Pioneers of the Frontier

"A Wild Bill Saunders Adventure"

1940 0h 58m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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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.

“A Wild Bill Saunders Adventure”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Nelson
Writers: Fred Myton, Fred Myton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Wild Bill Saunders Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam Nelson, shot by George Meehan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James Sweeney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bill Elliott and Dub Taylor and Dorothy Comingore carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Wild Bill Saunders Adventure".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Nelson directs. George Meehan behind the camera. James Sweeney cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Wild Bill Saunders Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Sam Nelson, shot by George Meehan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor James Sweeney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bill Elliott and Dub Taylor and Dorothy Comingore carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A Wild Bill Saunders Adventure".
9IMDB entry: tt0032913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.