The Return of Wild Bill (1940)
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.
Director: Joseph H. Lewis
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Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Saunders |
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Iris Meredith as Sammy Lou Griffin |
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George Lloyd as Matt Kilgore |
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Luana Walters as Kate Kilgore |
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Edward LeSaint as Lige Saunders |
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Frank LaRue as Ole Mitch |
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Chuck Morrison as Henchman Bart |
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Dub Taylor as Cannonball |
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Buel Bryant as Henchman Deputy |
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William Kellogg as Henchman Deputy Hep |
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Francis Walker as Jake Kilgore |
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Tex Cooper as Townsman |
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Jim Corey as Henchman Mike |
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Donald Haines as Delivers telegram |
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John Ince as Sam Griffin |
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John Merton as Dusty Donahue |
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Bill Nestell as Blacksmith |
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Jack Rockwell as Sheriff |
| Writing | Robert Lee Johnson | Writer |
| Production | Leon Barsha | Producer |
| Writing | Fred Myton | Writer |
| Directing | Joseph H. Lewis | Director |
| Editing | Richard Fantl | Editor |
| Writing | Walter J. Coburn | Story |
| Camera | George Meehan | Director of Photography |