The Return of Wild Bill
Cast & Crew
Joseph H. Lewis
Bill Elliott
Iris Meredith
George Lloyd
Luana Walters
Edward Lesaint
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Synopsis
Upon learning that his father has been threatened by a gang of vigilantes who are terrorizing the honest ranchers of the territory, Wild Bill Saunders immediately returns home. His homecoming is marked by tragedy when he finds that his father had been mortally wounded minutes before his return. Before the old man dies, he tells Bill of the reign of terror being perpetrated by Matt and Jake Kilgore and their gang, who have been preying upon the local ranchers. Overcome by revenge, the peace-loving Wild Bill kills Jake and drives Matt and the rest of the gang from Ole Mitch's ranch, where plans are underway for a lynching party. In retaliation for his brother's killing, Matt plots to murder Wild Bill by posing as a sheriff and then overpowering him, but Kate Kilgore, the honest sister of the murderous brothers, overhears his plan and warns Mitch and the other ranchers, who ride to Wild Bill's rescue. In the ensuing gun battle, Kate is killed as Wild Bill disposes of the remnants of the Kilgore gang and brings peace to the territory.
Director
Joseph H. Lewis
Cast
Bill Elliott
Iris Meredith
George Lloyd
Luana Walters
Edward Lesaint
Frank Larue
Francis Walker
Chuck Morrison
Dub Taylor
Buel Bryant
William Kellogg
John Ince
Jack Rockwell
John Merton
Donald Haines
Jim Corey
Crew
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Notes
The working title of this film was Block K Rides Again. It was also reviewed as Return of Wild Bill, and it was based on the original story "Block K Rides Tonight" by Walt Coburn. A Hollywood Reporter production chart includes Stanley Brown, Richard Fiske, Ray Bennett, Al Hill, Ernie Adams and John Tyrell in the cast, but their participation in the final film has not been confirmed. This was the last film in Columbia's "Wild Bill Saunders" series. For additional information about the series, see entry above for Pioneers of the Frontier.
