List of Producers Releasing Corporation films explained

This is a listing of films produced and/or distributed by film company Producers Releasing Corporation, or PRC for short.[1] [2]

Films

1939

TitleAmerican Release DateDirectorNotes
Hitler – Beast of Berlin October 8, 1939
The Invisible Killer November 14, 1939
Mercy Plane December 4, 1939

1940

TitleAmerican Release DateDirectorNotes
Texas Renegades January 14, 1940
I Take This Oath May 20, 1940
Frontier Crusader June 15, 1940
Hold That Woman! June 28, 1940
Billy the Kid Outlawed July 20, 1940
Gun Code August 3, 1940
Marked Men August 28, 1940
Arizona Gang Busters September 16, 1940
Billy the Kid in Texas September 30, 1940
The Devil Bat November 11, 1940
Riders of Black Mountain November 11, 1940
Misbehaving Husbands December 20, 1940
Billy the Kid's Gun JusticeDecember 27, 1940

1941

TitleAmerican Release DateDirectorNotes
The Lone Rider Rides On January 10, 1941
Caught in the Act January 17, 1941
Billy the Kid's Range War January 24, 1941
Secret Evidence January 31, 1941
Outlaws of the Rio Grande February 26, 1941
The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio February 28, 1941
Emergency Landing March 7, 1941
Federal Fugitives March 29, 1941
Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals April 18, 1941
South of Panama May 2, 1941
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town May 16, 1941
Paper Bullets June 13, 1941
Criminals Within June 27, 1941
Double Cross June 27, 1941
Desperate Cargo July 4, 1941
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe July 11, 1941
The Texas Marshal July 13, 1941
Gambling Daughters August 1, 1941
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury August 8, 1941
The Lone Rider Ambushed August 29, 1941
Reg'lar Fellers September 5, 1941
Dangerous Lady September 12, 1941
Jungle Man September 19, 1941
Billy the Kid Wanted October 4, 1941
Mr. Celebrity October 10, 1941
Hard Guy October 17, 1941
The Lone Rider Fights Back November 7, 1941
The Miracle Kid November 14, 1941
Swamp Woman December 5, 1941
Billy the Kid's Round-Up December 12, 1941
Law of the Timber December 19, 1941
Blonde Comet December 26, 1941

1942

TitleAmerican Release DateDirectorNotes
Texas Man Hunt January 2, 1942
Today I Hang January 9, 1942
The Lone Rider and the Bandit January 16, 1942
Duke of the Navy January 23, 1942
Broadway Big Shot February 6, 1942
Raiders of the West February 20, 1942
Billy the Kid Trapped February 27, 1942
Too Many Women February 27, 1942
Girls' Town March 6, 1942
Rodeo Rhythm March 13, 1942
The Lone Rider in Cheyenne March 20, 1942
House of Errors March 26, 1942
The Dawn Express March 27, 1942
East of Piccadilly April 3, 1942 Made in Britain; retitled The Strangler
Rolling Down the Great Divide April 24, 1942
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns May 1, 1942
Inside the Law May 8, 1942
The Mad Monster May 15, 1942
Men of San Quentin May 15, 1942
The Panther's Claw May 15, 1942
Gallant Lady May 24, 1942
Bombs Over Burma June 5, 1942
The Lone Rider in Texas Justice June 5, 1942
They Raid by Night June 19, 1942
Tumbleweed Trail July 10, 1942
Prisoner of Japan July 22, 1942
A Yank in Libya July 24, 1942
Jungle Siren August 14, 1942
Law and Order August 21, 1942
Sheriff of Sage Valley September 2, 1942
Prairie Pals September 4, 1942
Baby Face Morgan September 15, 1942
Border Roundup September 18, 1942
Tomorrow We LiveSeptember 23, 1942
Along the Sundown Trail October 10, 1942
Overland Stagecoach October 11, 1942
City of Silent Men October 12, 1942
Secrets of a Co-Ed October 26, 1942
The Yanks Are Coming November 9, 1942
The Mysterious Rider November 20, 1942
Miss V from Moscow November 23, 1942
Queen of Broadway November 24, 1942
The Payoff November 24, 1942
Outlaws of Boulder Pass November 28, 1942
The Boss of Big Town December 7, 1942
Lady from Chungking December 21, 1942
The Rangers Take Over December 25, 1942

1943

TitleAmerican Release DateDirectorNotes
Man of Courage January 4, 1943
The Kid Rides Again January 27, 1943
A Night for Crime January 27, 1943
Dead Men Walk February 10, 1943
Wild Horse RustlersFebruary 12, 1943
Bad Men of Thunder Gap March 5, 1943 Albert Herman
Behind Prison Walls March 22, 1943
Corregidor March 29, 1943
Fugitive of the Plains April 1, 1943
My Son, the Hero April 5, 1943
Terror House April 19, 1943 Made in Britain as The Night Has Eyes
The Ghost and the Guest April 19, 1943
Death Rides the Plains May 7, 1943
West of Texas May 10, 1943
Western Cyclone May 14, 1943
Girls in Chains May 17, 1943
The Black Raven May 31, 1943
Hitler's Madman June 10, 1943
Border Buckaroos June 15, 1943
Wolves of the RangeJune 21, 1943
Follies Girl June 26, 1943
Submarine Base July 20, 1943
Law of the Saddle July 28, 1943
Fighting Valley August 8, 1943
Isle of Forgotten SinsAugust 15, 1943
Cattle StampedeAugust 16, 1943
Danger! Women at Work August 23, 1943
The Renegade August 25, 1943
Blazing Frontier September 4, 1943
Trail of Terror September 7, 1943
Tiger Fangs September 10, 1943
Raiders of Red Gap September 30, 1943
The Girl from Monterrey October 4, 1943
The UnderdogOctober 10, 1943
The Return of the Rangers October 26, 1943
Devil Riders November 5, 1943
Boss of Rawhide November 20, 1943
Harvest Melody November 22, 1943
Suspected Person November 29, 1943 Made in Britain
Jive JunctionDecember 16, 1943

1944

TitleAmerican Release DateDirectorNotes
Career Girl January 11, 1944
Nabonga January 25, 1944
Outlaw Roundup February 10, 1944
Men on Her Mind February 12, 1944
Frontier Outlaws March 4, 1944
Lady in the Death House March 15, 1944
Thundering Gun Slingers March 25, 1944
The Gang's All Here March 29, 1944 Made in Britain
Guns of the Law March 31, 1944
The Monster Maker April 15, 1944
Shake Hands with Murder April 22, 1944
The Pinto Bandit April 27, 1944
Valley of Vengeance May 5, 1944
The Contender May 10, 1944
Spook Town June 3, 1944
Waterfront June 10, 1944
The Drifter June 14, 1944
Fuzzy Settles Down June 25, 1944
Delinquent Daughters July 15, 1944
Seven Doors to Death July 27, 1944
Brand of the Devil July 30, 1944
Minstrel Man August 1, 1944
Dixie Jamboree August 15, 1944
Machine Gun Mama August 18, 1944
Gunsmoke Mesa September 1, 1944
Swing HostessSeptember 8, 1944
Gangsters of the Frontier September 22, 1944
When the Lights Go On Again October 23, 1944
Wild Horse Phantom October 28, 1944
I'm from Arkansas October 31, 1944
I Accuse My Parents November 4, 1944
Dead or Alive November 9, 1944
BluebeardNovember 11, 1944
The Great Mike November 15, 1944
Rogues' GalleryDecember 6, 1944
Oath of Vengeance December 9, 1944
The Town Went Wild December 15, 1944
The Whispering Skull December 29, 1944

1945

TitleAmerican Release DateDirectorNotes
His Brother's Ghost February 3, 1945
The Kid Sister February 6, 1945
Marked for Murder February 8, 1945
Spellbound February 10, 1945 Made in Britain
Fog Island February 15, 1945
The Man Who Walked Alone March 15, 1945
Strange Illusion March 31, 1945
Crime, Inc. April 15, 1945
Shadows of Death April 19, 1945
Hollywood and Vine April 25, 1945
The Phantom of 42nd Street May 2, 1945
Enemy of the Law May 7, 1945
The Lady Confesses May 16, 1945
The Missing Corpse June 1, 1945
Gangster's Den June 14, 1945
The Silver Fleet July 1, 1945 Made in Britain
Three in the Saddle July 26, 1945
Secrets of a Sorority Girl August 14, 1945
Stagecoach Outlaws August 17, 1945
Dangerous Intruder August 21, 1945
Frontier Fugitives September 1, 1945
Rustlers' Hideout September 2, 1945
Arson Squad September 11, 1945
Apology for Murder September 27, 1945
Shadow of Terror October 5, 1945
Why Girls Leave Home October 9, 1945
Border Badmen October 10, 1945
White Pongo October 10, 1945
Song of Old WyomingOctober 12, 1945
Flaming Bullets October 15, 1945
Strange Holiday October 19, 1945
Fighting Bill Carson October 31, 1945
Prairie Rustlers November 7, 1945
Detour November 16, 1945
Navajo Kid November 21, 1945
Club Havana November 23, 1945
The Enchanted Forest December 8, 1945
How Doooo You Do!!! December 24, 1945

1946

TitleAmerican Release DateDirectorNotes
Strangler of the Swamp January 2, 1946
Lightning Raiders January 7, 1946
Danny Boy January 8, 1946
The Flying Serpent February 1, 1946 Sam Newfield
Six Gun Man February 1, 1946
Ambush Trail February 17, 1946
I Ring Doorbells February 28, 1946
The Mask of Diijon March 7, 1946
Murder Is My Business March 7, 1946
Romance of the West March 20, 1946
Gentlemen with Guns March 27, 1946
Thunder Town April 12, 1946
Devil Bat's Daughter April 15, 1946
The Caravan Trail April 20, 1946
The Wife of Monte Cristo April 23, 1946
Terrors on Horseback May 1, 1946 Sam Newfield
Larceny in Her Heart May 20, 1946
Ghost of Hidden Valley June 5, 1946
Blonde for a DayJune 10, 1946
Avalanche June 30, 1946
Colorado Serenade June 30, 1946
Tumbleweed Trail July 10, 1946
Prairie Badmen July 17, 1946
Queen of Burlesque July 24, 1946
Down Missouri Way August 15, 1946
Overland Riders August 21, 1946
Outlaws of the PlainsSeptember 22, 1946
Her Sister's Secret September 23, 1946
Accomplice September 29, 1946
The Brute ManOctober 1, 1946
Driftin' River October 1, 1946
Gas House Kids October 9, 1946
Don Ricardo Returns November 5, 1946
Stars Over Texas November 18, 1946
Lady Chaser November 25, 1946
Wild West December 1, 1946

1947

TitleAmerican Release DateDirectorNotes
Lighthouse January 10, 1947
Born to Speed January 12, 1947
Wild Country January 17, 1947
The Devil on Wheels February 15, 1947
Law of the Lash February 28, 1947
Range Beyond the BlueMarch 17, 1947
Untamed Fury March 22, 1947
Three on a Ticket April 4, 1947
Philo Vance's Gamble April 12, 1947
West to Glory April 12, 1947
Philo Vance Returns April 14, 1947
The Big Fix April 19, 1947
Border Feud May 10, 1947
Too Many Winners May 24, 1947
Killer at Large May 31, 1947
Stepchild June 7, 1947
Gas House Kids Go West June 12, 1947
Heartaches June 28, 1947
Pioneer Justice June 28, 1947
Ghost Town Renegades July 12, 1947
Gas House Kids in Hollywood August 23, 1947
Philo Vance's Secret MissionAugust 30, 1947
Stage to Mesa CitySeptember 13, 1947
Railroaded! September 25, 1947
Blonde Savage October 3, 1947
Return of the Lash October 11, 1947
Bury Me Dead October 18, 1947
Black HillsOctober 27, 1947
The Fighting Vigilantes November 15, 1947
Shadow Valley November 29, 1947
Cheyenne Takes Over December 17, 1947

1948

TitleAmerican Release DateDirectorNotes
Check Your GunsJanuary 24, 1948
Tornado Range February 21, 1948
The Westward Trail March 13, 1948
The Hawk of Powder RiverApril 10, 1948
The Tioga KidJune 17, 1948

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Okuda, Ted. Grand National, Producers Releasing Corporation, and Screen Guild/Lippert: Complete Filmographies with Studio Histories. 2011. McFarland. 978-0786467136.
  2. Book: Dixon, Wheeler W.. Producers Releasing Corporation: A Comprehensive Filmography and History. 1986. 9780899501796.