Adele Roberts

Adele Roberts

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The Desert Horseman
Title: The Desert Horseman
Character: Mary Ann Jarvis (as Adelle Roberts)
Released: July 10, 1946
Type: Movie
The Durango Kid sets out to clear his name after being falsely accused of a payroll robbery.
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Galloping Thunder
Title: Galloping Thunder
Character: Jud Temple (as Adelle Roberts)
Released: April 24, 1946
Type: Movie
The cattle herds of some Arizona ranchers are being stampeded and stolen, so the Arizona Stockmen's Syndicate sends ace investigator Steve Reynolds in to find out who is responsible. Steve poses as a vicious gunslinger named Buck McCloud to work his way into the gang, and then becomes the Durango Kid to disrupt the activities he learns about. Jud Temple is the loyal fiancée of town banker Grat Hanlon who turns out to be the brain-trust behind the gang.
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Throw a Saddle on a Star
Title: Throw a Saddle on a Star
Character: Barbara Allen (as Adelle Roberts)
Released: March 14, 1946
Type: Movie
The "star" in the title of this low-budget singing Western was Dynamite, a wild stallion captured by cowboy Curt Walker to ride in the Big Rodeo. Unscrupulous John Burton has bet against Curt and does his best to sabotage the event. When lovely Barbara Allen, Curt's new girlfriend, leaves town because of Burton's schemes, Curt loses the first couple of events. The big Bronco Busting contest is coming up, and Pop Walker stalls the proceedings with a series of singing acts while the girl's brothers attempt to locate her. Barbara arrives just in time to spur Curt on to victory.
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Just Before Dawn
Title: Just Before Dawn
Character: Claire Foster (as Adelle Roberts)
Released: March 7, 1946
Type: Movie
In the 7th film of the "Crime Doctor" series based on the radio program, Dr. Robert Ordway is summoned to take attend a diabetic, and gives an injection of insulin taken from a bottle in the patient's pocket. The man dies and Ordway discovers that what he thought was insulin was really poison. Oops! Two other people are murdered before Ordway discovers who replaced the insulin with poison and what the motive was
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Roaring Rangers
Title: Roaring Rangers
Character: Doris Connor (as Adelle Roberts)
Released: February 14, 1946
Type: Movie
When Sheriff Jeff Connor of Powder River cannot stop the crime wave, his young son, Larry, writes to the Durango Kid for aid. Taggart, the saloon owner, is the secret head of the outlaws, while Connor's brother Bill is in cahoots with him. Steve Randall, the Durango Kid, and his pal, Smiley Butterbean, arrive in time to stop a stagecoach holdup, and Steve is made a deputy sheriff. Taggart has one of his men, Slade, pose as the Durango Kid and while he is speaking to the townspeople, the rest of the outlaw gang pillages the town, and this somewhat damages the Durango Kid in the eyes of Larry and his sister Doris. Steve suggests that Sheriff Connor visit the government about a railroad project, and Taggart instructs Slade and the gang leader to kill Connor on his trip back.
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Over 21
Title: Over 21
Character: Mrs. Collins (uncredited)
Released: August 8, 1945
Type: Movie
A woman screenwriter lives in a shabby bungalow in order to be near her husband, a 39-year-old newspaper editor who has just joined the army.
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A Thousand and One Nights
Title: A Thousand and One Nights
Character: Handmaiden
Released: July 20, 1945
Type: Movie
On the run after being found sweet-talking the Sultan's daughter, Aladdin comes upon a lamp which, when rubbed, summons up Babs the genie. He uses it to return as a visiting prince asking for the princess's hand. Unfortunately for him, the sultan's wicked twin brother has secretly usurped the throne, someone else is after the lamp for his own ends, and Babs has taken a shine to Aladdin herself and is bent on wrecking his endeavours.
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Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Title: Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Character: Patricia Powers
Released: July 5, 1945
Type: Movie
Blackie helps the police rescue hostage from an escaped maniac on a killing spree.