
"Iron Mike" Haines (Tom Chatterton), a crooked sheriff, and "Hands" Weber (Roy Barcroft), the town blacksmith, are in cahoots and have been robbing stages, silver mines, etc., and framing innocent ranchers and cowhands with their deeds. They set out to rob the stage and frame Red Ryder (Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Elliott) for it, but the plan backfires and the sheriff is killed. The sheriff's son, Tommy (Jack McClendon), arrives home from college and is given his dad's job, not knowing he was a crook, and swears to get the man who killed him. Weber tells Tommy that Red killed his dad and Tommy sets out to get Red.
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A Medal for Benny
Title: A Medal for Benny
Character: Dowager (uncredited)
Released: April 16, 1945
Type: Movie
Outcast Benny Martin joined the army to escape public scorn. But when townspeople learn that he is to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, they pretend that he and his family are cherished, eminent citizens.
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Great Stagecoach Robbery
Title: Great Stagecoach Robbery
Character: The Duchess
Released: February 15, 1945
Type: Movie
In this western, Red Ryder tries to be a good example for a young man who idolizes his father, an outlaw. The boy wants to follow in his father's footsteps when the hero intervenes.
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Sheriff of Las Vegas
Title: Sheriff of Las Vegas
Character: The Duchess
Released: December 31, 1944
Type: Movie
In this western, brave Red Ryder and his sidekick save a murdered judge's son from going to jail by proving that someone else killed his father.
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Vigilantes of Dodge City
Title: Vigilantes of Dodge City
Character: The Duchess
Released: November 15, 1944
Type: Movie
This "Red Ryder" entry stars Gordon "Wild Bill" Elliot as Ryder. The heroine is having troubles with the freight company that she owns. Time and again, her coaches are beset by hooded thieves. With Red Ryder on the job, the robbers haven't got a chance, but they put up a fight anyway.
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Storm Over Lisbon
Title: Storm Over Lisbon
Character: Agatha Sanford-Richards
Released: October 16, 1944
Type: Movie
A nightclub star helps trap an enemy agent on the trail of an American newsman.
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Cheyenne Wildcat
Title: Cheyenne Wildcat
Character: The Duchess
Released: September 30, 1944
Type: Movie
Bill Elliot is back as Red Ryder in Cheyenne Wildcat. Also back are Ryder's perennial cohorts Little Beaver (Bobby Blake, later Robert Blake of Baretta fame) and the Duchess (Alice Fleming). When not pummeling the bad guys, Ryder is the reluctant apex of a love triangle.
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San Antonio Kid
Title: San Antonio Kid
Character: The Dutchess
Released: August 16, 1944
Type: Movie
A geologist has found oil on the neighboring ranches and teams up with Ace who has his gang create a reign of terror to get the ranchers to sell out. But to get rid of Red Ryder, Ace sends for the San Antonio Kid. Arriving, the Kid has a freak accident and Red comes along to save his life. When the Kid later meets with Ace he learns that Red is the man he has been paid to kill. Written by Maurice Van Auken
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In Society
Title: In Society
Character: Dowager (uncredited)
Released: August 16, 1944
Type: Movie
Two bumbling plumbers are hired by a socialite to fix a leak. A case of mistaken identity gets the pair an invitation to a fancy party and an entree into high society. As expected, things don't go too smoothly.
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Reckless Age
Title: Reckless Age
Character: Irish Woman
Released: August 1, 1944
Type: Movie
Linda Wadsworth rebels against her millionaire grandfather, J. H. Wadsworth, and runs away from home. Unknown to Mr. Wadsworth, she gets a job at one of his many five-and-ten-cents stores as a clerk.
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Marshal of Reno
Title: Marshal of Reno
Character: The Duchess
Released: July 2, 1944
Type: Movie
One of two towns will be selected to be the County Seat and Editor Palmer has a gang working to make sure his town is chosen. Investigating the lawlessness, Red Ryder poses as an outlaw to get into the gang hoping to find out who the boss is. But Palmer knows Red and exposes his true identity when he arrives and Red and Gabby then find themselves prisoners of the gang. [Written by Maurice Van Auken]
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Tucson Raiders
Title: Tucson Raiders
Character: The Duchess
Released: May 14, 1944
Type: Movie
In Elliot's initial appearance as Red Ryder, he finds himself framed for murder. Little Beaver then foils the crooked Sheriff's attempt to have Red killed escaping jail. When Hannah Rogers gives the Sheriff a note, Red sees her give him a signal. Gabby lifts the note and Red decodes it. The Duchess then gets a confession from Hannah enabling Red to set out after the outlaws.
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Phantom Lady
Title: Phantom Lady
Character: Apple Annie (uncredited)
Released: January 28, 1944
Type: Movie
A mystery woman is a murder suspect's only alibi for the night of his wife's death.
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Moonlight in Vermont
Title: Moonlight in Vermont
Character: Mrs. Finchley
Released: December 24, 1943
Type: Movie
A poor country girl from Vermont travels to New York City to attend a theatrical school.
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Mystery Broadcast
Title: Mystery Broadcast
Character: Mida Kent
Released: November 23, 1943
Type: Movie
A radio detective sets out to solve an old murder case, with the help of her sound man and another radio detective. They manage to talk to the people involved in the case, but shortly afterwards the main suspects turn up dead.
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Overland Mail Robbery
Title: Overland Mail Robbery
Character: Mrs. Patterson
Released: November 20, 1943
Type: Movie
The Hartley--Goodrich stage line suffers a double blow when its founders, Frank Hartley and Marcus Goodrich, are killed during robbery attempts. Goodrich's daughter Judith and the company foreman, Gabby Hayes, are determined to keep the business going, despite debt caused by the string of attacks.
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Fired Wife
Title: Fired Wife
Character: Dowager
Released: September 4, 1943
Type: Movie
A Broadway producer's Girl Friday must make sure that her recent marriage is kept secret. If it gets out, she will lose her job. Unfortunately, her new hubby is tired of hiding the truth and creates all kinds of problems when he decides to spill the beans.
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The Mantrap
Title: The Mantrap
Character: Miss Mason
Released: April 13, 1943
Type: Movie
Henry Stephenson stars as a retired Scotland Yard detective. He is regarded as an icon because he has written volumes of books on the art of detection. While Stephenson is being honoured for his past successes, he senses modern detectives, particularly the current District Attorney, look at him and his methods as outdated. This spurs the old man out of retirement to prove himself to the know-it-all modern detectives.
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Keep 'Em Slugging
Title: Keep 'Em Slugging
Character: Matron
Released: March 1, 1943
Type: Movie
A gang of tough street kids decide to go straight and get jobs in order to free draft-age men for the war effort. However, because of their past tangles with the law, they can't find anybody who'll hire them. Finally one of them gets a job at the department store where his sister works, but runs afoul of a store executive who is in league with a ring of hijackers.
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Who Done It?
Title: Who Done It?
Character: Mrs. Laffingwell, dowager telephoning Moscow
Released: October 30, 1942
Type: Movie
Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station, they end up in the middle of a real murder when the station owner is killed during a broadcast.
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The Conquest of Canaan
Title: The Conquest of Canaan
Character: Claudine
Released: July 10, 1921
Type: Movie
Joe Louden is an outcast in the small town of Canaan, and is especially disliked by Judge Pike. There is one inhabitant, however, who is fond of Joe -- the pretty but poor Ariel Tabor. But she inherits some money and goes to Paris with her father.
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His Greatest Sacrifice
Title: His Greatest Sacrifice
Character: Alice Hall
Released: April 17, 1921
Type: Movie
Richard Hall is a successful writer, while his wife, Alice, is interested in pursuing a career as a singer. She meets James Hamilton, a musical agent, who arranges an opera engagement with Rimini, an impresario. Hall quarrels with his wife over this, and they separate, with Hall taking their daughter Grace.