Oregon Films and Locations

The definitive list of feature films and TV programming shot in Oregon.

1915 - 1977

Oregon has a rich history in the motion picture industry.  Documentaries and feature films have been shot in Oregon as far back as the early 1900's.  There may well have been film makers using Oregon locations prior to those that have been confirmed.  The list appearing here is an ongoing project to highlight productions for which background information can be found.  All information and images are protected by copyright.

 
TitleYearLocationReference
Where Cowboy is King*1915PendletonThe American Lifeograph
Company
Martyrs of Yesterday*1919Oregon City, Portland 
The Golden Trail*1920Portland 
Barriers of Folly*1922  
Bulldog Courage*1922  
His Last Assignment1922  
The Death Message*1922Portland, Beaverton 
The Mine Looters*1922  
The Range Patrol*1922  
Underground Trail1922  
Covered Wagon1923  
Crashing Courage*1923  
Flames of Passion*1923  
Scars of Hate*1923  
The Flash*1923Portland, Beaverton 
The Flame Up*1923Portland, Beaverton 
The Power Divine*1923Portland, Beaverton 
The Vow of Vengeance*1923Portland, Beaverton 
Way of the Transgressor*1923Portland, Beaverton 
Beaten*1924Portland, Beaverton 
Driftwood1924  
Harbor Patrol1924Portland, Beaverton 
Passing on the West1924Pendleton 
Shackles of Fear*1924  
Trail of Vengeance*1924  
Under the Rouge*1924Portland 
Hills Aflame*1925  
Peggy of the Secret service1925  
Phantom Shadows*1925  
Scarlet and Gold*1925  
The Fighting Chance*1925  
The Fighting Parson*1925  
The Fighting Romeo*1925  
Vanishing Horse1925  
Winds of Chance1925Wallowa 
Youth's Highway*1925Portland, Beaverton 
Flames*1925Portland 
The General1926Cottage GroveBuster Keaton
Forbidden Traffic1927  
Mystery House1927Mt. Hood 
Our Daily Bread1928Pendleton 
The Big Trail1930  
Singing Waters1931  
Call of the Wild1935Mt. Baker Lodge 
Big Timber1937  
Abe Lincoln in Illinois1939Eugene, McKenzie RiverRKO Pictures
Canyon Passage1946  
Rachel and the Stranger1949EugeneRobert Mitchum
Bend of the River1952Mt. Hood 
Sioux Uprising1952Pendleton 
Pillars of the sky1955LaGrande 
The Indian Fighter1955  
Portland Expose1956Portland, Gresham 
Oregon Passage1957Bend 
The Day Called X1957Portland 
Tonka1958Bend 
Stump Run*1959 William "Red" Reynolds, Dir.
Emerald Productions
of Oregon
Chartroose Caboose*1960 William "Red" Reynolds, Dir.
Emerald Productions
of Oregon
Ring of Fire1961VernoniaMGM
The Character1961  
Adventure West1962  
Fields of Honor1964Mohawk Valley, Eugene 
The Great Race1965Gearhart (portion)Warner Brothers
Shenandoah1965 Universal Pictures
The Way West1967Eugene, Coburg, BendCelebrity Packed Cast
Paint Your Wagon1969BakerLee Marvin, Clint Eastwood
The Mightiest Clydesdale1969Estacada 
Getting Straight1970EugeneElliott Gould, Candice Bergen
Five Easy Pieces1970Eugene, Portland (portion) 
Sometimes a Great Notion1970FlorenceKen Kesey
The Great Northfield Minn. Raid1970Jacksonville 
Drive, He Said1970Eugene 
American Wilderness1971Central OR, Rogue River 
Napoleon and Samantha1972John Day 
Lost Horizon1972Mt. Hood 
Kansas City Bomber1972Portland 
The Circle*1972Portland 
Death of A Sideshow1972Portland 
Emperor of the North1972Cottage Grove 
Island at the Top of The World1973Redmond (portion) 
The Great Elephant Chase1973Rogue River 
Isn't It shocking?1973Mt. Angel 
Spirits of The Wild1973Bend, Grants Pass (por.) 
The Apple Dumpling Gang1974Bend 
The Bull from the Sky1974Medford, Roseburg 
Defula*1974Eastern Oregon 
Lost In The Stars1974Cottage Grove 
Alaska1974Bend 
Rooster Cogburn1974Bend 
Rockaday Ritchie & Queen of the Hop*1975Portland 
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest1975Salem, Central CoastKen Kesey
Search For Sasquatch1975Bend 
Sacred Ground1975Eugene 
The Lonely One1975Portland 
Three Warriors1976Portland, Warm Springs 
The Life & Legend of Buffalo Jones*1976Eastern Oregon 
Flood!1976Brownsville 
Fire!1976Yamhill 
Teeth1976  
Thorne Family Film*1977Eastern Oregon 
First Love1977Portland 
Timber1977Brookings 
* indicates an Oregon producer.