In the Wild West (1964): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1964, In the Wild West is a comedy, music and western film directed by Sobey Martin, running about 101 minutes.

What it’s about. "Black Bill" is the name of the legendary shooter they tell stories about around campfires in the Wild West. And Freddy Quinn plays the singing Robin Hood of that Wild West. The black-clothed avenger rides through the prairie in search of bad guys, whom he shoots willy nilly in his self-imposed quest to protect innocent settlers in a lawless land. But before he took to the range in his black mask, terrorizing poor bandits looking to make an honest day's living, Freddy grew up on the farm of Old Ted, after a murderous band did in his parents. Since then, the singing killer's vowed to get his revenge by gunning down any criminal he sees. One day, Old Ted's kidnapped by bandits looking for the secret location of a goldmine ... and they're prepared to use torture to get the information (including making the old man listen to some of Freddy's singing, if need be). When Freddy finds out what's happened to Old Ted, he rides out to track down the bandits.

Who’s in it. In the Wild West stars Freddy Quinn as Black Bill, Trude Herr as Joana Stanton, Rik Battaglia as Steve Perkins and Klaus Dahlen as Harry, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, In the Wild West has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Cultpix. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch In the Wild West page.

If you liked it. Fans of In the Wild West tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.