1941 In Western Movie Trivia

Choose an answer from the three choices and True/False offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. King of the Texas Rangers (1941) is a Republic film serial. In this case, Cowboys vs. Nazis. Although the serial's plot involves Nazi agents in Texas, this serial predates America's entry into World War II. The Nazis are never named as such but it is strongly implied within the serial. Ranger Tom King Jr is played by "Slingin' Sammy Baugh".

• True or False

2. They Died with Their Boots On is a 1941 western film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Errol Flynn as George Custer. Who plays Elizabeth Bacon Custer?

• Olivia de Havilland
• Margaret Hayes
• Sally Payne

3. Western Union is a 1941 western feature film directed by Fritz Lang. Filmed in Technicolor on location in Arizona and Utah, Western Union tells the story of a reformed outlaw named Vance Shaw who tries to make good by joining the team wiring the Great Plains for telegraph service in 1861. Who is NOT a star in the movie?

• Robert Young
• Randolph Scott
• Clark Gable

4. When gambler Candy Johnson comes to the small-town Yellow Creek he has set his mind on the narrow path to live an honest life. Who plays Clark Gable Candy Johnson in Honky Tonk (1941). Candy falls in love with Elizabeth Cotton. Who plays Elizabeth?

• Margaret Hayes
• Claire Trevor
• Lana Turner

5. In The Cowboy and the Blonde (1941), rodeo rider Lank tries his hand at movie making. Spoiled established star Crystal throws tantrums, but after the rodeo she's easy for Lank to handle. It's the "Taming of the Shrew" Hollywood style. George Montgomery plays Lank. Who plays Crystal?

• Mary Beth Hughes
• Lynn Merrick
• Minna Gombell

6. Federal agent Terry McVey, posing as a guest at the Silver Bar Dude Ranch, investigates the disappearance of noted engraver Frank Adams who is being forced to produce counterfeit bills by the ranch owner, Gordon West. Who plays Terry McVey in Dude Cowboy (1941)?

• Tim Holt
• Roy Rogers
• William Boyd

7. Who played Gilbert 'Gil' Jones in The Bad Man (1941)?

• Randolph Scott
• Ronald Reagan
• Bill Elliott

8. Billy the Kid (1941) is a story about Billy Bonney, Billy the Kid. Who plays Billy in this movie?

• George Hayes
• Andy Clyde
• Robert Taylor

9. Who plays Dr. Steven Monroe in The Medico of Painted Springs (1941)?

• Matt Monroe
• Roy Barcroft
• Charles Starrett

10. The Phantom Cowboy (1941) stars Don Barry and Virginia Carroll. Who was one of the supporting cast that became a classic TV Western series star. Who was this actor?

• Ken Curtis
• Milburn Stone
• William Demarest

Check Your Answers

1. True
2. Olivia de Havilland
3. Clark Gable
4. Claire Trevor
5. Mary Beth Hughes
6. Tim Holt
7. Ronald Reagan
8. Robert Taylor
9. Charles Starrett
10. Milburn Stone

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