carpetbagger
5 movies and shows
Three Violent People
Sat, 01 Dec 1956
A rancher, his shady bride and his one-armed brother fight amid carpetbaggers in Texas.
The Texans
Fri, 12 Aug 1938
After the Civil War, an ex-Confederate soldier faces new battles, including the elements and a carpetbagger intent on destroying him.
The Carpetbaggers
Wed, 08 Apr 1964
Jonas Cord is a disagreeable young tycoon who's building planes, directing films, and catting around on the corporate make in 1930s Hollywood.
Thunder Over the Plains
Tue, 27 Oct 1953
Set in 1869, after the Civil War, Texas had not yet been readmitted to the Union and carpetbaggers, hiding behind the legal protection of the Union Army of occupation, had taken over the state. Federal Captain Porter, a Texan, has to carry out orders against his own people. He brings in the rebel leader Ben Westman whom he knows is innocent of a murder that he is accused of. In trying to prove his innocence, Porter himself becomes a wanted man.
The Lonely Trail
Mon, 25 May 1936
Though he fought for the North in the Civil War, John is asked by the Governor of Texas to get rid of some troublesome carpetbaggers. He enlists the help of Holden before learning that Holden too is plundering the local folk.