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The Return of Wild Bill (1940)

1940-06-26 · 1h 0m · EN
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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.

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Fred MytonWriterRobert Lee JohnsonWriterJoseph H. LewisDirector

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Bill ElliottBill ElliottWild Bill SaundersIris MeredithIris MeredithSammy Lou GriffinGeorge LloydGeorge LloydMatt KilgoreLuana WaltersLuana WaltersKate KilgoreEdward LeSaintEdward LeSaintLige SaundersFrank LaRueFrank LaRueOle MitchChuck MorrisonChuck MorrisonHenchman BartDub TaylorDub TaylorCannonballBuel BryantBuel BryantHenchman DeputyWilliam KelloggWilliam KelloggHenchman Deputy HepFrancis WalkerFrancis WalkerJake KilgoreTex CooperTex CooperTownsman

Keywords

VigilanteHeld captiveFrame upLynchingCattle rustlingLand grab

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Genre affinityWesternTheme affinityVigilante · Held Captive · Frame UpPacingShortDirector preference454587Actor preference197061 · 125265 · 330254Country preferenceUs

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What is The Return of Wild Bill about?

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.

How long is The Return of Wild Bill?

The Return of Wild Bill has a runtime of 60 minutes.