The Return of Wild Bill
Drilling daylight through killers!
1940 · 1h · Approved
Western
Directed by
Joseph H. Lewis
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The Return of Wild Bill
Overview
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 and cast
- Joseph H. Lewis Director
- Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Saunders
- Iris Meredith as Sammy Lou Griffin
- George Lloyd as Matt Kilgore
- Luana Walters as Kate Kilgore
- Edward LeSaint as Lige Saunders
- Frank LaRue as Ole Mitch
- Chuck Morrison as Henchman Bart
- Francisca Walker as Jake Kilgore
- Dub Taylor as Cannonball
- Buel Bryant as Henchman Deputy
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