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The Return of Wild Bill 1940 Directed by Joseph H. Lewis

Drilling daylight through killers!

When Matt Kilgore and his men frame and then hang an innocent man, Lige Saunders sends for his son Wild Bill Saunders who arrives to find his father shot by Matt's brother. When the brother is killed in his fight with Bill, Matt sends two fake Deputies to arrest Bill whom he then plans to hang. But Matt's sister, attracted to Bill, overhears the plan and rides for help.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Western
Production Company Columbia Pictures
Release Date 26 June 1940
60 mins
Cast
Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott Wild Bill Saunders
Iris Meredith
Iris Meredith Sammy Lou Griffin
George Lloyd
George Lloyd Matt Kilgore
Luana Walters
Luana Walters Kate Kilgore
Edward LeSaint
Edward LeSaint Lige Saunders
Frank LaRue
Frank LaRue Ole Mitch
Chuck Morrison
Chuck Morrison Henchman Bart
Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor Cannonball
Buel Bryant
Buel Bryant Henchman Deputy
William Kellogg
William Kellogg Henchman Deputy Hep
Francis Walker
Francis Walker Jake Kilgore
Tex Cooper
Tex Cooper Townsman
Jim Corey
Jim Corey Henchman Mike
Donald Haines
Donald Haines Delivers telegram
John Ince
John Ince Sam Griffin
John Merton
John Merton Dusty Donahue
Bill Nestell
Bill Nestell Blacksmith
Jack Rockwell
Jack Rockwell Sheriff
Crew
Director
Joseph H. Lewis
Joseph H. Lewis
Writers
Robert Lee Johnson
Robert Lee Johnson
Fred Myton
Fred Myton
Producer
Leon Barsha
Leon Barsha
Cinematography
George Meehan
George Meehan
Editor
Richard Fantl
Richard Fantl
Story
Walter J. Coburn
Walter J. Coburn
Part of Wild Bill Saunders Collection
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Pioneers of the Frontier
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