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The Return of Wild Bill (1940)
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60 min | Drama, Western

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The Return of Wild Bill (1940)

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60 min | Drama, Western

To get possession of choice ranch lands, Matt and Jake Kilgore frame Sam Griffin for stealing cattle from Lige Saunders, set themselves up as vigilantes and then hang him. Then they urge Ol' Mitch, who has taken in Griffin's daughter, ...See moreTo get possession of choice ranch lands, Matt and Jake Kilgore frame Sam Griffin for stealing cattle from Lige Saunders, set themselves up as vigilantes and then hang him. Then they urge Ol' Mitch, who has taken in Griffin's daughter, Sammy Lou, to take revenge against Saunders. Turning about, the brothers incite Saunders to go gunning first. Neither rancher falls for the trap; Saunders because Kate Kilgore, the only decent member of the family, tells him about her brothers' plan. Saunders sends for his son, Wild Bill Saunders, the most feared gunman in the southwest. Later, Jake Kilgore pretends to want to buy the Saunders place and, when ordered off, he shoots Saunders and leaves behind a gun that will incriminate Old Mitch. Bill arrives a few minutes later, learns from his dying father what happened and takes after Jake. A running gun fight ends in a canyon where the two men struggle hand to hand, and Jake falls dead from a bullet from his own gun intended for Bill. Meanwhile, Matt and his gang ride to Ole Mitch's place, intending to lynch him for killing Saunders, Bill gets there first and drives them off. Bart, one of the henchmen, drops behind to spy on the newcomer. He hears Bill tell Kate, who had also came to warn Ole Mitch, about Jake's death. Bart hurries to tell his boss, and when Kate returns home Matt beats her, ties her to a chair, and then sends two of his henchmen, posing as deputy sheriffs, to arrest Bill for the death of Jake. Bill, over the protests of Sammy Lou, gives up his guns and the henchmen start him off for what is to be a rendezvous with a lynching party. Kate gets free and rides to get help from Old Mitch, Cannonball and other ranchers. Bill is about to be hanged when Kate, Sammy Lou, Mitch and the others arrive. In the exchange of bullets, Kate is killed by her brother Matt, who escapes. Bill pursues him and kills him in a gun duel. Peace is restored to the community and Bill settles down on the ranch he inherited from his father, with Sammy Lou not far from his side. Written by Les Adams See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Bill Elliott Wild Bill Saunders Wild Bill Saunders See fewer	Across the Sierras (1941)
Iris Meredith Sammy Lou Griffin Sammy Lou Griffin See fewer	The Green Archer (I) (1940)
George Lloyd Matt Kilgore Matt Kilgore See fewer	Idol of the Crowds (1937)
Luana Walters Kate Kilgore Kate Kilgore See fewer	The Corpse Vanishes (1942)
Edward LeSaint Lige Saunders Lige Saunders See fewer	Modern Times (1936)
Frank LaRue Ole Mitch Ole Mitch See fewer	The Cyclone Kid (1942)
Francis Walker Jake Kilgore Jake Kilgore See fewer	West of Abilene (1940)
Chuck Morrison Henchman Bart Henchman Bart See fewer	Public Enemies (1941)
Dub Taylor Cannonball Cannonball See fewer	The Getaway (1972)
Buel Bryant Henchman Deputy Henchman Deputy See fewer	Texas Renegades (1940)
Bruce Kellogg Deputy Hep (as William Kellogg) Deputy Hep (as William Kellogg) See fewer	The Deerslayer (1943)
Donald Haines Bobby Bobby See fewer	Bowery Blitzkrieg (1941)
Tex Cooper Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	King of the Bullwhip (1950)
Jim Corey Henchman Mike (uncredited) Henchman Mike (uncredited) See fewer	The Border Legion (1924)
John Ince Sam Griffin (uncredited) Sam Griffin (uncredited) See fewer	The Great Jewel Robbery (1925)
John Merton Dusty Donahue (uncredited) Dusty Donahue (uncredited) See fewer	Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (1949)
Bill Nestell Blacksmith (uncredited) Blacksmith (uncredited) See fewer	Buckskin Frontier (1943)
Jack Rockwell Sheriff (uncredited) Sheriff (uncredited) See fewer	The Lawless Frontier (1934)