Wild Bill Hickok Rides

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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
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
  • January 31, 1942 (1942-01-31)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

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Plot

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.

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References

  1. Rainey p.199
  2. Kellow p.49-50

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