Pioneers of the Frontier

Pioneers of the Frontier

A Wild Bill Saunders Adventure

NR 1940 · 58 min · ★ 9.0 · Western

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.

Directed by Sam Nelson · Written by Fred Myton

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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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