Topeka (1953)
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.
Director:
Thomas Carr
Writer:
Milton Raison
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Bill Elliott as Jim Levering |
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Phyllis Coates as Marian Harrison |
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Rick Vallin as Ray Hammond |
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Fuzzy Knight as Pop Harrison |
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John James as Marv Ronsom |
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Denver Pyle as Jonas Bailey |
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Dick Crockett as Will Peters |
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Harry Lauter as Mack Wilson |
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Dale Van Sickel as Henchman Jake Manning |
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Ted Mapes as Henchman Cully |
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Henry Rowland as Cheated Gambler |
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Edward Clark as Banker Corley |
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I. Stanford Jolley as Doc Mason |
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Bill Coontz as Bill (uncredited) |
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George Sowards as George (uncredited) |
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Michael Vallon as Bartender (uncredited) |
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Stanley Price as Bank Teller (uncredited) |
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Whitey Hughes as Henchman (uncredited) |
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Leonard P. Geer as Townsman (uncredited) |
| Directing | Thomas Carr | Director |
| Writing | Milton Raison | Screenplay |
