Pioneers of the Frontier (1940)
Overview
Wild Bill Saunders discovers that his uncle Mort has been murdered by an unscrupulous ranch foreman, Matt Brawley. But before he can right Brawley's wrongs, Wild Bill is arrested for a murder he didn't commit. Sidekick Cannonball Sims and disgruntled girl rancher Joan Darcy plot to break Wild Bill out of jail but Brawley is wise to their plan.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.001 |
Directed By
Sam Nelson
Crew
Sam Nelson
Fred Myton
Milton Carter
Leon Barsha
George Meehan
James Sweeney
Fred Myton
TOP CAST
Bill Elliott
Wild Bill Saunders
Dub Taylor
Cannonball Simms
Dorothy Comingore
Joan Darcey
Dick Curtis
Matt Brawley
Stanley Brown
Henchman Dave
Richard Fiske
Henchman Bart
Carl Stockdale
Jim Darcey
Lafe McKee
Mort Saunders
Ralph McCullough
Lem Watkins
Al Bridge
Marshal Larsen
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