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Topeka (1953)

1953-08-09 · 1h 9m · EN
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A TRAIL OF GUNSMOKE DREW HIM TO TOPEKA!

Bill Elliot emulates his idol William S. Hart in the superior western Topeka. Elliot plays the archetypal Good Bad Man, hired to kick the crooked element out of a small town. A hard-drinking, hard-living man, Elliot entertains thoughts of taking over the town himself for the benefit of his own gang. After several reels of soul-searching, Elliot decides to honor his promise to clean up the town for its decent citizens. Evidently director Thomas Carr rented a camera crane for this Allied Artists production, since the camera performs remarkable calisthenics, the kind not normally seen in a medium-budget western.

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Bill ElliottBill ElliottJim LeveringPhyllis CoatesPhyllis CoatesMarian HarrisonRick VallinRick VallinRay HammondFuzzy KnightFuzzy KnightPop HarrisonJohn JamesJohn JamesMarv RonsomDenver PyleDenver PyleJonas BaileyDick CrockettDick CrockettWill PetersHarry LauterHarry LauterMack WilsonDale Van SickelDale Van SickelHenchman Jake ManningTed MapesTed MapesHenchman CullyHenry RowlandHenry RowlandCheated GamblerI. Stanford JolleyI. Stanford JolleyDoc Mason

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What is Topeka about?

Bill Elliot emulates his idol William S. Hart in the superior western Topeka. Elliot plays the archetypal Good Bad Man, hired to kick the crooked element out of a small town. A hard-drinking, hard-living man, Elliot entertains thoughts of taking over the town himself for the benefit of his own gang. After several reels of soul-searching, Elliot decides to honor his promise to clean up the town for its decent citizens. Evidently director Thomas Carr rented a camera crane for this Allied Artists production, since the camera performs remarkable calisthenics, the kind not normally seen in a medium-budget western.

How long is Topeka?

Topeka has a runtime of 69 minutes.