CORRIGANVILLE


Corriganville

Corriganville, located in Simi Valley, was started by Ray "Crash" Corrigan. After Bob Hope purchased the property, he renamed it Hope Town.

During Bob Hope's ownership, a firestorm swept through the ranch, destroying a majority of the sets. To see the ranch after the fire, watch Vigilante Force (1976) starring Jan-Michael Vincent and Kris Kristofferson. After that film was made, an arson fire destroyed the remaining sets except for the cement pads of the western town and the foundation of the barn.


For a more detailed look at Corriganville, check out my Corriganville Movie Ranch web page.
SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY:

"Ghost Valley Raiders" (Republic 1940) Cast: Donald Barry, Lona Andre, Leroy Mason, Tom London, Jack Ingram, Ralph Peters, Horace Murphy, Curley Dresden, Yakima Canutt.

"Perils of Nyoka" (Republic 1942) Directed by: William Witney. Cast: Kay Aldridge, Clayton Moore, William Benedict, Lorna Gray, Charles Middleton, Tristram Coffin, Forbes Murray, Robert Strange, George Pembroke, George Renavent, John Davidson, George Lewis, Ken Terrell, John Bagni, Kenneth Duncan, Arvon Dale.

"The Law Rides Again" (Monogram 1943) Directed by: Alan James. Cast: Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, Jack LaRue, Betty Miles, Emmett Lynn, Ken Harlan, Chief Thundercloud, Chief Many Treaties, Bryant Washburn, Fred Hoose, Ken Duncan, Roy Brent, John Bridges, John Merton, Hank Bell, Charles Murray Jr, Steve Clark, Bud Buster.

"Blazing Guns" (Monogram 1943) Directed by: Robert Tansey. Cast: Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, Leroy Mason, Emmett Lynn, Weldon Heyburn, Roy Brent, Eddie Gribbon, Lloyd Ingraham, Geo. Kamel, Kay Forrester, Robbie Kavanaugh, Frank Ellis, Charles King, Ken Duncan, Dan White, Chas. Murray Jr, Robert Allen, John Bridges.

"Outlaw Trail" (Monogram 1944) Directed by: Robert Tansey. Cast: Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Chief Thundercloud, Rocky Camron, Jenifer Holt, Cy Kendall, Geo. Eldridge, Warner Richmond, Chas. King, Bud Osborn, Jim Thorp, John Bridges, Hal Price, Chas. Murray Jr.

"Arizona Whirlwind" (Monogram 1944) Directed by: Robert Tansey. Cast: Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Ian Keith, Ernie Adams, Myrna Dell, Karl Hackett, Charles King, Don Stewart, Bud Osborne, Al Ferguson, John Bridges, Dan White, Chas. Murray Jr, George Chesebro.

"Death Valley Rangers" (Monogram 1944?) Directed by: Robert Tansey. Cast: Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Weldon Hayburn, Linda Brent, Bryant Washburn, Glen Strange, Forrest Taylor, Karl Hackett, Lee Roberts, Chas. King, George Chesebro, John Bridges, Al Ferguson, Steve Clark, Wally West.

"Marked for Murder" (PRC 1945) Directed by: Elmer Clifton. Cast: Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson, Marilyn McConnell, Edward Cassidy, Henry Hall, Charles King, Jack Ingraham, Robert Kortman, The Milo Twins.

"The Phantom Rider" (Republic 1945) Directed by: Spencer Bennet and Fred Brannon. Cast: Robert Kent, Peggy Stewart, Leroy Mason, George J. Lewis, Kenne Duncan, Hal Taliaferro, Chief Thundercloud, Roy Barcroft, John Hamilton, Jack Kirk, Tommy Coats, Tom London, Monte Hale, Hugh Prosser, Rex Lease, Joe Yrigoyen, Bill Yrigoyen.

"Enemy of the Law" (PRC Pictures 1945) Directed by: Henry Fraser. Cast: Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson, Kay Hughes, Jack Ingram, Charles King Jr, Frank Ellis, Kermit Maynard, Henry Hall.

"Frontier Revenge" (Western Adventure 1947) Directed by: Ray Taylor. Cast: Lash La Rue, Fuzzy St. John, Peggy Stewart, Jim Bannon, Ray Bennet, Sarah Padden, Jimmie Martin, George Cheseboro, Lee Morgan, Cliff Taylor, Jack Hendricks, Bud Osborne, Forrest Mathews, Sandy Sanders.

"The Inspector General" (Warner Bros 1949) Directed by: Henry Koster. Cast: Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates, Elsa Lanchester, Gene Lockhart, Alan Hale, Walter Catlett, Rhys Williams.

"El Paso" (Paramount 1949) Cast: John Payne, Gail Russell, Sterling Hayden, George "Gabby" Hayes.

"Impact" (United Artists 1949) Cast: Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines, Helen Walker, Charles Coburn.

"Rio Grande Patrol" (RKO Radio 1950) Directed by: Lesley Selander. Cast: Tim Holt, Jane Nigh, Douglas Fowley, Cleo Moore, Rick Vallin, John Holland, Tom Tyler, Larry Johns, Harry Harvey, Richard Martin.

"The James Brothers of Missouri" (Republic 1950) Directed by: Fred C. Brannon. Cast: Keith Richards, Robert Bice, Noel Niell, Roy Barcroft, Patricia Knox, Lane Bradford, Eugene Roth, John Hamilton, Edmund Cobb, Hank Patterson, Dale Van Sickel, Tom Steele, Lee Roberts, Frank O'Connor, Marshall Reed, Wade Ray, Nolan Leary.

"Brave Warrior" (Columbia 1952) Directed by: Spencer G. Bennet. Cast: John Hall, Christine Larson, Jay Silverheels, Michael Ansara, Harry Cording, James Seay, George Eldredge, Leslie Denison, Rory Malinson, Rusty Wescoatt.

"Massacre at Sand Creek" (Columbia 1956) Directed by: Arthur Hiller. Cast: John Derek, Everett Sloane, Gene Evans.

"The Three Outlaws" (Associated Film Releasing Corp 1956) Directed by: Sam Newfield. Cast: Neville Brand, Alan Hale, Bruce Bennett, Jose Gonzalez Gonzalez, Rudolfo Hoyos, Jonathan Hale, Stanley Andrews, Lillian Molieri, Jeanne Carmen, Robert Tafur, Robert Christopher, Vincent Padula, Henry Escalante, Bill Henry.

"The Gambler Wore a Gun" (United Artists 1961) Directed by: Edward L. Cahn. Cast: James Davis, Merry Anders, Mark Allen, Addison Richards, Robert Anderson, Don Dorrell, Charles Cane, Keith Richards.

"The Bounty Killer" (Columbia 1965) Cast: Dan Duryea, Richard Arlen, Buster Crabbe, Fuzzy Knight, Johnny Mack Brown.