
Pioneers of the Frontier
Western
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott
Wild Bill Saunders
Bill Elliott
Wild Bill Saunders


Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor
Cannonball Simms
Dub Taylor
Cannonball Simms


Dorothy Comingore
Dorothy Comingore
Joan Darcey
Dorothy Comingore
Joan Darcey


Dick Curtis
Dick Curtis
Matt Brawley
Dick Curtis
Matt Brawley


Stanley Brown
Stanley Brown
Henchman Dave
Stanley Brown
Henchman Dave


Richard Fiske
Richard Fiske
Henchman Bart
Richard Fiske
Henchman Bart


Carl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale
Jim Darcey
Carl Stockdale
Jim Darcey


Lafe McKee
Lafe McKee
Mort Saunders
Lafe McKee
Mort Saunders
Ralph McCullough
Ralph McCullough
Lem Watkins
Ralph McCullough
Lem Watkins


Al Bridge
Al Bridge
Marshal Larsen
Al Bridge
Marshal Larsen
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