Bruce Cowling

Acting

Bruce Cowling

Born 1919-10-30 · Coweta, Oklahoma, USA

Acting credits

The Pirate poster
6.5

A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.

The Pirate

1948

Battleground poster
6.7

Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already seen one of their own, Roderigues, perish under enemy fire. The men try to rebuff another series of Nazi attacks, but what they really need is a change in the weather. Without clear skies, they'll never get the air support they need.

Battleground

1949

To Hell and Back poster
6.6

The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself in the film.

To Hell and Back

1955

Westward the Women poster
7.0

There's a deficit of good, honest women in the West, and Roy Whitman wants to change that. His solution is to bring a caravan of over 100 mail-order brides from Chicago to California. It will be a long, difficult and dangerous journey for the women. So Whitman hires hardened, cynical Buck Wyatt to be their guide across the inhospitable frontier. But as disaster strikes on the trail, Buck just might discover that these women are stronger than he thinks.

Westward the Women

1951

Song of the Thin Man poster
6.7

Nick and Nora Charles are back in action—and this time, the music is murder! While attending a glamorous jazz cruise on New York’s East River, the sophisticated couple witnesses the fatal shooting of a wealthy patron. When suspicion falls on a young bandleader and his musicians, Nick and Nora step in to clear their friends and uncover the real killer. Their investigation leads through a lively world of jazz clubs, radio personalities, high society, and backstage rivalries, where almost everyone has a secret and the next clue may be hidden in the music. William Powell and Myrna Loy return as Hollywood’s favorite married sleuths, combining sparkling banter, romance, and comic sophistication with a spirited mystery. Directed by Edward Buzzell, Song of the Thin Man features lively musical performances, colorful characters, and the familiar comic appeal of Asta. This stylish 1947 finale delivers one last tuneful adventure for Nick and Nora Charles.

Song of the Thin Man

1947

Devil's Doorway poster
6.9

A Native American Civil War hero returns home to fight for his people.

Devil's Doorway

1950

Ambush poster
5.4

A Westerner searches for a white woman held by the Apaches.

Ambush

1950

The Stratton Story poster
6.7

Star major league pitcher Monty Stratton loses a leg in a hunting accident, but becomes determined to leave the game on his own terms.

The Stratton Story

1949

The Battle at Apache Pass poster
6.6

Major Jim Colton is a sympathetic leader who has a working relationship with Apache leader Cochise. Colton is undermined by corrupt and politically ambitious Indian agent Neil Baylor who sets up a false attack, and the abduction of a local farmer's son. While Colton is away investigating the matter, Baylor convinces Lieutenant Bascom that Cochise's band is to blame, and incites him to lead an expedition against the Apache band to return the boy.

The Battle at Apache Pass

1952

Cannibal Attack poster
6.2

Jungle Jim fights enemy agents who are trying to steal cobalt while disguised as crocodiles.

Cannibal Attack

1954

Cause for Alarm! poster
5.9

A bedridden and gravely ill man believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him, and outlines his suspicions in a letter.

Cause for Alarm!

1951

A Lady Without Passport poster
5.3

An undercover U.S. Immigration agent falls in love with an immigrant attempting to enter the United States through Havana, Cuba in an illegal smuggling ring.

A Lady Without Passport

1950

The Romance of Rosy Ridge poster
6.7

A mysterious Civil War veteran courts a Missouri farmer's daughter amid postwar unrest.

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

1947

High Barbaree poster
5.6

After his plane is downed in the South Pacific, a Navy flier recounts his life to a co-pilot while awaiting rescue.

High Barbaree

1947

Gun Belt poster
6.4

Gunfighter Billy Ringo decides to hang up his guns, buy a ranch and marry Arlene Reach. His brother Matt, father of Chip, the nephew Ringo is trying to keep on the straight and narrow, with three other outlaws, Dixon, Hollaway and Hoke, frame Ringo into pulling a bank robbery with them. Pretending to side with them, after accidentally killing Matt, Ringo informs Marshal Wyatt Earp of their plan to rob a Wells Fargo express wagon. A gunfight ensues at the robbery and the three outlaws are killed and Ike Clinton, the ringleader, is turned over to Marshal Earp by Ringo. Written by Les Adams

Gun Belt

1953

Masterson of Kansas poster
6.1

Western lawman Bat Masterson sets out to prove a man standing trial for murder is innocent.

Masterson of Kansas

1954

The Painted Hills poster
4.2

After years of prospecting, Jonathan finally strikes gold. He returns to town only to discover that his partner has since died and left Tommy fatherless. He decides to leave Shep with Tommy to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Jonathan's new partner isn't interested in sharing the gold, and lures Jonathan to his death.

The Painted Hills

1951