Wild Bill Hickok Rides | |
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Directed by | Ray Enright |
Written by | Charles Grayson Paul Gerard Smith Raymond L. Schrock |
Produced by | Bryan Foy Edmund Grainger |
Starring | Constance Bennett Bruce Cabot Warren William Betty Brewer |
Cinematography | Ted D. McCord |
Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
Music by | Howard Jackson Heinz Roemheld |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Wild Bill Hickok Rides is a 1942 American western film directed by Ray Enright and starring Constance Bennett, Bruce Cabot and Warren William. [1] Bennett was paid $10,000 for her appearance, a significant drop from what she had recently been earning. [2] Cabot is one of a number of actors to have played Wild Bill Hickok on screen.
After her Chicago gambling hall burns down in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, Belle Andrews accepts an offer from an ambitious businessmen Harry Farrel to accompany him to Powder River, Montana, to open a new casino. However, upon arrival, she becomes disgusted by his criminal activities and joins forces with Wild Bill Hickok to thwart his plans.